Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment
GC has implemented the Life Cycle Management (LCM) project, which consists of three sub-projects
- Eco-design: An approach for designing and developing environmental-friendly products. Economic and environmental concepts are integrated into the designing process, in order to obtain products that are both environmentally friendly and meet customer needs.
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): A tool for assessing environmental impacts in various aspects throughout the product life cycle, such as global warming, resource degradation, etc.
- Product Eco-Efficiency: An assessment of relationship between the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which leads to sustainable management and efficient use of the natural resources.
Eco-design
GC has established the Eco-Design Criteria and Eco-Screening Criteria based on ISO 14062 standard for consideration of the new product design and for evaluation of the product qualification throughout product life cycle.
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| Use Phase operation and servicing maintenance |
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| End of Life Management |
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The objective is to develop environmentally friendly products that meet the customer needs and creating value to GC through reducing the use of raw material, reducing energy consumption, using biodegradable material, using renewable energy, and reducing GHG emissions.
In 2023, total of 12 products/process have been assessed with Eco-design Criteria such as Bioplastics Toothgrush and Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR). GC has plan to extend the scope of eco-design covering entire our future business.
Since 2016, GC has consistently conducted life cycle assessment (LCA) according to ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. The assessment scope includes raw materials acquisition, production processes, logistics, product use, and disposal, known as "Cradle-to-Grave". Additionally, the assessment that covers material acquisition, logistics, and production processes, known as "Cradle-to-Gate" has also been conducted. These assessment encompasses 100% of all GC’s products.
Examples of the products for which their LCA have been conducted from Cradle-to-Grave in 2017
Gallon for Lubricant Oil
Zip Lock Bag for Food Packing
In addition, GC has extended the results of LCA by conducting a pilot study for product eco-efficiency of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) grade HD6200B in the Polymers business, which is an assessment of relationship between the LCA and Life Cycle Cost (LCC). The result showed that product eco-efficient value of HDPE grade HD6200B is 3,875 THB per one point of environmental impact.
HDPE grade HD6200B
Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Product Eco-Efficiency
Product Eco-Efficiency is
Baht per 1 point of environment impact
GC has been certified with the Carbon Footprint of Circular Economy Product (CE-CFP), Carbon Footprint of Products (CFP) and Carbon Footprint Reduction (CFR) label by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) or TGO. Currently, the number of products that have been certified with CE-CFP labeling, and CFP labeling are 3 product grades, and 164 product grades respectively. We also conduct water footprint in accordance with ISO 14046. 153 product grades are certified Water Footprint of Product label from the Federation of Thai Industries.
Carbon Footprint of Circular Economy Product: CE-CFP
Performance
Carbon Footprint of Products :CFP
Performance
Product certified Water Footprint of Product (WFP) label
Performance