MANAGING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION THROUGH BUSINESS PROCESS-DRIVEN INFORMATION SYSTEM DESIGN

The use of corporate sustainability information tools and systems has grown organically to include a wide variety of solutions, from dedicated LCA tools to integrated, enterprise-wide sustainability systems. The discussion in this paper is based on an ABB Group internal case study of sustainability related information systems and ABB’s business needs. The study concludes that to effectively manage sustainable production, all business process aspects of sustainability information management need to be taken into account, including a multi-stakeholder perspective and the cradle to grave life cycle of products. This paper discusses how to meet the information requirements for managing sustainable production by better integrating sustainability information systems and data with business processes and needs.