Tag: consulting
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Fine Particulate Matter
Fine Particulate Matter Fine particulate matter are microscopic particles suspended in the air, known as aerosols. PM10 includes particles smaller than 10 micrometers, and PM2.5 refers to those under 2.5 micrometers. These particles originate from human activities (e.g., industry, transport, agriculture) and natural sources (e.g., wildfires, volcanic eruptions) or form through chemical reactions in the…
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Nitrogen Oxides
Nitrogen Oxides Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) is a group of reactive gases primarily composed of nitric oxide (NO), a colorless, odorless gas, and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), a reddish-brown gas with a pungent odour. NO forms during high-temperature combustion processes and reacts with oxygen or ozone in the air to create NO₂. NOx contributes to air pollution,…
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Volatile Organic Compounds
Volatile Organic Compounds Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that easily vaporize into the air at room temperature, contributing significantly to air pollution. VOCs include such compounds as methane, benzene, xylene, propane and butane. VOCs are emitted by various sources, including industrial processes, transportation, and agriculture (ruminants and cultivation). They play a major role…
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Single-source suppliers
Single-source suppliers Suppliers that provide key materials or services for your production, for which your company does not contract with other suppliers. These suppliers represent a higher risk due to dependency, but they often ensure specialized or proprietary supply critical to business operations.
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Transactional suppliers
Transactional suppliers Transactional suppliers are suppliers with numerous alternatives, each offering products or services with limited impact on the value chain. These suppliers usually provide commodities or low-value items, and the relationship is typically short-term or transactional, focused on cost and convenience.
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Important suppliers
Important suppliers Important suppliers are operational or core suppliers, but supply alternatives exist. While these suppliers contribute meaningfully to business operations, their role is less critical compared to strategic suppliers. The availability of alternatives provides flexibility, but maintaining a stable relationship is still beneficial.
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Strategic supplier
Strategic supplier Strategic suppliers are core suppliers with limited supply alternatives. These suppliers are critical to the business’s operations and competitiveness, often providing unique or highly specialized products or services. A strong, long-term partnership with these suppliers is essential due to their significant impact on the company’s success.
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Materiality Assessment
Materiality assessment A materiality assessment is a process used to identify and prioritize key environmental and social issues that are most relevant to a business. These issues are critical either due to the company’s reliance on them or because of the significant impact or interaction between the business and those issues. For example, a paper…
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Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the process of evaluating the environmental impacts of a product or service throughout its life cycle, from raw material extraction and production to use and disposal. It includes defining the study’s goal and scope, inventorying inputs and outputs, assessing environmental impacts, and interpreting results. LCA is an…
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Closed water loop system
Closed water loop system A closed water loop system is a water management system where water is continuously recycled and reused within a facility or process, with minimal or no discharge into the external environment. Water is treated and recirculated for various purposes, reducing the need for freshwater intake and minimizing wastewater generation. This system…