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Include sustainability in every business case and align benefits with sustainability targets
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Type of Resource
Software tool
Source
Earthshift Global
What does it do?
Online Return on Investment software that utilises a continually updated database of social and environmental costs and a range of other factors to compare investment opportunities on both a sustainability and profitability basis. Data can be easily inputted into an intuitive interface and provides dashboard views of results, including project views.
Why use it?
Gain an understanding of the anticpated environmental and economic performance of your business case and design.
Accessibility
30 day trial available.Pricing on licence costs available on website.
Target Audience
Technical
Difficulty Level
Advanced
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All
How to access it
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SPeAR® (Sustainable Project Appraisal Routine)
Type of Resource
Software tool
Source
ARUP
What does it do?
Decision support software tool that appraises infrastructure projects based on 21 social, environmental and economic indicators. Results are presented graphically on the unique SPeAR® diagram which shows a traffic light system indicating performance in each area.
Why use it?
During the design stage it can be used to compare and assess the pros and cons of various design options, identify key risk areas, guide decision-making and assess the implications of design changes. It can also be used to undertake evaluation upon project completion, and during operation, which can inform organisational learning and approaches to future projects.
Accessibility
Pre-Appraisal SPeAR is free. After which licence costs apply.
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Sector
Construction / Infrastructure
How to access it
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Autocase
Type of Resource
Software tool
Source
Autocase
What does it do?
Used by Architects and designers to produce designs that combine life-cycle cost analysis and cost-benefit analysis of buildings and so allows users to quantify and attribute monetary values to financial, social, and environmental impacts of any project proposal. Requires minimum project-specific inputs and then Autocase pre-populates standard buildings and localised industry-validated data to measure the impacts of designs.
Why use it?
Triple bottom line cost benefit analysis software for buildings and infrastructure. Can show the financial, social and economic benefits of your designs to support the business case.
Accessibility
Free demo available, after which licence fee charges apply.
Target Audience
Technical
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
Construction
How to access it
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CCaLC2 (Carbon Calculations over the life cycle of industrial activity)
Type of Resource
Software tool
Source
University of Manchester
What does it do?
A software application tool for calculating the environmental and economic impacts of life-cycle carbon inventories along the whole supply chains. Allows users to estimate the financial cost and benefits of reducing the carbon footprint. Available to download for free and can be tailored for different applications (Windows, Android, Excel) and industrial sectors.
Why use it?
LCA and decision-support tools for calculating and reducing the carbon footprints of different industrial sectors across supply chains. Particularly effective during the design stage.
Accessibility
Fully accessible subject to download capability.
Target Audience
Technical
Difficulty Level
Advanced
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All
How to access it
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Local Government Sustainability & Net Zero targets
Type of Resource
Guidance website
Source
Local Government Association (LGA)
What does it do?
Section of the LGA website dedicated to the environment and climate change. Understand latest news, best practice and case studies across the local government sector.
Why use it?
Understand the sustainability approaches across local authorities and gain an awareness of any implications for your projects.
Accessibility
Fully accessible
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Beginner
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All
How to access it
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Organisation for Climate and Circular Economy (OCCE)
Type of Resource
Guidance website
Source
Organisation for Climate and Circular Economy (OCCE)
What does it do?
OCCE will support a project leader with free of charge access to a repository of resources and an OCCE expert to refine the project idea. Once in a more mature state the OCCE can facilitate discussions with federation members and investors.
Why use it?
OCCE can support innovative, circular related projects. Contact the team to see if they could support with the financing of your project.
Accessibility
Website fully accessible but unable to access resources.Contact team to access further services.
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Advanced
Pre-requisites to use
Use contact details to get an understanding of the eligibility criteria.
Sector
All
How to access it
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Circular insights on Design, Procurement and Sales & Marketing
Type of Resource
Guidance documentation
Source
Circle Economy and Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE)
What does it do?
Provides an overview of circular approaches to design, procurement as well as sales and marketing. Sets out to change mindsets toward a circular approach, align business models with circular economy principles and supports organisations to put the circular economy into practice.
Why use it?
Gain a wider understanding of circular approaches to design, procurement and marketing and apply to the management of your project.
Accessibility
Fully accessible
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All
How to access it
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Artificial intelligence and the circular economy
Type of Resource
Guidance website
Source
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
What does it do?
This learning path explores what artificial intelligence is and how it can be used to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, focusing in particular on the opportunities for AI to:
1. Inform and accelerate efforts to design out waste and pollution
2. Increase the effectiveness of and optimise circular economy business models
3. Streamline the infrastructure needed to keep products and materials in use
1. Inform and accelerate efforts to design out waste and pollution
2. Increase the effectiveness of and optimise circular economy business models
3. Streamline the infrastructure needed to keep products and materials in use
Why use it?
Gain insights and case studies that illustrate how AI is being used right now to enable better, more circular design and the creation of sustainable business models.
Accessibility
Fully accessible
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Beginner
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All
How to access it
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Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) tool
Type of Resource
Software tool
Source
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
What does it do?
Assessment tool for companies to improve product design and material procurement. The user inputs material operational data into the tool to analyse and evaluate a range of environmental, regulatory and supply chain risks for designs and products. This web-based tool will provide an organisation with the means to track their progress and ensure that their products fit within a circular economy based business model. The website has toolkit and methodology documentation available including a Project Overview: An Approach to Measuring Circularity which is dedicated to using the tool in a project setting.
Why use it?
Use data measurement tooling to improve the design process of your project.
Accessibility
Fully accessible
Target Audience
Usable by all
Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Pre-requisites to use
None
Sector
All