Assessed only when applying the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology.
Definition
Resource Use, Minerals & Metals quantifies depletion of mineral resources. It is expressed in kg Sb eq (kilograms of antimony equivalents).Environmental Mechanism
Mining and processing of ores reduce the availability of finite mineral resources and can lead to ecosystem disruption.Calculation in GREENZERO Journey
- Record consumption of mineral and metal resources.
- Multiply by ILCD characterization factors (kg Sb eq).
- Sum across all processes.
About ReCiPe 2016ReCiPe 2016 is a life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) method that provides characterization factors for converting inventory data into environmental impact indicators. It is not a methodology itself, but rather a comprehensive database of impact assessment factors developed by Dutch research institutes.The method provides characterization factors that translate emissions and resource use into standardized impact units (e.g., kg CO₂ eq. for climate change, kg SO₂ eq. for acidification). GREENZERO Journey follows ISO 14040/44 methodological standards while using ReCiPe 2016 characterization factors for impact calculations.ReCiPe 2016 includes a mineral depletion indicator but it is not among Journey’s default
categories.
Environmental Cost Conversion
No CE Delft cost factor is available, so results are given in kg Sb eq.Example Calculation
Interpretation
Large values indicate high reliance on scarce minerals, which may signal supply risk and environmental burden from mining.Reduction Strategies
- Design for material efficiency and recycling
- Substitute critical metals where possible
Data Quality Considerations
- Ore grade assumptions influence depletion results
Related Impact Categories
- Land Use