scope:

The present document investigates current approaches, concepts and metrics of LCA as proposed by PEF and their applicability for the smartphones. The present document:

1) searches to identify if Product Category Rules (PCR) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models for the smartphone product category have been developed;

2) explores existing PCRs and LCAs for gaps compared to the PEFCR Guidance requirements;

3) explorse the challenges associated with: setting the scope, defining the unit of analysis, reference flow, representative products, product classification, system boundaries, data quality requirements, data collection, benchmark and classes of environmental performance, interpretation, reporting, disclosure, communication, and verification;

4) explores the challenges with PEF Screening (impact assessment, interpretation and conclusion, report).