New global standard counts the cost of environmental damage_Swedish Life Cycle Center press_2019-03-18

Now, a new ISO standard will help companies valuate and manage the impact of their environmental damage, by providing a clear figure for the cost of their goods and services to the environment. [...] Finally, using generally accepted sources, such as the OECD's estimate of people's productivity value, and market prices for cereals, fish and meat, the cost of the impact can be ascertained. [...] In some cases, the figure represents a real incurred cost for the company, in the form of taxation or fees. [...] In the first case, the cost of transport and the landfill is low – 0.40 Euros, and the emissions from the transport are largely negligible. [...] The transport gives an emission of 3.8 kg CO2, but the thermal energy derived from the chair means that 6kg of coal does not have to be burned for the heating plant to produce the heat needed.