Data will be collected and populated in the following matrix
| row data element case studies | Products | Services | Manufacturing Systems |
| Sustainability definitions | [1-4] | [1-3] | [1-4] |
| Measures/ indicators | |||
| Design methods/tools | |||
| Curricular structure/ methods/ tools |
Indicator repository summary from http://www.mel.nist.gov/msid/SMIR/Background.html
| Indicator Set | Components |
Reference |
Global Report Initiative (GRI) |
70 indicators |
|
Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) |
12 criteria based |
|
2005 Environmental Sustainability Indicators |
76 building blocks |
|
2006 Environment Performance Indicators |
19 Indicators |
|
United Nations Committee on Sustainable Development Indicators |
50 indicators |
|
OECD Core indicators |
46 indicators |
|
Indicator database |
409 indicators |
|
Ford Product Sustainability Index |
8 indicators |
|
GM Metrics for Sustainable Manufacturing |
46 Metrics |
|
ISO 14031 environmental performance evaluation |
155 example indicators |
|
Wal-mart Sustainability Product Index |
15 questions |
|
Environmental Indicators for European Union |
60 indicators |
|
Eco-Indicators 1999 |
3 main factor-based single indicator |
|
| Science and Technology Indicators | 13 indicators | NISTEP (Report# 37) |
References
- United Nations. 1987. Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future, URL: http://www.un-documents.net/wced-ocf.htm.
- Board on Sustainable Development and National Research Council, 1999. Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability, National Academy of Sciences, URL: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=9690
- DanielEdSitarz, 1998. Sustainable America, America's environment, economy, and society in the 21st Century, Earth Press
- US Department of Commerce Definition, http://www.nacfam.org/PolicyInitiatives/SustainableManufacturing/tabid/64/Default.aspx