Economic Indicators for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: Going beyond Life Cycle Costing

Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is universally accepted as the method of choice for economic assessment in Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) but singular focus on costs ineffective representing multiple facets sustainability. This review intends to identify other indicators potentially complement use LCC LCSA. Papers were identified Web Science Core Collection database years 2010–2021. The shortlisted analyzed using 18 criteria. 21 performed well with respect criteria indicator methodology and most are unsuitable direct integration into LCC/LCSA framework due inability aggregate across life cycles a lack correspondingly granular data. grouped six impact categories—profitability, productivity, innovation, stability, customers, autonomy—each which represents significant aspect On this basis, conceptual proposed that could maintain utility while integrating additional enable more holistic assessments Considering LCSA ensures positive aspects preserved also improving