SUSTAIN - SUStainable life cycle Thinking in the Aerospace INdustry

Purpose and goal:

The purpose is to develop a methodology for aerospace industry that will enable the development of more sustainable products/technologies. The aim is to:

- integrate sustainability in technology development to address sustainability challenges before new technologies are established

- create decision support to promote, measure, and visualize lifecycle sustainability performance to support circular economy

- increase the capability to enhance the sustainability performance and enable teams to anticipate, evaluate and enhance sustainability performance of solutions. Expected results and effects:

The expected result is a new methodology with methods/tools adapted for aerospace industry with focus on strategic sustainability in early development phases. It is a set of methods/tools to identify/specify the value of sustainability & guide development in a more sustainable direction. This will promote sustainability cooperation between Swedish companies & support competence building, which will contribute to strengthened competitiveness for the Swedish aerospace industry and position Swedish industry at the forefront of sustainable aerospace industry internationally

Approach and implementation:

The project is organized in 5 work packages: WP1: Research clarification, WP2: Sustainability support, WP3: Sustainability implementation, WP4: Sustainability as a competitive advantage, WP5: Project management, doctoral training, dissemination. The project begins by identifying and understanding industry-specific challenges through case studies. Possible solutions will be demonstrated in specific use cases at the companies.

Research results will then be validated and disseminated. Co-production with industry partners will use action research and case studies.