Social impact assessment of sugar production operations in South Africa: A social life cycle assessment perspective

Takalani Musundwa Nemarumane; Charles Mbohwa

doi:10.1007/978-981-4451-48-2_116

Social impact assessment of sugar production operations in South Africa: A social life cycle assessment perspective

Takalani Musundwa Nemarumane
, Charles Mbohwa

Quality and Operations Management

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The objectives of the study were guided by the guidelines on social life cycle assessment of products of the South African Sugar Industry developed by the United Nations Environmental Programme and SETAC initiatives. The study's main focus is on health and safety, freedom of association, employee's wages, and Gender equality in the workplace, working conditions, crime and the social wellbeing of the communities that surround the sugar industry's operations. Field research, historic comparative research, interviews and questionnaires were used for the collection of relevant data. Although it is good that the sugar industry decreases the level of employment in some areas, the decrease in sugar production during the season of 2010-2011 could have major financial and social challenges for these areas, and could also impact the rest of South Africa.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering
Editors	Andrew Y.C. Nee, Bin Song, Soh-Khim Ong
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	711-716
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9789814451475
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-48-2_116
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2013 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 17 Apr 2013 → 19 Apr 2013

Publication series

Name	Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering

Conference

Conference	20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2013
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	17/04/13 → 19/04/13

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Social LCA methods development and use
Social life cycle impacts
Sugar production social sustainability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Nemarumane, T. M., & Mbohwa, C. (2013). Social impact assessment of sugar production operations in South Africa: A social life cycle assessment perspective. In A. Y. C. Nee, B. Song, & S.-K. Ong (Eds.), Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering (pp. 711-716). (Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-48-2_116

Nemarumane, Takalani Musundwa ; Mbohwa, Charles. / Social impact assessment of sugar production operations in South Africa : A social life cycle assessment perspective. Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. editor / Andrew Y.C. Nee ; Bin Song ; Soh-Khim Ong. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. pp. 711-716 (Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering).

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Nemarumane, TM & Mbohwa, C 2013, Social impact assessment of sugar production operations in South Africa: A social life cycle assessment perspective. in AYC Nee, B Song & S-K Ong (eds), Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 711-716, 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2013, Singapore, Singapore, 17/04/13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-48-2_116

Social impact assessment of sugar production operations in South Africa: A social life cycle assessment perspective. / Nemarumane, Takalani Musundwa; Mbohwa, Charles.
Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. ed. / Andrew Y.C. Nee; Bin Song; Soh-Khim Ong. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. p. 711-716 (Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering).

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Nemarumane TM, Mbohwa C. Social impact assessment of sugar production operations in South Africa: A social life cycle assessment perspective. In Nee AYC, Song B, Ong SK, editors, Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2013. p. 711-716. (Re-Engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-981-4451-48-2_116

Social impact assessment of sugar production operations in South Africa: A social life cycle assessment perspective

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