Stakeholder Analysis and S-LCA for the agri-food sector: are there elements of overlapping and complementarities?

INTRO, BACKGROUND AND AIMS. In recent years, increasing attention is paid to political actions and public interventions that are established as a result of a share owned by citizens of a nation, by the local population. Social inclusion in decision-making has become a central element also in the preparation of rural development policies of the EU. Similarly, increasing attention is paid to the development of products / services that are produced in compliance with the conditions and social welfare of workers included in the production process. The Stakeholder Analysis (SA) is a method of investigation that, through the systematic collection of qualitative information and their The Stakeholder Analysis (SA) interpretation, allow to understand what are the interests that must be taken into account in the design of a policy, program or any other action, identify the key players and interact with them effectively. The SA allows us to understand the values, interests, aptitudes and aspirations of stakeholders favoring a dialogue between the parties more transparent and coherent. Social-LCA (S-LCA) assesses social and socio-economic impacts found along the life cycle (supply chain, including the use phase and Social-LCA (S-LCA) disposal) with generic and site specific data. It differs from other social impacts assessment techniques by its objects: products and services, and its scope: the entire life cycle. Social and socioeconomic aspects assessed in S-LCA are those that may directly affect stakeholders positively or negatively during the life cycle of a product. They may be linked to the behaviors of enterprises, to socio-economic processes, or to impacts on social capital. Depending on the scope of the study, indirect impacts on stakeholders may also be considered. OBJECTIVES. The aim of this study is to identify elements of overlapping and complementarity between these SA and S-LCA; explore the possibilities of their use in combination, to improve the robustness of the results during the evaluation process and using the wine the possibilities of their use in combination, to improve the robustness of the results during the evaluation process and using the wine sector as a case study.