ZEvRA project survey form

0. Which sector do you represent?

Choose one of the answers

Car manufacturer

Original Equipment Manufacturer

Research & Development entity

Other

1. TOPIC: Material Transparency Can you provide detailed information on the material composition, recycled content, production location, and energy mix used in manufacturing?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

2. TOPIC: Manufacturing Energy Use Do you track and report energy consumption (type and amount) for component manufacturing processes at your facilities?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

3. TOPIC: Transport & Logistics Do you account for transportation emissions (distance, mode, fuel type) from material suppliers to manufacturing sites?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

4. TOPIC: Use Phase Impact (Lightweighting) How do you assess the impact of component design on vehicle operational efficiency (e.g., weight reduction, energy consumption)?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

5. TOPIC: Durability and Lifetime Contribution Have you quantified the durability or lifetime extension benefits of your component, and how they influence environmental performance?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

6. TOPIC: Disassembly and EoL Preparation Is your component designed for easy disassembly and material separation at end-of-life?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

7. TOPIC: Recycling Potential & Recovery Benefit Have you evaluated and documented the recycling potential and benefits (e.g., avoided virgin material impacts) of your component?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

8. TOPIC: Integration of LCA in Decision-Making Are LCA results or carbon footprint data used in your product development, procurement, or strategic decisions?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

9. TOPIC: Supplier Engagement and Data Access How actively do you engage upstream suppliers to obtain LCA-relevant data (e.g., materials, energy, emissions)?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

10. TOPIC: Digitalization and Data Sharing Are you using digital tools (e.g., Catena-X, digital product passports) to manage and share environmental data across the value chain?

Answers for Question (from 1-5, where 1 is the less, 5 is the most relevant)

1 - No data or policy in place; no awareness

2 - Awareness exists, some data or effort, but unstructured

3 - Structured data or processes in place for selected projects or components

4 - Data and practices integrated into key decisions; actively shared with partners

5 - Best practice: fully integrated, standardized, third-party verified, circular-ready

ZEvRA Project Survey form

0. Which sector do you represent?

1. TOPIC: Material Transparency Can you provide detailed information on the material composition, recycled content, production location, and energy mix used in manufacturing?

2. TOPIC: Manufacturing Energy Use Do you track and report energy consumption (type and amount) for component manufacturing processes at your facilities?

3. TOPIC: Transport & Logistics Do you account for transportation emissions (distance, mode, fuel type) from material suppliers to manufacturing sites?

4. TOPIC: Use Phase Impact (Lightweighting) How do you assess the impact of component design on vehicle operational efficiency (e.g., weight reduction, energy consumption)?

5. TOPIC: Durability and Lifetime Contribution Have you quantified the durability or lifetime extension benefits of your component, and how they influence environmental performance?

6. TOPIC: Disassembly and EoL Preparation Is your component designed for easy disassembly and material separation at end-of-life?

7. TOPIC: Recycling Potential & Recovery Benefit Have you evaluated and documented the recycling potential and benefits (e.g., avoided virgin material impacts) of your component?

8. TOPIC: Integration of LCA in Decision-Making Are LCA results or carbon footprint data used in your product development, procurement, or strategic decisions?

9. TOPIC: Supplier Engagement and Data Access How actively do you engage upstream suppliers to obtain LCA-relevant data (e.g., materials, energy, emissions)?

10. TOPIC: Digitalization and Data Sharing Are you using digital tools (e.g., Catena-X, digital product passports) to manage and share environmental data across the value chain?