SIST EN ISO 17989-1:2016 PDF

Overview

EN ISO 17989-1:2015 (ISO 17989-1:2015) - "Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Sustainability - Part 1: Principles" gives high‑level guidance to help designers and manufacturers embed sustainability into their organizations and product development processes. The standard is specifically applicable to equipment used in the production of food, fibres, fuel and lumber. It defines the factory gate as the system boundary, sets out three application levels (principles, recommendations, informative annexes) and is intended as management guidance - not for certification, contractual or regulatory use.

Key Topics

• Sustainability principles: integrates environmental, economic and social considerations into organizational decision‑making and product design.
• System boundary: factory gate approach - focuses on impacts up to the point products leave the factory.
• Stakeholder approach: identifying stakeholders and their interests to inform sustainability priorities.
• Organization policy: guidance for management-level policy to align sustainability with strategy and processes.
• Performance indicators: recommendations for measurable metrics to track sustainability performance across life cycle stages.
• Life‑cycle perspective: informative annexes describe life‑cycle stages and practicable ways each stage can contribute to sustainability.
• Process for optimization: continual improvement methods for reducing environmental impacts and improving resource efficiency.
• Information and reporting: guidance on information to stakeholders, labels, declarations and additional reporting (informative annexes).
• Assessment and examples: annexes provide examples of indicators and life‑cycle contributions for agricultural and forestry machinery.

Applications

• For designers and product developers: incorporate sustainability considerations early in design and development to reduce environmental impacts and improve resource efficiency.
• For manufacturers and management teams: establish policy, performance indicators and management processes to drive organizational sustainability.
• For procurement and purchasers: use the standard’s framework to compare sustainability aspects of competing machines.
• For sustainability managers and consultants: develop reporting, labels and stakeholder communications consistent with industry practice.
• Useful in eco‑design, supply‑chain decisions, life‑cycle thinking, and internal sustainability reporting. Note: the standard does not substitute for health and safety standards unless directly related to sustainability.

Related Standards (if applicable)

• ISO 14001 (environmental management systems) - referenced definitions and management linkage.
• ISO 14044 (life‑cycle assessment) - life cycle terminology and approach.
• ISO 10987 (end‑of‑life, energy efficiency definitions) - related product terms.

By following EN ISO 17989-1:2015, organizations in agriculture and forestry machinery can create structured, measurable approaches to sustainability while maintaining clarity about scope (factory‑gate) and intended use (guidance, not certification).