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          possible consequences and actions   project development tasks, within an   subject to study while a new production
          definition to contain, mitigate, manage   automated environment. Both are subject   process age and its evolution occurs.
          or avoid are also needed. It is important   to create the expected impact in a global   This approach is essential in a constantly
          to remark that all projects, regardless of   sustainable society.      evolving industry such as Chemicals, due
          size, should consider a sustainability risk   Maximizing the appropriate use of   to its commitment to contributing to
          analysis.                                                              the modern lifestyle with value-added
                                             materials is a common industry asset and
          Frequently, great ideas come from   scientists’ main goal. The introduction   products able to fulfill people’s needs.
          simple things. Daily routine jobs and   of industry and a merged science   The “science merged industry” benefits
          tasks sometimes prevent us from seeing   concept creates a commitment; either by   all stakeholders, including workers and
          the obvious, as being so involved in the   researching the possible effects of energy   the general public, prevents negative
          detail we do not notice what is important   and mass transformation or evolving   environmental impact and resolves
          about the thing as a whole. ‘Blindness by   different value-added products. The   previously created issues. The root cause
          use’ commonly creates working without   responsible use of commodities is part   analysis of scientific or industry concerns
          developing evidence-based good practice.   of production chain surveillance which   makes a sustained solution. Sustainable
          Revisiting the regular industrial tasks and   requires the inclusion of both practitioners’   projects create added value to both society
          inviting “industry-science binomial” for a   views and contributions. By considering   and business. This challenging topic has a
          surveillance visit, enables the identification   that some materials have insufficient   common objective ‘worldwide benefit.’
          of sustainable areas of opportunity. This   history of use to demonstrate ‘fit for
          action involves production facilities and   purpose’, the possible effects prediction is





































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