The Sustainability Consortium drives scientific research and the development of standards and IT tools, through a collaborative process, to enhance the ability to understand and address the environmental, social, and economic implications of products.

What is OPEN IO?
Open IO intends to provide users with this information to allow for a greater understanding of the model structure and environmental data collected as a part of the project. Open IO has adapted for life cycle assessment purposes the input-output structure of the US economy developed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.