End-of-Life Liability
Structural assessment of 'Post-Consumer Debt.' Measures the risk of environmental damage or legal fines resulting from the item's disposal phase.
End-of-Life Liability is one of the strongest predictors of overall industry risk (r = 0.57). Industries that score high on this attribute are significantly more likely to show elevated risk across multiple pillars.
Scoring Scale (0-5)
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0Zero Legacy
Item is fully biodegradable or absorbed into existing municipal systems with zero toxicity (e.g., untreated cardboard).
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1Managed Waste
Standard disposal; low environmental impact; high public compliance with disposal norms.
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2Extended Responsibility (EPR)
Producer is partially liable for collection/recycling; involves modest administrative fees.
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3Technical Disposal
Requires specialized waste management (e.g., e-waste, lead-acid batteries); regulated disposal path.
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4High Liability
Contains persistent pollutants (e.g., PFAS, heavy metals); high risk of future litigation or 'Superfund' type cleanup costs.
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5Persistent Hazard / Radioactive
Requires specialized, long-term containment; the state often takes over the 'Liability' due to the centuries-long hazard (e.g., nuclear waste, toxic tailings).
Score Distribution
How 129 industries score on this attribute
Industry Examples
129 industriesReal industries from our analysis demonstrating each score level for End-of-Life Liability.
23 more industries
Mining of iron ores ISIC 710 Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction ISIC 910 Processing and preserving of meat ISIC 1010 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats ISIC 1040 Manufacture of dairy products ISIC 1050 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel ISIC 1410 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment ISIC 2651 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators ISIC 2720 Manufacture of domestic appliances ISIC 2750 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment ISIC 2816 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery ISIC 2821 Manufacture of motor vehicles ISIC 2910 Water collection, treatment and supply ISIC 3600 Construction of utility projects ISIC 4220 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation ISIC 4322 Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating ISIC 4711 Passenger air transport ISIC 5110 Courier activities ISIC 5320 Event catering ISIC 5621 Data processing, hosting and related activities ISIC 6311 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering ISIC 7210 Defence activities ISIC 8422 Gambling and betting activities ISIC 920037 more industries
Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations ISIC 2023 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products ISIC 2100 Manufacture of glass and glass products ISIC 2310 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 2620 Manufacture of communication equipment ISIC 2630 Manufacture of consumer electronics ISIC 2640 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment ISIC 2660 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus ISIC 2710 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles ISIC 2930 Building of ships and floating structures ISIC 3011 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery ISIC 3030 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages ISIC 3092 Manufacture of furniture ISIC 3100 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles ISIC 3211 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies ISIC 3250 Construction of buildings ISIC 4100 Building completion and finishing ISIC 4330 Other specialized construction activities ISIC 4390 Sale of motor vehicles ISIC 4510 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles ISIC 46 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software ISIC 4651 Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores ISIC 4771 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet ISIC 4791 Sea and coastal freight water transport ISIC 5012 Warehousing and support activities for transportation ISIC 52 Short term accommodation activities ISIC 5510 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities ISIC 5911 Television programming and broadcasting activities ISIC 6020 Wired telecommunications activities ISIC 6110 Other monetary intermediation ISIC 6419 Real estate activities with own or leased property ISIC 6810 Veterinary activities ISIC 7500 General cleaning of buildings ISIC 8121 Hospital activities ISIC 8610 Medical and dental practice activities ISIC 8620 Other human health activities ISIC 8690 Residential nursing care facilities ISIC 871040 more industries
Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock ISIC 3020 Repair of fabricated metal products ISIC 3311 Materials recovery ISIC 3830 Construction of roads and railways ISIC 4210 Electrical installation ISIC 4321 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles ISIC 4520 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories ISIC 4530 Freight transport by road ISIC 4923 Warehousing and storage ISIC 5210 Accommodation ISIC 55 Restaurants and mobile food service activities ISIC 5610 Beverage serving activities ISIC 5630 Sound recording and music publishing activities ISIC 5920 Wireless telecommunications activities ISIC 6120 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities ISIC 6202 Other information technology and computer service activities ISIC 6209 Web portals ISIC 6312 Other credit granting ISIC 6492 Life insurance ISIC 6511 Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities ISIC 6619 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis ISIC 6820 Technical testing and analysis ISIC 7120 Advertising ISIC 7310 Market research and public opinion polling ISIC 7320 Specialized design activities ISIC 7410 Renting of video tapes and disks ISIC 7722 Travel agency activities ISIC 7911 Private security activities ISIC 8010 Combined facilities support activities ISIC 8110 Landscape care and maintenance service activities ISIC 8130 Combined office administrative service activities ISIC 8211 Activities of call centres ISIC 8220 Organization of conventions and trade shows ISIC 8230 Higher education ISIC 8530 Other education n.e.c. ISIC 8549 Creative, arts and entertainment activities ISIC 9000 Library and archives activities ISIC 9101 Operation of sports facilities ISIC 9311 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 9511 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment ISIC 960213 more industries
Manufacture of structural metal products ISIC 2511 Software publishing ISIC 5820 Computer programming activities ISIC 6201 Non-life insurance ISIC 6512 Activities of insurance agents and brokers ISIC 6622 Legal activities ISIC 6910 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy ISIC 6920 Management consultancy activities ISIC 7020 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy ISIC 7110 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus ISIC 8291 Packaging activities ISIC 8292 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled ISIC 8810 Activities of professional membership organizations ISIC 9412Related Strategies
Strategies that incorporate Sustainability & Resource Efficiency pillar analysis (5 strategies):
Rules Using This Attribute
2 risk rules use SU05 in their trigger conditions: