

The results from this assessment could help decisions makers take into account not only direct impacts of the Solar Thermal Electricity project but also the indirect ones occurred throughout the supply chain. On the contrary, most environmental impacts would take place outside Mexican borders, mainly caused by indirect activities related to the investment phase. Results show that the largest socioeconomic effects but also social risks would occur in Mexico mainly as a result of direct effects during the investment phase. The estimation of the economic, environmental and social impacts along the supply chain makes it possible to identify the sustainability hotspots both from direct effects as well as indirect effects while considering the international trade within the different project phases.

The aim of this paper is to conduct a sustainability impact assessment of the supply chain of a Solar Thermal Electricity (STE) project in Mexico using the “Framework for Integrated Sustainability Assessment” (FISA).
