ISO 17989-1-2015 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 17989-1:2015 — Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry — Sustainability — Part 1: Principles. This international standard gives high-level guidance for designers, manufacturers and management on integrating sustainability principles into the design, development and organizational processes for tractors and agricultural/forestry machinery, with the factory gate defined as the primary system boundary.

Abstract

Provides guidelines to assist manufacturers and designers of tractors and agricultural and forestry machinery to consider sustainability aspects relevant to their organization and product life cycle. The document sets out principles, recommendations and additional informative material (annexes) and is intended for organizational management rather than for contractual, regulatory, registration or certification purposes. It is specifically applicable to equipment used in the production of food, fibres, fuel and lumber for humans and livestock.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; confirmed stage).
• Publication date: December 2015 (2015-12).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 65.060.01 (Agricultural machines and equipment in general).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2015).
• Number of pages: 15 (ISO edition listing).

Scope

Guidance for the integration of sustainability into product design and organizational processes for tractors and machinery used in agriculture and forestry. The standard addresses sustainability as a management task to be taken on by manufacturers, recommends a life-cycle view with the factory gate as the system boundary, and excludes use as a basis for certification or regulation; occupational health and operator safety are not covered except where they are closely related to sustainability.

Key topics and requirements

• Principles for embedding sustainability in organizational management and product development.
• Three-level presentation: principles, recommendations and informative annexes.
• Identification of stakeholder groups and their claims related to sustainability.
• Alignment of company policy and establishing sustainability objectives.
• Definition of relevant performance characteristics, indicators and measures.
• Continuous improvement of performance characteristics and life-cycle thinking.
• Reporting to stakeholders and periodic assessment/adaptation of targets and measures.
• Definition of the factory gate as the primary system boundary for assessments.
• Guidance intended for management use; not for contractual/regulatory certification.

Typical use and users

Used by tractor and agricultural/forestry machinery manufacturers, product designers, R&D and sustainability teams, procurement specialists, and organizational management seeking to incorporate sustainability considerations into product design and corporate processes. Also useful for specifiers and purchasers who want to compare sustainability approaches across products (informative rather than normative). Engineers and standardization committees working on subsequent parts of the series will also reference this part.

Related standards

Part 1 is the first in a series planned under ISO 17989 developed by ISO/TC 23 (Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry); subsequent parts are intended to address product-family specific approaches and implementation guidance. National and regional adoptions exist (EN ISO / DIN EN ISO / BS EN ISO and equivalents).

Keywords

Tractors; agricultural machinery; forestry machinery; sustainability; life cycle; factory gate; principles; ISO 17989; sustainability guidance; product design.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 17989-1:2015 is an international standard giving principles and high-level guidance on sustainability for tractors and machinery used in agriculture and forestry (Part 1: Principles).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers sustainability principles, recommended practices, and informative annexes to help organizations identify stakeholders, align policy, set performance indicators, apply life-cycle thinking (with the factory gate as the system boundary), and report on progress. It is not intended for certification or contractual use.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, product designers, sustainability and R&D teams in the agricultural and forestry machinery sector, procurement/specification professionals, and standards developers working on related parts of the series.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2015 edition is published as ISO 17989-1:2015 and listed as the first edition; users should check with their national standards body or ISO for any later reviews or revisions before applying it in a regulatory or contractual context.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — Part 1 establishes principles and other parts in the ISO 17989 series have been planned to address specific product families and implementation approaches; the work is coordinated under ISO/TC 23.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Tractors, agricultural machinery, forestry machinery, sustainability, life cycle, factory gate, design for sustainability, ISO 17989.