Sustainable Design : Designing Sustainable Products and Services
Case study – No green bull. How Orangebox have implemented sustainability into their design process
The document is an agenda for the Customer Relationship Management Conference taking place June 17-19, 2013 in Chicago. Day one will include general sessions with speakers from American Airlines, Bare Necessities, and Ikea discussing their CRM strategies. There will also be workshops and a welcome reception. Day two will feature general sessions from Whole Foods, ULTA, and Ikea on their CRM programs, as well as concurrent breakout sessions. Day three will include general sessions from The North Face, Raley's Supermarkets, and Destination Maternity on their CRM approaches. Throughout the three days there will be opportunities for networking through roundtable discussions, breakfasts and receptions. The conference aims to help attendees connect with
This chapter introduces the main character Chiyo, who grows up in a small fishing village in Japan called Yoroido. She lives with her father, a fisherman, her older sister Satsu, and her mother, who has been ill for years. The village doctor informs Chiyo's father that her mother does not have much longer to live. Chiyo is distraught at the thought of losing her mother and wonders how she will continue living in the house with just her father after her mother passes away.
This document discusses opportunities for eco-innovation and a circular economy approach within LED lighting supply chains. It notes that LEDs contain many critical and scarce materials that present opportunities for material recovery and recycling. The document explores technical and non-technical issues along the supply chain from material inputs to end of life. It suggests that collaboration across organizations will be needed to enable approaches like reuse, remanufacturing, and high quality recycling. The document also examines challenges like balancing substitution versus recycling and recovering value at end of life. It proposes possible solutions like developing new business models that share costs and value across the supply chain and establishing evaluation criteria for eco-innovative products and supply chain systems.
This document provides a summary of a guest lecture on ecodesign given to the Green Industry Summer Course. The lecture discusses the need for more sustainable design given environmental problems like pollution, waste, and resource scarcity. It highlights how design decisions have significant impacts and that ecodesign must consider environmental and social issues across a product's entire lifecycle. The lecture argues that both individual behavior and systemic changes are needed across industries, education, policies and design to transition to more sustainable practices. Examples of collaborative ecodesign work in Europe are presented to illustrate approaches. The overall message is that ecodesign thinking can help address pressing environmental and social challenges if adopted more widely.
A keynote by Frank (Ecodesign Centre) on good design given at the "iSustain Symposium. ‘Does it pay to be green?" organised by the Institute of Sustainable Design (ISD)
Material Selection and Design for Sustainable Material Innovation - Presentat...Ecodesign Centre (EDC)
This document discusses material selection and design for sustainable innovation. It describes a case study of an SME manufacturing company in Wales that takes a design-led approach to innovation and has a mature sustainability profile. The case study examines the company's ecodesign processes for new product developments, with a focus on material selection and how materials become embedded in its design culture. The next stages of research involve integrating a developed typology with environmental assessment results and exploring how embedded material knowledge is developed.
This document discusses the complexity of procuring for a circular economy. It notes that while LED lights are more energy efficient than halogen alternatives, their manufacture requires many more materials that have complex supply chain issues. Procuring for sustainability requires considering not just the product itself but the entire value chain, life cycle impacts and design for repair/reuse to keep resources in use for as long as possible. True circular procurement demands partnerships across industries to address these systemic challenges.
The document is an agenda for the Customer Relationship Management Conference taking place June 17-19, 2013 in Chicago. Day one will include general sessions with speakers from American Airlines, Bare Necessities, and Ikea discussing their CRM strategies. There will also be workshops and a welcome reception. Day two will feature general sessions from Whole Foods, ULTA, and Ikea on their CRM programs, as well as concurrent breakout sessions. Day three will include general sessions from The North Face, Raley's Supermarkets, and Destination Maternity on their CRM approaches. Throughout the three days there will be opportunities for networking through roundtable discussions, breakfasts and receptions. The conference aims to help attendees connect with
This chapter introduces the main character Chiyo, who grows up in a small fishing village in Japan called Yoroido. She lives with her father, a fisherman, her older sister Satsu, and her mother, who has been ill for years. The village doctor informs Chiyo's father that her mother does not have much longer to live. Chiyo is distraught at the thought of losing her mother and wonders how she will continue living in the house with just her father after her mother passes away.
This document discusses opportunities for eco-innovation and a circular economy approach within LED lighting supply chains. It notes that LEDs contain many critical and scarce materials that present opportunities for material recovery and recycling. The document explores technical and non-technical issues along the supply chain from material inputs to end of life. It suggests that collaboration across organizations will be needed to enable approaches like reuse, remanufacturing, and high quality recycling. The document also examines challenges like balancing substitution versus recycling and recovering value at end of life. It proposes possible solutions like developing new business models that share costs and value across the supply chain and establishing evaluation criteria for eco-innovative products and supply chain systems.
This document provides a summary of a guest lecture on ecodesign given to the Green Industry Summer Course. The lecture discusses the need for more sustainable design given environmental problems like pollution, waste, and resource scarcity. It highlights how design decisions have significant impacts and that ecodesign must consider environmental and social issues across a product's entire lifecycle. The lecture argues that both individual behavior and systemic changes are needed across industries, education, policies and design to transition to more sustainable practices. Examples of collaborative ecodesign work in Europe are presented to illustrate approaches. The overall message is that ecodesign thinking can help address pressing environmental and social challenges if adopted more widely.
A keynote by Frank (Ecodesign Centre) on good design given at the "iSustain Symposium. ‘Does it pay to be green?" organised by the Institute of Sustainable Design (ISD)
Material Selection and Design for Sustainable Material Innovation - Presentat...Ecodesign Centre (EDC)
This document discusses material selection and design for sustainable innovation. It describes a case study of an SME manufacturing company in Wales that takes a design-led approach to innovation and has a mature sustainability profile. The case study examines the company's ecodesign processes for new product developments, with a focus on material selection and how materials become embedded in its design culture. The next stages of research involve integrating a developed typology with environmental assessment results and exploring how embedded material knowledge is developed.
This document discusses the complexity of procuring for a circular economy. It notes that while LED lights are more energy efficient than halogen alternatives, their manufacture requires many more materials that have complex supply chain issues. Procuring for sustainability requires considering not just the product itself but the entire value chain, life cycle impacts and design for repair/reuse to keep resources in use for as long as possible. True circular procurement demands partnerships across industries to address these systemic challenges.
This document summarizes a presentation on ecodesign and maximizing resource value. Some key points:
- Ecodesign considers the full life cycle of products and aims to design out the biggest sustainability impacts.
- It focuses on creating goods with higher overall quality and value by considering issues like durability, recyclability, use of non-toxic materials.
- Ecodesign embraces new business models like product-service systems to enable more transformational use cycles for resources rather than a "take, make, waste" approach.
- The goal is innovative design through a shift in mindset from waste to resources, and consumption to need and use. Ecodesign is about good design that
This document discusses frameworks for enabling ecodesign and life-cycle thinking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to address challenges of climate change and resource depletion. It examines how national innovation systems and policy can increase SME adoption of ecodesign. Previous interventions like grants and information diffusion had limited long-term impact. The study will refine a capacity building framework exploring internal and external contexts of ecodesign intervention for SMEs and build models to evaluate such policies.
This paper discusses trends in design education, including societal trends like climate change and technological shifts, and how these changing contexts inspire ecodesign research and knowledge transfer. It explores building capacity for ecodesign through developing competencies and making industry and academic connections. The goal is discussion, collaboration, and co-development to advance ecodesign education.
The document discusses the results of a 2009 poll by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design on the industry topics of greatest concern to designers and design enthusiasts. It lists trends related to societal trends, technology enablers, and enterprise trends that were included in the poll, such as climate change, new technologies, social economy, and changing business models. It also emphasizes that sustainability requires rethinking approaches and collaboration across many stakeholders.
This document discusses branding and definitions. It mentions that the author jointly runs a company that works on branding and interactive projects. The author is interested in definitions and creating an outlet that sells sustainable lifestyle products including clothing and homewares.
The document discusses planned obsolescence, which refers to intentionally limiting the lifespan of products to drive continued consumption. It describes how planned obsolescence began as a strategy during economic downturns to stimulate growth but ultimately only serves to encourage wastefulness. Various types of planned obsolescence are outlined, along with the argued advantages and disadvantages for manufacturers and consumers.
The document discusses the results of a 2009 poll by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design on the industry topics of greatest concern to designers and design enthusiasts. It lists trends related to societal shifts, technology, and business models and notes sustainability is a complex issue that requires creativity, collaboration, and challenging preconceptions to address.
This document contains 6 pairs of concepts separated by slashes that relate to different perspectives on sustainability and environmentalism. The pairs include ecological and social narratives, efficiency in systems and conservation through craft, recycling with nostalgia, and participation through play.
Wales has a devolved administration within the UK and has a statutory obligation to promote sustainable development. Historically, Wales relied on manufacturing and mineral industries but now the service sector and lower volume production are more common. The Ecodesign Centre Wales aims to encourage ecodesign and sustainable production and consumption in Wales. It was established in 2006 by the Welsh Assembly Government to build capabilities for effective ecodesign among Welsh businesses, especially SMEs. Recommendations to support this include identifying focus areas for intervention, creating knowledge sharing platforms, building support for ecodesign in education and training, and facilitating cross-policy learning.
The Ecodesign Centre Wales aims to encourage sustainable production and consumption in Wales by building capabilities for effective ecodesign. Ecodesign, also known as design for environment, involves designing products and services to reduce environmental impacts across their lifecycles from material sourcing through end of life. Over 80% of a product's environmental impacts are determined during the design stage. However, barriers like lack of awareness, resources and competing priorities sometimes prevent companies from adopting ecodesign. The government and Ecodesign Centre Wales seek to address these barriers and facilitate knowledge sharing to promote ecodesign in Wales.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Frank O'Connor at the Impact 2008 Conference in Glasgow about whether ecodesign is truly good design. It discusses how ecodesign aims to reduce environmental and social impacts through design. It notes that 80% of a product's impacts are determined at the design stage. However, ecodesign also faces conflicts with traditional design approaches. These include ecodesign being seen as optional, issues around globalization and consumption, true lifecycle costs not being considered, and resistance to change. The document provides examples to illustrate these challenges but also points to companies and designers that are embracing ecodesign as good business practice.
Frank O'Connor presented at the "Making Business Sense of Sustainable Development" conference on conflicts between economic, social and environmental aspirations. He discussed how ecodesign, which aims to reduce environmental and social impacts through design, requires considering a product's entire lifecycle. However, there are conflicts because sustainable development is not always a priority in our globalized economy that promotes over-consumption. Ecodesign that considers the full lifecycle is good business practice and the only sustainable path for businesses in the long run.
The document discusses building the capacity and capabilities of organizations to implement effective ecodesign. It notes that capacity refers to an organization's overall ability to create value and perform effectively, while capabilities refer to the building blocks that make up an organization's ability to perform. It then discusses providing support packages to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt ecodesign principles through guidance, industry partnerships, and funding of up to £20,000 per company. Initial outcomes included companies successfully applying ecodesign and developing exemplar sustainable products and services, and gaining the confidence to continue ecodesign efforts.
This document summarizes efforts to support sustainable regional innovation and ecodesign among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Wales. It discusses the context in Wales including its devolved government and industrial history. It then describes the establishment of the Ecodesign Centre Wales, a small team aimed to build SME capacity for ecodesign. The document reviews perspectives on supporting ecodesign in SMEs and shares insights from workshops with Welsh SMEs. It concludes by recommending a focus on knowledge sharing, capacity building, education, and establishing a culture of policy learning to further support ecodesign among SMEs in Wales.
The Ecodesign Centre (EDC) was established in September 2006 through funding from the Welsh Assembly Government to build capabilities around ecodesign in industry, public sector organizations, and higher education in Wales. The EDC delivers ecodesign initiatives and develops expertise on ecodesign for Wales through applied research, demonstrations with industry, knowledge sharing, communications, training, and international partnerships. Orangebox has challenging environmental goals like zero landfill waste and using 50% recycled materials in products, with perceived benefits including innovation, cost savings, and improved brand perception. However, some companies do not adopt ecodesign due to barriers such as lack of resources, awareness, competing priorities, and uncertainty around benefits.
The Joint Actions on Climate Change Conference will consist of representatives of governments, industry, retailers, researchers as well as NGOs, consumer organisations and the financial sector. It will bring these stakeholders together with the aim of fostering a fruitful dialogue and bridging gaps in views and positions on how innovation and design can tackle the crisis of climate change. This conference will be a building block towards setting targets for the COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.
Fashion Conscience? - Sustainability of the High Street Clothing Industry Seminar
March 2007, Cardiff, UK
Seminar run by Sustainable Wales, supported by the Sustainable Futures Division of the Welsh Assembly Government.
This document summarizes a presentation on ecodesign and maximizing resource value. Some key points:
- Ecodesign considers the full life cycle of products and aims to design out the biggest sustainability impacts.
- It focuses on creating goods with higher overall quality and value by considering issues like durability, recyclability, use of non-toxic materials.
- Ecodesign embraces new business models like product-service systems to enable more transformational use cycles for resources rather than a "take, make, waste" approach.
- The goal is innovative design through a shift in mindset from waste to resources, and consumption to need and use. Ecodesign is about good design that
This document discusses frameworks for enabling ecodesign and life-cycle thinking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to address challenges of climate change and resource depletion. It examines how national innovation systems and policy can increase SME adoption of ecodesign. Previous interventions like grants and information diffusion had limited long-term impact. The study will refine a capacity building framework exploring internal and external contexts of ecodesign intervention for SMEs and build models to evaluate such policies.
This paper discusses trends in design education, including societal trends like climate change and technological shifts, and how these changing contexts inspire ecodesign research and knowledge transfer. It explores building capacity for ecodesign through developing competencies and making industry and academic connections. The goal is discussion, collaboration, and co-development to advance ecodesign education.
The document discusses the results of a 2009 poll by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design on the industry topics of greatest concern to designers and design enthusiasts. It lists trends related to societal trends, technology enablers, and enterprise trends that were included in the poll, such as climate change, new technologies, social economy, and changing business models. It also emphasizes that sustainability requires rethinking approaches and collaboration across many stakeholders.
This document discusses branding and definitions. It mentions that the author jointly runs a company that works on branding and interactive projects. The author is interested in definitions and creating an outlet that sells sustainable lifestyle products including clothing and homewares.
The document discusses planned obsolescence, which refers to intentionally limiting the lifespan of products to drive continued consumption. It describes how planned obsolescence began as a strategy during economic downturns to stimulate growth but ultimately only serves to encourage wastefulness. Various types of planned obsolescence are outlined, along with the argued advantages and disadvantages for manufacturers and consumers.
The document discusses the results of a 2009 poll by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design on the industry topics of greatest concern to designers and design enthusiasts. It lists trends related to societal shifts, technology, and business models and notes sustainability is a complex issue that requires creativity, collaboration, and challenging preconceptions to address.
This document contains 6 pairs of concepts separated by slashes that relate to different perspectives on sustainability and environmentalism. The pairs include ecological and social narratives, efficiency in systems and conservation through craft, recycling with nostalgia, and participation through play.
Wales has a devolved administration within the UK and has a statutory obligation to promote sustainable development. Historically, Wales relied on manufacturing and mineral industries but now the service sector and lower volume production are more common. The Ecodesign Centre Wales aims to encourage ecodesign and sustainable production and consumption in Wales. It was established in 2006 by the Welsh Assembly Government to build capabilities for effective ecodesign among Welsh businesses, especially SMEs. Recommendations to support this include identifying focus areas for intervention, creating knowledge sharing platforms, building support for ecodesign in education and training, and facilitating cross-policy learning.
The Ecodesign Centre Wales aims to encourage sustainable production and consumption in Wales by building capabilities for effective ecodesign. Ecodesign, also known as design for environment, involves designing products and services to reduce environmental impacts across their lifecycles from material sourcing through end of life. Over 80% of a product's environmental impacts are determined during the design stage. However, barriers like lack of awareness, resources and competing priorities sometimes prevent companies from adopting ecodesign. The government and Ecodesign Centre Wales seek to address these barriers and facilitate knowledge sharing to promote ecodesign in Wales.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Frank O'Connor at the Impact 2008 Conference in Glasgow about whether ecodesign is truly good design. It discusses how ecodesign aims to reduce environmental and social impacts through design. It notes that 80% of a product's impacts are determined at the design stage. However, ecodesign also faces conflicts with traditional design approaches. These include ecodesign being seen as optional, issues around globalization and consumption, true lifecycle costs not being considered, and resistance to change. The document provides examples to illustrate these challenges but also points to companies and designers that are embracing ecodesign as good business practice.
Frank O'Connor presented at the "Making Business Sense of Sustainable Development" conference on conflicts between economic, social and environmental aspirations. He discussed how ecodesign, which aims to reduce environmental and social impacts through design, requires considering a product's entire lifecycle. However, there are conflicts because sustainable development is not always a priority in our globalized economy that promotes over-consumption. Ecodesign that considers the full lifecycle is good business practice and the only sustainable path for businesses in the long run.
The document discusses building the capacity and capabilities of organizations to implement effective ecodesign. It notes that capacity refers to an organization's overall ability to create value and perform effectively, while capabilities refer to the building blocks that make up an organization's ability to perform. It then discusses providing support packages to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt ecodesign principles through guidance, industry partnerships, and funding of up to £20,000 per company. Initial outcomes included companies successfully applying ecodesign and developing exemplar sustainable products and services, and gaining the confidence to continue ecodesign efforts.
This document summarizes efforts to support sustainable regional innovation and ecodesign among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Wales. It discusses the context in Wales including its devolved government and industrial history. It then describes the establishment of the Ecodesign Centre Wales, a small team aimed to build SME capacity for ecodesign. The document reviews perspectives on supporting ecodesign in SMEs and shares insights from workshops with Welsh SMEs. It concludes by recommending a focus on knowledge sharing, capacity building, education, and establishing a culture of policy learning to further support ecodesign among SMEs in Wales.
The Ecodesign Centre (EDC) was established in September 2006 through funding from the Welsh Assembly Government to build capabilities around ecodesign in industry, public sector organizations, and higher education in Wales. The EDC delivers ecodesign initiatives and develops expertise on ecodesign for Wales through applied research, demonstrations with industry, knowledge sharing, communications, training, and international partnerships. Orangebox has challenging environmental goals like zero landfill waste and using 50% recycled materials in products, with perceived benefits including innovation, cost savings, and improved brand perception. However, some companies do not adopt ecodesign due to barriers such as lack of resources, awareness, competing priorities, and uncertainty around benefits.
The Joint Actions on Climate Change Conference will consist of representatives of governments, industry, retailers, researchers as well as NGOs, consumer organisations and the financial sector. It will bring these stakeholders together with the aim of fostering a fruitful dialogue and bridging gaps in views and positions on how innovation and design can tackle the crisis of climate change. This conference will be a building block towards setting targets for the COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.
Fashion Conscience? - Sustainability of the High Street Clothing Industry Seminar
March 2007, Cardiff, UK
Seminar run by Sustainable Wales, supported by the Sustainable Futures Division of the Welsh Assembly Government.
Practical eLearning Makeovers for EveryoneBianca Woods
Welcome to Practical eLearning Makeovers for Everyone. In this presentation, we’ll take a look at a bunch of easy-to-use visual design tips and tricks. And we’ll do this by using them to spruce up some eLearning screens that are in dire need of a new look.
International Upcycling Research Network advisory board meeting 4Kyungeun Sung
Slides used for the International Upcycling Research Network advisory board 4 (last one). The project is based at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.