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Sustainable innovation and design: future implications and lessons learnt from the last 20 years
Full text linkPaper published in the proceedings of the 20th international conference in this series organised by the Centre for Sustainable Design, and held at UCA Epsom, UK, 9-10 November 2015
Sustainable innovation 2016: circular economy innovation & design: towards sustainable product design: 21st international conference
No full textThis is the 21st international conference in this series organised by the Centre for Sustainable Design, at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). The conference is chaired and the conference proceedings are edited by Professor Martin Charter. The 2016 conference was held at the University for the Creative Arts, Epsom, Surrey, UK, 7-8 November 2016
Designing for the circular economy
No full text34 chapter edited book covering issues related to circular economy, design, innovation and business.
The circular economy describes a world in which reuse through repair, reconditioning and refurbishment is the prevailing social and economic model. The business opportunities are huge but developing product and service offerings and achieving competitive advantage means rethinking your business model from early creativity and design processes, through marketing and communication to pricing and supply. Designing for the Circular Economy highlights and explores ‘state of the art’ research and industrial practice, highlighting CE as a source of: new business opportunities; radical business change; disruptive innovation; social change; and new consumer attitudes.
The thirty-four chapters provide a comprehensive overview of issues related to product circularity from policy through to design and development. Chapters are designed to be easy to digest and include numerous examples. An important feature of the book is the case studies section that covers a diverse range of topics related to CE, business models and design and development in sectors ranging from construction to retail, clothing, technology and manufacturing.
Designing for the Circular Economy will inform and educate any companies seeking to move their business models towards these emerging models of sustainability; organizations already working in the circular economy can benchmark their current activities and draw inspiration from new applications and an understanding of the changing social and political context. This book will appeal to both academia and business with an interest in CE issues related to products, innovation and new business models
Sustainable solutions: developing products and services for the future
No full textToughening environmental legislation, national and supra-national environmental product policies and growing customer demands are focusing the attention of companies on the environmental and broader social issues linked to the creation and delivery of their products and services. There is now a need for appropriate management structures, practical tools and increased awareness among all stakeholders in the product development process and throughout the entire product lifestyle. These issues have implications for corporate management, design and production strategies. This book provides both analysis and case studies on why and how companies are developing new products and services to fit "triple-bottom-line" expectations
Greener marketing: a global perspective on greening marketing practice
No full textThis book builds on the strengths of the material published in the first volume: greener marketing: a responsible approach to business. The second volume examines on a global scale the progress of environmental marketing in the 1990s and considers how sustainability issues are increasingly becoming critical factors in how coporations meet the ever-growing demands and expectations of customers.
There are three sections: strategic developments, greening the 'marketing mix' and case studies
Repair cafés: implications for product developers and designers
No full textPaper published in the proceedings of the 20th international conference in this series organised by the Centre for Sustainable Design, and held at UCA Epsom, UK, 9-10 November 2015
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