How CSRD and Product Footprinting Drive Sustainable Product Design
At the heart of this transformation lies product (carbon) footprinting–a diligent process of calculating the environmental impact of a product throughout its lifecycle. As CSRD takes center stage, it’s becoming a powerful driver for the product (carbon) footprinting, encouraging companies to deeply understand and disclose their products’ environmental impacts from the cradle to the grave. […]
Ecodesign: Overview for 2024
What is Ecodesign? Ecodesign means designing products or services as environmentally friendly as possible. It considers the entire life cycle – so not only manufacture but also the use phase and end-of-life. The term ecological design arose in the early 1970s. However, since 2005, the term Ecodesign often refers to the European Ecodesign Directive. Related […]
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) – 2024 Overview
What is the Ecodesign Directive? The European Ecodesign Directive (Directive 2009/125/EC) sets ecological standards for the design of specific product groups in the member states of the European Union. It works alongside its “sister directive,” the Energy Labeling Regulation, which governs the energy labeling of such products—commonly seen on appliances like fridges and washing machines. […]
Why a life cycle assessment is essential for sustainable product design
Without knowing your company or product’s environmental impact, it’s almost impossible to know where to begin and what changes you need to make. This is why a life cycle assessment (LCA) is a critical starting point for sustainable product design. There’s an urgency for action as climate change has become a global crisis, and the time […]
Ecodesign Directive for Sustainable Products (ESPR): 2023 Overview
What is the Ecodesign Directive? The EU’s Ecodesign Directive (2009) prescribes energy-related Ecodesign criteria for certain products and communicates this through energy labels. So far, it saved consumers 120 Billion euros of energy expenditure (!!), and lowered energy consumption of the regulated products by 10% in 2021. The Ecodesign Directive is based on the sustainable […]
Guide To Sustainable Product Design (2024 Update)
The difference between Ecodesign, sustainable design & circular design for products, is that they approach what ‘sustainability’ in product design means – slightly differently. As sustainability becomes part of business, understanding the different sustainable design approaches is crucial for R&D. How do you deliver the most environmentally friendly products? And proof it? When you finish […]
