Track 5d. Design for Sustainability

Track Chairs:

Paulo Ferrão. Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.

Amrik Sohal. Department of Management, Monash Business School, Monash University, Australia.

Mattias Lindhal. Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden.

Contacts: ferrao@tecnico.ulisboa.pt; amrik.Sohal@monash.edu

Goals and objectives of the track

Design for Sustainability (D4S), also referred to as sustainable product design, is a globally recognized method for companies to specifically improve environmental performance and social benefits through design, as well as improve profit margins, product quality, market opportunities, as discussed by the UNEP. Companies can achieve this win-win situation for shareholders, consumers, and the public by improving efficiencies in the products and services they design, produce and deliver.

In accordance with this framework, UNEP suggests that D4S activities will focus on strengthening the knowledge base underlying action by government, industry and consumers, building governmental capacity to impalement a range of policies and tools, and strengthening partnerships with business and industry. These activities could include initiatives such as reporting on economics/development, environmental and social implications of resource depletion, establishing supply chain partnerships with SMEs to enable them to meet more stringent environmental standards, or training environment officials on resource efficiency and sustainable consumption and production.

The main goal of this track is to discuss new approaches, concepts, methods and frameworks or case study applications that deal with design for sustainability. Therefore, we invite contributions of both theoretical and empirical nature.

Contributions from the followings areas are sought-after:

  • Eco-design of products and services;
  • Improved recyclability of products, including design for recyclability;
  • Improved reusability of products, including design for dismantling;
  • Product end-of-life collection and component reuse or materials recycling;
  • Extended product life approach, including modularity in design;
  • New methods and tools to support and guide design for sustainability practice
  • Life cycle analysis applied to product/service improvements;
  • Cleaner-production, including energy efficiency;
  • Sustainable supply chain management/circular supply chains;
  • Case studies of policies intended to promote Design for sustainability, and their impact;
  • Design for sustainability reporting practices;
  • Design for sustainability education and training.

You may submit your abstract by visiting the Ex Ordo abstract submission system (you will be required to setup an account first): http://isdrs2016.exordo.com/

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