Over the last few decades, there has been increasing discussion on achieving a greater
sustainability orientation for company products and processes by linking quality …

Integrating a strategic sustainability perspective in product development requires that
decision-makers can connect socio-ecological sustainability aspects to tangible business …

This paper focuses on the product design process and integration of environmental
performance criteria during this critical stage. Specifically, the authors explore …

In recent years the increased awareness of environmental issues has led to the
development of new approaches to product design, known as Design for Environment and …

Many of the most important business and economic risks are directly linked to environmental
and social issues. This includes both threats and opportunities, not only in relation to …

This paper presents a methodology and a software tool to establish an eco-design concept
of a product and its life cycle by assigning appropriate life cycle options to the components of …

The rapid growth of the world economy contributed to environmental damage resulting in
global warming and climate change as well as worsening air and water quality. Moreover …

Ecodesign is a proactive product development approach that integrates environmental
considerations into the early stages of the product development process so to improve the …

Parametric life‐cycle assessment (LCA) models have been integrated with traditional design
tools and used to demonstrate the rapid elucidation of holistic, analytical trade‐offs among …

Eco-design tools ought to be made more useful, so that they become effectively used in
companies to support improvements of product systems. This article discusses the …