Environmentalimprovementthroughproductdevelopment.PDFVIP

Environmental improvement through product development - a guide This Guide is one of the results of a project funded by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and conducted in collaboration with the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), IPU and the Techni- cal University of Denmark (DTU). We present this Guide, which is based on a review of methods and experiences with environmen- tally conscious product development in Danish and international companies and on a series of workshops with industrial companies. The Guide is primarily aimed at product developers, as an aid to building environmental thinking into the product development process - and thus into products. Authors: Tim McAloone, DTU Management Engineering Niki Bey, IPU Product Development Editors: Ulla Ringbæk, Danish Environmental Protection Agency Bjarne Palstrøm, Confederation of Danish Industry Kristian Stokbro, Confederation of Danish Industry Tina Sternest, Confederation of Danish Industry Case companies: Coloplast A/S Fritz Hansen A/S Gabriel A/S Grundfos Management A/S LEGO Group A/S Press: SvendborgTryk Layout and design: Thomas Hjort Jensen (IPU ScienceComm) ISBN 978-87-7052-950-1 ISBE 978-87-7052-949-5 Introduction Companies in Denmark and abroad are in- With this Guide to environmental improvement creasingly working to reduce human impacts through product development, we take the on the environment and nature. At the same first step in this collaboration. The Guide gives time, there must be a sustained focus on the inspiration and a stepwise approach to actively creation of value for customers and c