CH6- Sustainibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):

Companies must think about: people, environment and profit

Sustainability:

Meet needs without hurting future generations

Triple Bottom Line:

Companies must balance people, planet and profit

Carbon Footprint:

Total greenhouse gases produced

Economic Sustainability:

Businesses must still make money long term

Designing Products:

This is where companies make a BIG impact

Life cycle assessment:

How harmful is this product from start to finish?

Circular economy:

Reuse-recycle-reuse again

Design for disassembly:

Make products easy to recycle and take apart

Revenue Retrieval:

Used to compare designs

Revenue retrieval formula

Revenue= resale+recycling - processing - disposal

Production Process:

Use less energy, water and materials to save money and help the environment

Logistics (Transportation):

Focus on shorter, less fuel and fewer emissions