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Designers as Change Agents: Perceived Roles in Advancing Sustainability in Organizations on Different Design Utilization Levels
Floris Van Der Marel, Tua Bj
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Year:
2022
Editor:
Mario Štorga, Stanko Škec, Tomislav Martinec, Dorian Marjanović
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Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Aalto University, Finland
Section:
Design for Sustainability
Page(s):
1149-1158
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ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Design scholarship has long roots in tackling wicked problems and sustainability, yet less is known about how professional designers interact with sustainability issues in practice. Based on interviews with 104 designers in 101 organizations in Finland, this study compares designer perceptions on the role of design in advancing sustainability. We identify six common roles, each with various foci on different design maturity levels in organisations. The findings support managers and designers in understanding which capabilities might be needed in advancing the role of design and sustainability.
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