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Towards a unified absolute environmental sustainability decoupling indicator

Manon Villers (1,2), Daniela C. A. Pigosso (1,2), Thomas J. Howard (3), Tim C. McAloone (1,2)

Type:
Papers
Proceedings of the DESIGN2024 18th International Design Conference
Year:
2024
Editor:
Mario Štorga, Stanko Škec, Tomislav Martinec, Dorian Marjanović, Neven Pavković, Marija Majda Škec
Author:
Manon Villers (1,2), Daniela C. A. Pigosso (1,2), Thomas J. Howard (3), Tim C. McAloone (1,2)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: Technical University of Denmark, DTU Construct, Denmark; 2: Technical University of Denmark, Centre for Absolute Sustainability, Denmark; 3: Technical University of Denmark, Centre for Technology Entrepreneurship, Denmark
Section:
Design for Sustainability
Page(s):
1507-1516
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2024.153
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Manufacturing firms are facing the critical need to manage their business growth while staying within the biophysical limits of the planet. Absolute environmental sustainability decoupling (AESD) combines these goals and is one of the keys for manufacturing firms to achieve their sustainable transition. This study offers an initial contribution to categorise decoupling at the firm level while incorporating absolute environmental sustainability goals. It also explores the role of design in achieving AESD and opens doors for further research on manufacturing firms' sustainability transition.
Keywords:
absolute environmental sustainability, decoupling, manufacturing firm, ecodesign, design strategy
18th International Design Conference (DESIGN 2024)
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