Integrating eco-design practices into the company

Eco-design requires transforming existing design processes by promoting dialogue and partnership, without which this approach cannot be sustained over the long term.

How can an eco-design approach be integrated and implemented in a company? The following aspects will be addressed:

• establish a common knowledge base;

• rely on existing processes and systems;

• identify stakeholders and their expectations;

• When, how, why, and for whom should environmental information be incorporated into processes?