How do I redesign a product to be more sustainable?
Start by mapping your current product against the six environmental segments of Design Compass to identify the highest-impact areas, then prioritise changes that reduce the most impact for the least cost.
The Environmentally Sustainable ring covers efficiency, materials, energy, longevity, alternatives, and end of life. Running your existing product through these six criteria will quickly reveal where the biggest opportunities lie. Common levers include switching to materials with lower embodied energy, extending product life through repairability and modularity, reducing packaging, and designing for end-of-life recovery.
Use the Benchmark tool to establish a baseline score for your current product, then track your score across each iteration as you make changes. This makes it straightforward to demonstrate progress and to prioritise the improvements with the greatest impact.
