5 Innovative & Sustainable Product Design Principles

Innovation teams must adopt good stewardship practices in product and service design to support sustainability. This involves exploring different design methodologies and materials to deliver more value propositions that create environmental and societal surplus. Design impacts a product's entire lifespan, and teams must transition to cleaner alternatives by emulating five design principles: circular design, biomimicry, lean design, inclusive design, and clean design. Organizations like Nestle have set clear targets to achieve sustainability and improve governance and accountability. Strategic planning for product design and development through a product roadmap enables organizations to make better, informed decisions and identify gaps and synergies across their organization.