Design for Environment, Second Edition: A Guide to Sustainable Product Development: Eco-Efficient Product Development

Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgments......Page 18
A Sense of Urgency......Page 22
The Basic Premise......Page 24
The Hidden Mountain......Page 25
The Emergence of DFE......Page 27
DFE Implementation Challenges......Page 31
Using This Book......Page 32
Part 1 Answering the Call: The Green Movement......Page 36
Wake-Up Calls......Page 38
A Rediscovery of Ancient Values......Page 40
The Global Sustainability Agenda......Page 42
The Response of Industry......Page 44
Green Expectations......Page 48
How Clean Is Green?......Page 50
Confronting Climate Change......Page 51
Governmental Initiatives: Stick and Carrot......Page 54
Environmental Management System Standards......Page 59
Sustainability Rating Schemes......Page 61
Eco-Labeling Programs......Page 62
Voluntary Codes and Principles......Page 64
Environmental Advocacy Groups......Page 66
Sustainability Goes Mainstream......Page 70
Evolution of Environmental Strategy......Page 71
Pathways to Value Creation......Page 76
The Sustainability Landscape......Page 83
Part 2 Charting the Course: The Art and Science of Design for Environment......Page 88
The Rise of Green Markets......Page 90
Integrated Product Development......Page 91
Organizing for Environmental Excellence......Page 93
Practicing Concurrent Engineering......Page 96
Understanding Product Life Cycles......Page 100
Collaborating with Stakeholders......Page 102
6 Principles of Design for Environment......Page 104
Life-Cycle Thinking......Page 105
System Perspective......Page 108
Indicators and Metrics......Page 109
Design Strategies......Page 110
Information Technology......Page 113
Learning from Nature......Page 114
From Principles to Practices......Page 116
Measure Up!......Page 118
Why Measure Environmental Performance?......Page 119
Enterprise Performance Frameworks......Page 121
Identifying Aspects and Indicators......Page 124
Choosing Environmental Performance Metrics......Page 127
Future Challenges and Opportunities......Page 135
DFE Rules!......Page 138
Catalogue of DFE Guidelines......Page 140
Advanced Resource Recovery......Page 181
Analyze This!......Page 186
Qualitative Assessment......Page 188
Environmental Analysis......Page 193
Risk Analysis......Page 205
Financial Analysis......Page 208
Examples of DFE Decisions......Page 212
The Challenges of Decision Making......Page 215
Putting It All Together......Page 218
Caterpillar: New Engines from Old......Page 222
3M: Responsible Innovation......Page 227
Toward Sustainable Supply Chain Management......Page 232
Integrated Business Decision Making......Page 234
Part 3 Walking the Talk: The Real-World Practice of Design for Environment......Page 238
Overview......Page 240
Xerox Corporation: Reducing the Footprint of Printing......Page 243
Hewlett Packard: A Green Giant......Page 249
Sony Electronics: Innovation in Design......Page 253
Overview......Page 256
Sustainable Mobility Research......Page 257
DFE in the Transportation Life Cycle......Page 258
General Motors: Product and Process Innovation......Page 262
Toyota: The Future of Propulsion......Page 267
DuPont: Eco-Efficient Automotive Paint......Page 268
Overview......Page 272
Green and Sustainable Chemistry......Page 273
Dow Chemical: Raising the Bar......Page 277
DuPont: Realizing Sustainable Growth......Page 281
BASF: Beyond Eco-Efficiency......Page 283
Overview......Page 286
Health Care Without Harm......Page 287
Johnson & Johnson: A Matter of Principle......Page 288
Baxter: Saving and Sustaining Lives......Page 291
Eli Lilly and Company: Reducing the Environmental Footprint......Page 295
Overview......Page 302
Coca-Cola: Global Responsibility......Page 304
ConAgra Foods: Packaging Innovation......Page 308
General Mills: Nourishing the Future......Page 310
Unilever: A Vitality Mentality......Page 311
Overview......Page 314
Kimberly-Clark: Getting Serious about DFE......Page 316
Procter & Gamble: Ensuring a Better Quality of Life......Page 320
Mohawk Industries: Naturally Stain-Resistant Carpet......Page 322
Patagonia: Dancing on the Fringe......Page 323
Overview......Page 326
Alcoa: Toward Sustainable Materials Management......Page 329
Holcim: Creating Lasting Value......Page 333
Owens Corning: A Passion for Environmental Excellence......Page 339
Overview......Page 344
DFE in Energy Innovation......Page 347
American Electric Power: Keeping the Lights On......Page 350
Chevron: The Power of Human Energy......Page 354
Environmental Footprint of Services......Page 358
DFE in Service Industries......Page 360
Examples of Industry Practices......Page 361
Part 4 Conclusion: The Road Ahead......Page 376
The Outlook for Sustainable Growth......Page 378
The Need for Systems Thinking......Page 381
Toward Resilient Enterprise Systems......Page 383
Part 1. Answering the Call: The Green Movement......Page 388
Part 2. Charting the Course: The Art and Science of Design for Environment......Page 389
Part 3. Walking the Talk: The Real-World Practice of Design for Environment......Page 391
Part 4. Conclusion: The Road Ahead......Page 394
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