Product Innovation
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Product Innovation It’s not easy being green - sustainability.
Product Innovation We will… Recognise the urgent need for sustainably design products; the development and adoption of green technology solutions Learn some key environmental concepts Learn about “Product innovation in the multiple retail environment – design for a sustainable future?” – using a case study on M&S packaging
Product Innovation We will… Apply analytical and creative problem solving skills to “An Environmental Dilemma?” Develop an overview of the wide range of graduate opportunities available. Develop an awareness of the variety of environment-related course options available in higher education.
Product Innovation An Increasingly Fragile Earth!
Product Innovation A Rapidly Changing World CYCLONE AND HURRICANE INTENSITY –NEW ORLEANS TORNADOS ANIMAL SPECIES EXTINCTION RISK DROUGHTS –IN DEVELOPING WORLD –REST OF THE WORLD FLOODING POLLUTION ACROSS THE WORLD
Product Innovation UK 2007: Floods and tornados – wettest June since records began in 1766 Front page of “The Independent” 23/7/07
Product Innovation Scientists have calculated that volcanoes emit between million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year (Gerlach, 1999, 1991).
Product Innovation CO2 and Climate Change Emissions of CO2 by human activities, amount to about 30 billion tons (Marland, et al., 2006) Human activities release more than 130 times the amount of CO2 emitted by volcanoes (Gerlach et. al., 2002) Although there are many environmental issues (e.g. ozone depletion and acid rain), global warming/climate change is the no.1 threat.
Product Innovation Global Water Availability SOURCE: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Product Innovation Global Population Growth Source: World Economic Forum
Product Innovation An Ageing World Population – important implications for design of products and services SOURCE: UN
Product Innovation What is “sustainable development”?
Product Innovation Rio 1992, Johannesburg 2002…. Definition of Sustainable Development: “Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Brundtland Commission
Product Innovation Rio 1992, Johannesburg 2002…. Sustainable development & growth – 3 elements: economically ecologically socially A challenge is to break the relation between economic growth and increased waste Social responsibility Global trade
Product Innovation Sustainability ”in simple terms” Sustainable Resource supply Sustainable processes Sustainable demand Sustainable recovery
Product Innovation Sustainable Solutions Malavalli Power Plant, India Crop residues (cane trash/coconut fronds) and other biomass fuels for the generation of electricity. Renewable energy displaces fossil fuels, reducing emissions by 20,000 tonnes per year Creates 650 direct jobs, collecting biomass, operating the power plant Contributes approximately $1m. to the rural economy, creating value for previously worthless crop residues Waste from the power plant is an organic fertiliser
Product Innovation Or……a nuclear future?
Product Innovation Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Product Innovation What is Ethical Consumerism?
Product Innovation What is Ethical Consumerism? Any occasion that the choice of personal consumption has been influenced by a particular ethical issue e.g. Environmental, human rights, animal welfare
Product Innovation Modern retailing has become a global trade involving a high carbon footprint
Product Innovation Carbon Footprint The carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels; in the case of an organization or enterprise, as part of their everyday operations or a product, in reaching market. A carbon footprint is often expressed as tons of carbon dioxide emitted, usually on an annual basis. Source: Wikipedia
Product Innovation Retailers and Sustainability 1.A tool for competitive advantage? 2.A cost saving exercise? 3.A genuine, environmentally beneficial response? “ The customer may be king, but the retailer holds the keys to the kingdom”
Product Innovation Carbon Labelling In early 2007, Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, promised to put carbon labels on its 70,000 products. Tesco, B&Q, Marks & Spencer and BT will work with green experts and academics to decide how to measure emissions in the "whole life cycle" of a product from its manufacture to packaging, distribution and disposal.
Product Innovation Consumers: Packaging and Sustainability 3 common perceptions about packaging: 1.There’s too much of it 2.It wastes our resources 3.We have a problem getting rid of it –Activity (1 minute): –Write down 2 positive points about packaging
Product Innovation 75% of UK Household Waste (29.1 million tons) goes to landfill 50% of household waste from retail Packaging waste: 4.6 million tonnes 70% of £9 billion UK packaging market used on grocery products
Product Innovation Is the media focus on packaging over-egged? The UK throws away 1/3rd of all food purchased (WRAP 2006) 1/5th of domestic waste is food Avoidable food waste has eight times the environmental impact of packaging 75% of consumers surveyed agreed that ‘discarded food packaging is a greater environmental issue than food thrown away’
Product Innovation Case Study: M&S Packaging initiatives r-PET drinks bottles containing c.30% post consumer recycled PET r-PET trays containing c.50% post consumer recycled PET
Product Innovation Case Study: M&S Packaging initiatives Clear labelling - Easy open/use FSC approved carton board tray with compostable boplastic film (Polylactic Acid or PLA) derived from corn starch
Product Innovation Activity Buying a drink: An Environmental Dilemma?
Product Innovation Figure 1: Transformation from source to use
Product Innovation Table 1 Typical energy costs of common materials (MJKg-1)
Product Innovation Figure 2: Waste Management Cycle
Product Innovation Figure 3: The Waste Hierarchy
Product Innovation Material FeatureAluminiumGlassPET Raw materials Energy cost of manufacture (MJ/kg) Energy cost of container manufacture (MJ/container): refer pack wts. in Q.3 Predict level of distribution costs relative to aluminium List likely disposal option(s) and summarise key issues/ considerations. List any other considerations you may have regarding environmental impacts in manufacture and distribution. Also, consider the level of market demand for recycling the packaging waste.
Product Innovation A World of Career Opportunity! Environmental management (industry-wide) Environmental Law Sustainable Product Design/Consultancy Environmental Engineering: e.g. water, renewable energy technologies Central (e.g. Defra, Environment Agency, DTi) and local government (e.g. Recycling Managers) Waste Management Industry Research and Trade Organisations (e.g. WRAP) Ethical Auditing e.g. financial investment services & banks Utility suppliers: electricity and water Construction/civil engineering Transportation industry Environmental pressure groups …etc
Product Innovation Environment-related courses: Impressive range of courses available! – refer to handout UCAS Listing
Product Innovation We have…… Recognised the urgent need for more sustainably designed products & services; and green technologies Learnt some key environmental concepts. Learnt about recent product innovation and design in the multiple retail environment
Product Innovation We have … Applied analytical and creative problem solving skills to an “ environmental dilemma ”. Developed an overview of the wide range of graduate career opportunities available. Developed an awareness of the wide variety of course options available in higher education.
Product Innovation End Global Warming… …by consuming differently and consuming less