Improved Products Through Design-for-Environment Tools
In the past, product development teams were often insulated from other disciplines within the company. Too often, products were developed without adequate input from marketing about customer needs, from manufacturing about realistic and cost-effective production, from the environmental group about potential negative impacts, or from other functions about their unique perspectives on key product attributes. The negative impacts of this insulation included product-introduction delays, lack … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Jonathan Shopley, Robert D. Shelton | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: Operations, Social Responsibility (ESG)
The Role of Metrics in Sustainable Development: A Progress Report
Companies that have embarked on sustainable development initiatives recognize that measuring progress is critical to success. Companies are exploring not only why and how to reach sustainable development goals, but also how to calibrate how well they are doing. The challenge is that, for many facets of sustainable development, there is no agreed-upon context or consensus for measurement. When a company sets its sights on … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Eric Turner, Jonathan Shopley, Virginia Morris | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)