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Guidelines for designing products and their manufacturing processes to improve financial performance while benefiting the global environmentDrawing upon the experiences of dozens of major U.S. corporations, Design for Environment provides a unifying framework, based on sound management principles by which companies can simultaneously improve financial performance and benefit the global environment. At the heart of this approach is the concept of "eco-efficiency," a measurable characteristic of products and processes that quantifies how companies generate more value with less adverse environmental impact.The book emphasizes a life-cycle approach, which considers the costs and benefits associated with material acquisition, transportation, production, product use, and recovery for recycling or remanufacture. Design for Environment includes examples of leading companies that have put DFE into practice across a range of industries, including electronics, automotive, consumer, and chemical. For the benefit of more senior managers, the book also provides a sweeping overview of the cultural, political, and economic changes that are transforming the role of environmental management in the business world.

Dr. Joseph Fiksel is executive director of the Center for Resilience at The Ohio State University, an interdisciplinary research center that is developing a unified approach for modeling risk, resilience, and sustainability in complex systems.

Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
A Sense of Urgency	p. 1
The Basic Premise	p. 3
The Hidden Mountain	p. 4
The Emergence of DFE	p. 6
DFE Implementation Challenges	p. 10
Using This Book	p. 11
Answering the Call: The Green Movement
Motivating Forces	p. 17
Wake-Up Calls	p. 17
A Rediscovery of Ancient Values	p. 19
The Global Sustainability Agenda	p. 21
The Response of Industry	p. 23
External Drivers: The Voice of Society	p. 27
Green Expectations	p. 27
How Clean Is Green?	p. 29
Confronting Climate Change	p. 30
Governmental Initiatives: Stick and Carrot	p. 33
International Directives	p. 33
United States Initiatives	p. 35
Environmental Management System Standards	p. 38
Sustainability Rating Schemes	p. 40
Eco-Labeling Programs	p. 41
Voluntary Codes and Principles	p. 43
Environmental Advocacy Groups	p. 45
Business Value Drivers	p. 49
Sustainability Goes Mainstream	p. 49
Evolution of Environmental Strategy	p. 50
Pathways to Value Creation	p. 55
The Sustainability Landscape	p. 62
Charting the Course: The Art and Science of Design for Environment
Managing Environmental Innovation	p. 69
The Rise of Green Markets	p. 69
Integrated Product Development	p. 70
Organizing for Environmental Excellence	p. 72
Practicing Concurrent Engineering	p. 75
Understanding Product Life Cycles	p. 79
Collaborating with Stakeholders	p. 81
Principles of Design for Environment	p. 83
Life-Cycle Thinking	p. 84
System Perspective	p. 87
Indicators and Metrics	p. 88
Design Strategies	p. 89
Analysis Methods	p. 92
Information Technology	p. 92
Learning from Nature	p. 93
From Principles to Practices	p. 95
Performance Indicators and Metrics	p. 97
Measure Up!	p. 97
Why Measure Environmental Performance?	p. 98
Enterprise Performance Frameworks	p. 100
Identifying Aspects and Indicators	p. 103
Choosing Environmental Performance Metrics	p. 106
Relationship of Metrics to Indicators	p. 106
Categories of Metrics	p. 109
Applicability and Scope of Metrics	p. 111
Aggregation and Scoring Schemes	p. 113
Future Challenges and Opportunities	p. 114
Design Rules and Guidelines	p. 117
DFE Rules!	p. 117
Catalogue of DFE Guidelines	p. 119
Design for Dematerialization	p. 124
Design for Energy and Material Conservation	p. 125
Design for Source Reduction	p. 130
Design for Servicization	p. 132
Design for Detoxification	p. 134
Design for Release Reduction	p. 134
Design for Hazard Reduction	p. 136
Design for Benign Waste Disposition	p. 138
Design for Revalorization	p. 141
Design for Product Recovery	p. 141
Design for Product Disassembly	p. 142
Design for Recyclability	p. 145
Design for Capital Protection and Renewal	p. 149
Design for Human Capital	p. 149
Design for Natural Capital	p. 152
Design for Economic Capital	p. 156
Advanced Resource Recovery	p. 160
Resource Cascading	p. 160
Industrial Ecology	p. 162
Analysis Methods for Design Decisions	p. 165
Analyze This!	p. 165
Tangible Evaluation	p. 167
Qualitative Assessment	p. 167
Criteria-Based Checklists	p. 168
Scoring Matrices	p. 169
Environmental Analysis	p. 172
Footprint Indicators	p. 173
Life-Cycle Assessment	p. 178
Predictive Simulation	p. 181
Risk Analysis	p. 184
Financial Analysis	p. 187
Life-Cycle Accounting	p. 187
Cost/Benefit Analysis	p. 189
Examples of DFE Decisions	p. 191
Consumer Electronic Product Design	p. 191
Heat Transfer Process Design	p. 193
The Challenges of Decision Making	p. 194
Product Life-Cycle Management	p. 197
Putting It All Together	p. 197
Caterpillar: New Engines from Old	p. 201
Extended Producer Responsibility	p. 201
Benefits of Remanufacturing	p. 203
Design for Remanufacturing	p. 205
3M: Responsible Innovation	p. 206
A History of Environmental Leadership	p. 206
Life Cycle Management Program	p. 207
Examples of Product Applications	p. 209
Toward Sustainable Supply Chain Management	p. 211
Integrated Business Decision Making	p. 213
Walking the Talk: The Real-World Practice of Design for Environment
Electronic Equipment Industries	p. 219
Overview	p. 219
Xerox Corporation: Reducing the Footprint of Printing	p. 222
A Pioneering Commitment	p. 222
Designing Total Systems	p. 224
Closing the Loop through Asset Recovery	p. 226
Customer Benefits	p. 228
Hewlett Packard: A Green Giant	p. 228
Stewardship the HP Way	p. 228
Design for Environment Program	p. 229
Greening the Data Center	p. 231
Sony Electronics: Innovation in Design	p. 232
Green Management	p. 232
Life-Cycle Innovation	p. 233
Transportation Industries	p. 235
Overview	p. 235
Sustainable Mobility Research	p. 236
DFE in the Transportation Life Cycle	p. 237
General Motors: Product and Process Innovation	p. 241
A Roadmap for Sustainability	p. 241
Chevrolet Volt: A New Automotive DNA	p. 243
By-Product Management: No More Landfilling	p. 244
Toyota: The Future of Propulsion	p. 246
DuPont: Eco-Efficient Automotive Paint	p. 247
Chemical Industries	p. 251
Overview	p. 251
Green and Sustainable Chemistry	p. 252
Dow Chemical: Raising the Bar	p. 256
The Journey toward Sustainability	p. 256
Polyethylene from Sugar Cane	p. 257
Green Chemistry at Dow AgroSciences	p. 258
DuPont: Realizing Sustainable Growth	p. 260
BASF: Beyond Eco-Efficiency	p. 262
Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries	p. 265
Overview	p. 265
Health Care Without Harm	p. 266
Johnson & Johnson: A Matter of Principle	p. 267
Healthy Planet Initiative	p. 267
DFE Practices	p. 268
Baxter: Saving and Sustaining Lives	p. 270
A Culture of Sustainability	p. 270
Product Sustainability Review	p. 271
Product End-of-Life	p. 273
Integrated "Lean and Clean" Engineering	p. 274
Eli Lilly and Company: Reducing the Environmental Footprint	p. 274
Environmental Achievements and Goals	p. 274
Leading-Edge Environmental Practices	p. 276
Applying Green Chemistry for Source Reduction	p. 276
Lean Six Sigma for Environmental Performance	p. 278
Sustainable Packaging for Medical Devices	p. 278
Food and Beverage Industries	p. 281
Overview	p. 281
Coca-Cola: Global Responsibility	p. 283
Measuring Environmental Performance	p. 283
Sustainable Packaging	p. 284
Sustainable Refrigeration	p. 286
ConAgra Foods: Packaging Innovation	p. 287
General Mills: Nourishing the Future	p. 289
Unilever: A Vitality Mentality	p. 290
Consumer Products Industries	p. 293
Overview	p. 293
Kimberly-Clark: Getting Serious about DFE	p. 295
Applying DFE to Product Development	p. 295
Using LCA to Develop Greener Baby Wipes	p. 296
Looking to the Future	p. 298
Procter & Gamble: Ensuring a Better Quality of Life	p. 299
Mohawk Industries: Naturally Stain-Resistant Carpet	p. 301
Patagonia: Dancing on the Fringe	p. 302
Materials Production Industries	p. 305
Overview	p. 305
Alcoa: Toward Sustainable Materials Management	p. 308
Strategic Framework for Sustainability	p. 308
Converting Wastes to Products in Brazil	p. 309
Holcim: Creating Lasting Value	p. 312
A Sustainability Mindset	p. 312
Process Improvement Initiatives	p. 312
EnvirocoreÖ Family of Products	p. 315
Global Cement Sustainability Initiative	p. 316
Owens Corning: A Passion for Environmental Excellence	p. 318
Organizing for Sustainability	p. 318
A Sustainable Factory	p. 319
Energy Production Industries	p. 323
Overview	p. 323
DFE in Energy Innovation	p. 326
American Electric Power: Keeping the Lights On	p. 329
The Challenges of Sustainability	p. 329
High-Voltage Transmission Line Design	p. 330
Industrial Ecology in Action	p. 332
Chevron: The Power of Human Energy	p. 333
Filling the Pipeline	p. 333
Developing the Next Generation of Biofuels	p. 334
Service Industries	p. 337
Environmental Footprint of Services	p. 337
DFE in Service Industries	p. 339
Examples of Industry Practices	p. 340
Retailing Industry	p. 340
Food and Beverage Services	p. 343
Package Delivery Services	p. 345
Financial Services	p. 348
Tourism and Recreational Services	p. 350
Conclusion: The Road Ahead
Sustainability and Resilience	p. 357
The Outlook for Sustainable Growth	p. 357
The Need for Systems Thinking	p. 360
Toward Resilient Enterprise Systems	p. 362
Summary	p. 367
Answering the Call: The Green Movement	p. 367
Charting the Course: The Art and Science of Design for Environment	p. 368
Walking the Talk: The Real-World Practice of Design for Environment	p. 370
Conclusion: The Road Ahead	p. 373
Glossary	p. 375
Index	p. 385
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