Designing a more sustainable future: Updates from the field
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The document discusses designing for a sustainable future through human-centric approaches, co-creation, and collaboration across various sectors. It highlights the need for systemic change in organizations, products, and services to address ecological challenges, including rising CO2 levels. Examples include designing mobility solutions and sustainable banking practices to foster environmental consciousness and partnership among stakeholders.
Designing a more sustainable future: Updates from the field
- 1. 1 Human Centricity Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future What is design? Co-Creation & Collaboration Reframing & Envisioning Experimental learning Structure & Context
- 2. 2 What are we designing? Our role in the ecosystem Our organisation Our services Our products Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 3. 3 For example: Mobility The product: Design a car Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 4. 4 For example: Mobility Services: Design mobility app Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 5. 5 For example: Mobility Organisation: Design for organisational change towards strategic goals Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 6. 6 For example: Mobility Ecosystem: Facilitate city and city stakeholders to facilitate greener transport Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 7. 7 Atmospheric CO2 now hitting 50% higher than pre-industrial levels. Research shows that for several days in February and March 2021, atmospheric CO2 levels exceeded 417 parts per million (ppm). Pre-industrial levels were about 278ppm. World Economic Forum 2021
- 8. 8 More than Human Centricity What is design for sustainability? Hugely Co-Creation & Collaboration Reframing & Envisioning Prosperity Always Experimental learning Ecological Structure & Context Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 9. 9 What is the design work? Our role in the ecosystem ● System lens (e.g. What leverage points/incentives do we “own”? What system change can be unlocked by us? ) Our organisation ● Strategy lens (e.g. how to orientate ourselves towards more sustainable goals) ● Operational lens (e.g. footprint of our offices) Our services ● Value proposition lens (e.g. how do we help clients to adopt more sustainable solutions) ● Operational lens (e.g. footprint of tech delivering our financial products) Our products ● Value proposition lens/portfolio lens Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 10. 10 For example: Banks The product: “Design” green funds Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 11. 11 For example: Banks Services: Design services to make green banking transparent Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 12. 12 For example: Banks Organisation: Design organisational interventions to get more sustainable Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 13. 13 For example: Banks Ecosystem: Facilitate & run multi-actor Lab projects to address challenges at the system level Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future
- 14. 14 What is the design work? Our role in the ecosystem Re-designing the role xxx plays in its sector Our organisation Re-designing xxx operates to achieve sustainability goals Our services Re-designing xxx’s relationship to clients and how they are supported towards sustainability Our products Re-designing products to address sustainability Livework @ Designing a more sustainable future