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Product ecodesign checklist
Considering the whole of a product's lifecycle to ensure goods and services become more sustainable
Ecodesign: compliance and standards
Understand the legal responsibilities and standards that relate to the ecodesign of products, and how to ensure compliance with ecodesign directives
Ecodesign for end of product life
How to design products so that you or your customers can reuse or dispose of them in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way
Evaluate your ecodesign products
How to use feedback from production and sales departments to ensure the manufacture of profitable ecodesign products
What is ecodesign?
An overview of ecodesign and the key environmental considerations when developing products using ecodesign principles
Ecodesign: process and strategies
How to plan ecodesign for your products and introduce ecodesign activities within your business’ existing design process
Identify ecodesign priorities
Assess your priorities when developing new or revised products that will use ecodesign
Research your products for ecodesign
How to carry out research and life cycle assessment to ensure that new or revised products follow ecodesign principles
Retail businesses and the environment
Guides to help your retail business lessen its impact on the environment and make a real difference on climate change.
Retail business resource efficiency
How retail businesses can cut costs by reducing waste and using energy and water more efficiently.
Trade marks and geographical indications
Guidance for businesses and organisations on the relationship between trade marks and geographical indications (GIs)
How you can use product design
How careful design of your products can increase your profits and reduce your production costs
Placing manufactured products on the market in Great Britain
What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured products you place on the market in Great Britain.
How can copyright help my business?
Copyright can provide an important source of income for your business – here’s how to profit from your copyright
The design audit
What is a design audit, how to conduct one, and what are the related advantages to your business
Design management process
Key steps involved in managing the design process - from setting the goals to evaluating results and feedback
Maximise the success of your design projects
How to use targets to evaluate the success of your design project and to identify problems
Copyright protection
Steps to follow to protect your creative work and what to do if someone infringes your copyright
How you can use graphic design and packaging design
Ways you can use graphic design to communicate ideas and business information, and the benefits of packaging design
How you can use service design
How service design can improve customer satisfaction and enhance your business' profitability and brand