Circular Futures

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Circular Futures

RSA Student Design Awards 2016/2017

Abid Khan-Lodhi Open Innovation Director Personal Care 14-09-2016 [email protected]

MAKE SUSTAINABLE

LIVING COMMONPLACE

The Brief • DESIGN & DEVLOP A PRODUCT, SYSTEM OR BUSINESS MODEL FOR FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF CIRCULAR DESIGN AND VALUE CREATION

The Opportunity Circular Economy Design •

A rich area for research & learning - Schools of thought: Cradle to Cradle, Regenerative Design, Biomimicry ,…… - Case Studies - new business models for value creation



Re-think Design and Innovation - Thinking in systems - the way products are made, sold, delivered & consumed - relationship between retail and consumption



enabling trends: digital, 3D-printing, IoT, ……………

Stimulate imaginations towards a circular future

Unilever support Strong assets to leverage • • • • • •

Unilever Sustainable Living Plan / Sustainability Expertise Partnership with Ellen McArthur Foundation Deep knowledge of Products, markets & consumers Global reach - Operations in >200 markets and distribution channels Expertise (MARKETING, r&d, sc, dESIGN, Packaging……..) Strong Open Innovation culture

Unilever Award: £ 2500

About Unilever

• https://www.unilever.com/

Sustainable Living • https://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/ Ellen McArthur Foundation • https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/

Thank You