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