Meaningful Product Lifecycles - data-driven methods for assessment and communication

随着公众越来越重视个人对社会和环境的影响，对负责任消费方式的渴望也越来越强烈。同样，随着企业对可持续产品的需求不断增长，创新者和产品开发人员需要通过设计实现可持续发展的工具。越来越多的方法论、黑盒认证和消费者“应用程序”导致双方的体验支离破碎、令人困惑，并可能错失机会，尤其是在利用整个价值链中企业将数字工具嵌入其流程所产生的大量数据方面。因此，这项工作旨在探索灵活透明的方法和数据共享如何通过设计促进可持续性，并通过明确的可持续性信息沟通成为可持续生产和消费的推动者。

As the general public takes growing ownership of their individual impact on society and the environment, there is a growing desire for means of responsible consumption. Likewise, as businesses respond to this growing demand for sustainable products, innovators and product developers require tools to enable sustainability by design.A growing landscape of methodologies, black-box certifications and consumer "apps" results in a fractured and confusing experience for both parties, and potential missed opportunities, especially in leveraging the vast quantities of data generated as businesses throughout the value chain embed digital tools into their processes.This work therefore aims to explore how flexible transparent methodologies and data sharing can facilitate sustainability by design, and act as an enabler for sustainable production and consumption through clear communication of sustainability information.