Profile model for management of sustainability integration in engineering design requirements

Watz, Matilda; Hallstedt, Sophie I.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119155

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“…The method has evolved based on feedback from industrial partners [36] and observations from a set of four pilot-sessions. Reference behavior diagrams and causal loop diagrams were used together with templates and facilitation.…”

Section: Case 1 Group Model Building Workhop Methods For Sustainablementioning

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Using Group Model Building to Foster Learning for Strategic Sustainable Development

Watz

2020

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Capability for strategic planning and decision-making toward sustainability requires both individuals and organizations from different sectors and disciplines to develop necessary skills and competencies. Therefore, a growing discussion has emerged within academia and practice around how pedagogical methods and tools can be utilized for this purpose. This paper seeks to contribute to this discussion by asking ‘in which way may group model building be used to foster learning that leads to competency for strategic sustainable development?’. The potential of the group model building (GMB) process’ steps and associated modeling to foster learning for strategic sustainable development (SSD) was analyzed using four case examples. Theory on learning for sustainability and key sustainability competencies were linked to elements of a process for strategic planning toward sustainability within the framework for strategic sustainable development (FSSD) as a reference model. The results provide a discussion on how GMB can be utilized to foster sustainability competencies and learning for sustainability that can contribute to SSD, hence a basis for continued research and ideas for course and curriculum development.

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Section: Case 1 Group Model Building Workhop Methods For Sustainablementioning

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Using Group Model Building to Foster Learning for Strategic Sustainable Development

Watz

2020

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“…The study, however, does not explain why it is so or what efforts currently exist to address the social dimension. Watz and Hallstedt [29], when conducting a multi-case study with seven PDOs, found that, in terms of integration of sustainability requirements in the PD process, only one organization had begun considering social aspects alongside ecological ones. Out of their five-level scale of sustainability requirements integration, that same company featured on level four, showing that even organizations with high levels of maturity in integrating ecological sustainability in PD struggle with doing the same for social sustainability.…”

Section: Empirical Evidence Of Social Sustainability Integration In Pmentioning

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Social Sustainability Work in Product Development Organizations: An Empirical Study of Three Sweden-Based Companies

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Missimer

2021

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Companies responsible for product development (PD) and manufacturing play an important role in supporting society in achieving sustainability, and yet they do not always include full sustainability considerations in PD decisions. The social dimension of sustainability has been largely neglected in the PD field and there is very little empirical evidence of social sustainability implementation in general. The aim of this paper is to investigate how social sustainability is currently included in PD organizations and what their motivations are to do so. Results from a comparative case study approach with three organizations include rich descriptions across four dimensions: The scope of the work and their view of interdependencies with other social systems, their definition of social sustainability and the issues they work with, what guides strategic decisions, and how this internal work is structured. The results reveal that the three product development organizations are heterogenous in their approaches to social sustainability and that the more advanced approach shows a better understanding of the complexity of social sustainability and a broader perspective of its interdependencies, which goes hand-in-hand with a way of organizing that overcomes traditional hierarchies and allows for more collaborative and strategic work in this area. This systems perspective also drives what issues are included in an organization’s work; scope and definition of social sustainability become more encompassing and aligned. Finally, our study shows that social sustainability impacts connected to products’ lifecycles, when addressed, are done so by functions outside design activities, as opposed to product developers. A greater understanding of how companies currently approach social sustainability and what challenges they might face in integrating it in organizational and design related practices has been called for; our paper contributes to this but acknowledges that more work is needed.

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“…To address this issue, actionable and easy-to-adopt processes are needed to facilitate uptake by industry. In recent years, researchers have started to investigate organizational barriers and incentives for sustainability implementation from the perspectives of risk assessment [57,58], portfolio management [59,60], product requirements [61], sustainable policy, regulation [62], and overall company vision and mindset [63]. Further investigations are still needed to deepen our understanding of sustainability implementation in organizations or companies [64].…”

Section: Rq4: How Can Sustainable Design Be More Effectively Integratmentioning

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A Research Roadmap for Sustainable Design Methods and Tools

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Sustainable design methods and tools abound, but their implementation in practice remains marginal. This article brings together results from previous literature reviews and analyses of sustainable design methods and tools, as well as input from design researchers and professional practitioners to identify the needs and gaps in the area. It results in a shared vision of how sustainable design methods and tools can be more tightly integrated into mainstream product design and development, as well as the current state of practice and research in relation to four central questions: What are the needs and values of industry regarding sustainable design? What improvements in sustainable design methods and tools would most drive industry forward? How should researchers move forward with developing more useful sustainable design methods and tools? How can sustainable design be more effectively integrated into industry? A roadmap for the international sustainable design research community is proposed with descriptions of short-, medium-, and long-term tasks for addressing each question. The purpose is to support collective progress and discussions on method and tool development and adoption, and to enable more tangible success in mainstreaming sustainable design practices in industry.

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Profile model for management of sustainability integration in engineering design requirements

Cited by 27 publications

References 38 publications

Using Group Model Building to Foster Learning for Strategic Sustainable Development

Using Group Model Building to Foster Learning for Strategic Sustainable Development

Social Sustainability Work in Product Development Organizations: An Empirical Study of Three Sweden-Based Companies

A Research Roadmap for Sustainable Design Methods and Tools

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