Market Insight: Impact Of Product Compliance And Sustainability On Product Design
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Executive Summary
Product compliance and sustainability have become decisive factors in product design. Global regulations push compliance and sustainability requirements upstream, influencing design, material selection, sourcing and product life cycles. Additionally, sustainability commitments and consumer expectations promote designs that prioritize recyclability, durability and reduced environmental impact. This creates pressures – and opportunities – for firms to use product compliance and sustainability as design enablers of sustainable products, gaining market advantage through innovation and customer trust. This report examines how regulatory trends and sustainability goals converge to reshape design strategies, highlighting best practices and solutions that allow firms to balance compliance, sustainable performance and product innovation.About the Authors
Elisa Molero
Senior Analyst
Elisa is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in supply chain sustainability. Her research covers 100 vendors in the supply chain sustainability market, supporting buye...
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Kim Knickle
Research Director
Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...
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