Sustainable Product Design

About this course

By the end of this course, you will be able to evaluate products across the triple bottom line, conduct life cycle assessments (LCA) to quantify environmental impact, apply circular economy strategies to products and business models, and navigate certifications, regulations, and credible sustainability communication. You will progress from planetary boundaries, SDGs, and eco-design strategies to hands-on classical and fast-track LCA, impact assessment, and sensitivity analysis. You will then design for disassembly, recycling, remanufacturing, and product-service systems, before mastering eco-labels, RoHS/REACH/WEEE compliance, carbon accounting, and greenwashing-proof claims. Uniquely, every design decision in this course is grounded in measurable life cycle data, not assumptions. Real cases — a PET bottle redesign, glass vs. aluminium packaging, Fairphone's circular electronics, and an EU Ecolabel journey — show how theory becomes industry practice. Designed for engineers, product managers, and sustainability professionals, the course equips you with a practical toolkit to create products that are environmentally sound, commercially viable, and ready for global markets.

Course objectives

• master eco-labels and compliance standards
• learn to communicate sustainability effectively
• understand the principles of eco-design and impact assessment