Bas Flipsen of TU Delft, Bart Bleijerveld of Better Future Factory , Joost Six Dijkstra of Holmatro, Gerben Pakkert of Quooker B.V. and Robin Foolen of SECRID presented their visions. A few of the interesting take-aways: Legislation on repairability is very different regionally and leaves much room for scoring without actually improving. Circularity versus longevity raises complex dilemmas in product development. Hotspot analyses seem more attractive in product development than full-blown LCA. A most shocking insight was given by Bart Bleijerveld: “At the moment more money is spent on sustainability reporting (following the CSRD) than on actual improvements”.
This edition was a pilot and marks the start of more gatherings. We want to keep learning from each other and want better understanding of our clients’ visions. The afternoon left us inspired and reminded us of the complexity and importance of addressing sustainability in product development.
Do you want to know more about our sustainability approach? Then read our 12 sustainability principles.
.svg.png)
