Title :
Proposed models for implementing an ecodesign initiative in Wales
Author :
O´Rafferty, Simon ; O´Connor, Frank
Author_Institution :
Design Wales, National Centre for Product Design & Development Research (PDR), University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, CF5 2YB, UK, sorafferty@designwales.org
Abstract :
The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) has recognized that industry and other key stakeholders need to embrace ecodesign thinking and practice. A national ecodesign initiative for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been proposed to provide a structured approach of engaging and enabling these stakeholders. Design Wales were commissioned to work on Stage 1 of the initiative. This paper introduces the proposed models for implementing the ecodesign initiative in Wales along with the next stage of the development process.
Keywords :
SMEs; Wales; ecodesign; models; national initiative; Assembly; Best practices; Control system synthesis; Environmental economics; Environmental management; Government; Monitoring; Product design; Proposals; Sustainable development; SMEs; Wales; ecodesign; models; national initiative;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2005. Eco Design 2005. Fourth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0081-3
DOI :
10.1109/ECODIM.2005.1619376
