Description: 1 IntroductionA Sense of UrgencyThe Basic PremiseThe Hidden MountainThe Emergence of DFEDFE Implementation ChallengesUsing This BookPart 1 Answering the Call: The Green Movement2 Motivating ForcesWake-Up CallsA Rediscovery of Ancient ValuesThe Global Sustainability AgendaThe Response of Industry3 External Drivers: The Voice of SocietyGreen ExpectationsHow Clean Is Green?Confronting Climate ChangeGovernmental Initiatives: Stick and CarrotInternational DirectivesUnited States InitiativesEnvironmental Management System StandardsSustainability Rating SchemesEco-Labeling ProgramsVoluntary Codes and PrinciplesEnvironmental Advocacy Groups4 Business Value DriversSustainability Goes MainstreamEvolution of Environmental StrategyPathways to Value CreationThe Sustainability LandscapePart 2 Charting the Course: The Art and Science of Design for Environment5 Managing Environmental InnovationThe Rise of Green MarketsIntegrated Product DevelopmentOrganizing for Environmental ExcellencePracticing Concurrent EngineeringUnderstanding Product Life CyclesCollaborating with Stakeholders6 Principles of Design for EnvironmentLife-Cycle ThinkingSystem PerspectiveIndicators and MetricsDesign StrategiesAnalysis MethodsInformation TechnologyLearning from NatureFrom Principles to Practices7 Performance Indicators and MetricsMeasure Up!Why Measure Environmental Performance?Enterprise Performance FrameworksIdentifying Aspects and IndicatorsChoosing Environmental Performance MetricsRelationship of Metrics to IndicatorsCategories of MetricsApplicability and Scope of MetricsAggregation and Scoring SchemesFuture Challenges and Opportunities8 Design Rules and GuidelinesDFE Rules!Catalogue of DFE GuidelinesA. Design for DematerializationA.1 Design for Energy and Material ConservationA.2 Design for Source ReductionA.3 Design for ServicizationB. Design for DetoxificationB.1 Design for Release ReductionB.2 Design for Hazard ReductionB.3 Design for Benign Waste DispositionC. Design for RevalorizationC.1 Design for Product RecoveryC.2 Design for Product DisassemblyC.3 Design for RecyclabilityD. Design for Capital Protection and RenewalD.1 Design for Human CapitalD.2 Design for Natural CapitalD.3 Design for Economic CapitalAdvanced Resource RecoveryResource CascadingIndustrial Ecology9 Analysis Methods for Design DecisionsAnalyze This!Tangible EvaluationQualitative AssessmentCriteria-Based ChecklistsScoring MatricesEnvironmental AnalysisFootprint IndicatorsLife-Cycle AssessmentPredictive SimulationRisk AnalysisFinancial AnalysisLife-Cycle AccountingCost/Benefit AnalysisExamples of DFE DecisionsConsumer Electronic Product DesignHeat Transfer Process DesignThe Challenges of Decision Making10 Product Life-Cycle ManagementPutting It All TogetherCaterpillar: New Engines from OldExtended Producer ResponsibilityBenefits of RemanufacturingDesign for Remanufacturing3M: Responsible InnovationA History of Environmental LeadershipLife Cycle Management ProgramExamples of Product ApplicationsToward Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementIntegrated Business Decision MakingPart 3 Walking the Talk: The Real-World Practice of Design for Environment11 Electronic Equipment IndustriesOverviewXerox Corporation: Reducing the Footprint of PrintingA Pioneering CommitmentDesigning Total SystemsClosing the Loop through Asset RecoveryCustomer BenefitsHewlett Packard: A Green GiantStewardship the HP WayDesign for Environment ProgramGreening the Data CenterSony Electronics: Innovation in DesignGreen ManagementLife-Cycle Innovation12 Transportation IndustriesOverviewSustainable Mobility ResearchDFE in the Transportation Life CycleGeneral Motors: Product and Process InnovationA Roadmap for SustainabilityChevrolet Volt: A New Automotive DNABy-Product Management: No More LandfillingToyota: The Future of PropulsionDuPont: Eco-Efficient Automotive Paint13 Chemical IndustriesOverviewGreen and Sustainable ChemistryDow Chemical: Raising the BarThe Journey toward SustainabilityPolyethylene from Sugar CaneGreen Chemistry at Dow AgroSciencesDuPont: Realizing Sustainable GrowthBASF: Beyond Eco-Efficiency14 Medical and Pharmaceutical IndustriesOverviewHealth Care Without HarmJohnson & Johnson: A Matter of PrincipleHealthy Planet InitiativeDFE PracticesBaxter: Saving and Sustaining LivesA Culture of SustainabilityProduct Sustainability ReviewProduct End-of-LifeIntegrated "Lean and Clean" EngineeringEli Lilly and Company: Reducing the Environmental FootprintEnvironmental Achievements and GoalsLeading-Edge Environmental PracticesApplying Green Chemistry for Source ReductionLean Six Sigma for Environmental PerformanceSustainable Packaging for Medical Devices15 Food and Beverage IndustriesOverviewCoca-Cola: Global ResponsibilityMeasuring Environmental PerformanceSustainable PackagingSustainable RefrigerationConAgra Foods: Packaging InnovationGeneral Mills: Nourishing the FutureUnilever: A Vitality Mentality16 Consumer Products IndustriesOverviewKimberly-Clark: Getting Serious about DFEApplying DFE to Product DevelopmentUsing LCA to Develop Greener Baby WipesLooking to the FutureProcter & Gamble: Ensuring a Better Quality of LifeMohawk Industries: Naturally Stain-Resistant CarpetPatagonia: Dancing on the Fringe17 Materials Production IndustriesOverviewAlcoa: Toward Sustainable Materials ManagementStrategic Framework for SustainabilityConverting Wastes to Products in BrazilHolcim: Creating Lasting ValueA Sustainability MindsetProcess Improvement InitiativesEnvirocore(tm) Family of ProductsGlobal Cement Sustainability InitiativeOwens Corning: A Passion for Environmental ExcellenceOrganizing for SustainabilityA Sustainable Factory18 Energy Production IndustriesOverviewDFE in Energy InnovationAmerican Electric Power: Keeping the Lights OnThe Challenges of SustainabilityHigh-Voltage Transmission Line DesignIndustrial Ecology in ActionChevron: The Power of Human EnergyFilling the PipelineDeveloping the Next Generation of Biofuels19 Service IndustriesEnvironmental Footprint of ServicesDFE in Service IndustriesExamples of Industry PracticesRetailing IndustryFood and Beverage ServicesPackage Delivery ServicesFinancial ServicesTourism and Recreational ServicesPart 4 Conclusion: The Road Ahead20 Sustainability and ResilienceThe Outlook for Sustainable GrowthThe Need for Systems ThinkingToward Resilient Enterprise Systems21 SummaryPart 1. Answering the Call: The Green MovementPart 2. Charting the Course: The Art and Science of Design for EnvironmentPart 3. Walking the Talk: The Real-World Practice of Design for EnvironmentPart 4. Conclusion: The Road AheadGlossaryIndex

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