Sustainable Design and Development
Sustainable Design and Development is the research-driven process of creating and improving products, services or methods, with an emphasis on long-term environmental efficiency, resource consciousness and social responsibility, enabling the production to be sustainable over its lifecycle without depleting resources or harming the ecosystem.
Level 1: Emerging
At an emerging level, you are exploring the foundational concepts of sustainable design and development, learning to apply them to your initial R&D work and understanding the long-term implications.
Level 2: Proficient
At a proficient level, you are able to apply advanced principles of sustainable design and development to R&D projects, ensuring environmental impact is minimized while maximizing long-term viability and innovation.
Level 3: Advanced
At an advanced level you are able to lead the integration of sustainable principles into all stages of the research and development process, ensuring environmental and social impacts are minimized and resources are optimized.
