Environmentally sustainable design practices amongst the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers

摘要: This research aims to determine what the world’s top 12 consumer electronic product manufacturers are doing to address the adverse ecological effects arising from electronic goods flooding not only the market but also landfill sites. Corporate environmental reports were consulted for evidence of sustainable design approaches employed throughout the lifecycles of manufactured electronic products. These approaches and practices were tabulated and cross-referenced with those found in the Okala ecodesign strategy wheel developed by the Industrial Designers Society of America. The analysis shows that electronics producers do adopt a wide range of sustainable design strategies, not just to comply with regulations, but also to promote themselves as taking leadership in environmental innovation and corporate social responsibility.