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Here are eco-design stories that make economic and technological sense from the PRs on the platform.
A sportswear designer wants to reduce the impact of their athletic t-shirts to meet the growing environmental expectations of their customers, while at the same time guaranteeing the technical quality of their products and controlling production costs.
The designer models a 100% athletic t-shirt in the platform, using polyester as the material, with a batch dyeing process and a product weight of 150g.
They will test 2 impact reduction actions in the Glimpact application, which could validate the company's environmental strategies.
Product used: T-shirt - Polyester - 5 oz - Global
| Base Impact | Action 1 | Action 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switching to 100% Recycled Polyester | Continuous dyeing | ||
| Impact per functional unit (µPoints / FU) | 22.3 | 21.3 | 19.7 |
| Impact per product (µPoints / entity) | 671 | 641 | 600 |
| Impact evolution | -4% | -11 % |
A jeans distributor, conscious of environmental issues, decides to change the origin of its raw materials. Abandoning conventional cotton, he wanted to find the least impactful cotton. This change is fully in line with the company's strategy to minimize its ecological footprint while meeting the growing expectations of environmentally conscious consumers. By transforming its production chain, it hopes not only to reduce its impact, but also to inspire other players in the sector to follow its example.
Product used : Jeans - Cotton - 23 oz - China
| Base Impact | Action 1 | Action 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese organic cotton | Brazilian cotton | ||
| Impact per functional unit (µPoints / FU) | 165 | 152 | 138 |
| Impact per product (µPoints / entity) | 7 719 | 7 152 | 6 470 |
| Impact evolution | -8% | -16% |
Comparative impact of the different cottons available in the application
A French designer of wool sweaters wants to implement an SBTi approach, and to do so they want to simulate the environmental footprint of all their wool products.
This designer is ready to review their raw material purchases to achieve their ambitious objectives. In the same way, they hope to communicate their approach to their customers to meet expectations in terms of environmental issues.
Product used : Sweater - Sheep Wool - 19 oz - Global
| Base Impact | Action 1 | Action 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Origin Australia | Australian origin with optimized loss rate of 3%. | ||
| Impact per functional unit (µPoints / FU) | 442 | 397 | 328 |
| Impact per product (µPoints / entity) | 25 177 | 22 612 | 18 652 |
| Impact evolution | -10% | -26% |
Comparative impact of the different wool fibers available in the application
A fast fashion retailer wanted to improve its environmental footprint by taking simple first steps. To achieve this, its logistics department suggests avoiding air transport in favor of less impactful transport (boat + truck). As part of a feasible reduction plan, the retailer will try out several scenarios using the Glimpact application.
Product used for tests: Dress 60% Polyester 40% Acrylic Fast Fashion 300g
| Base Impact | Action 1 | Action 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% aerial | 50% aerial | 0% aerial | |
| Impact per functional unit (µPoints / FU) | 55,2 | 53,1 | 51,1 |
| Impact per product (µPoints / entity) | 2 588 | 2 493 | 2 398 |
| Impact evolution | -4% | -7% |
This page presents some eco-design ideas based on the sample products available on the platform.
You're free to simulate eco-design approaches that seem relevant to your materials purchasing, industrial processes or transport and distribution schemes.
On the other hand, if you feel that certain data are insufficient for your eco-design actions, please note that this free application proposed by Glimpact does not include all the material and process data that would enable you to get closer to the reality of your product design and production chain.
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