The Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) launches this year’s Irish Business Design Challenge (IBDC) for micro, small and medium-sized businesses to apply and showcase their commitment to sustainability through innovative design and circular and ethical practices.
In its fourth year, IBDC celebrates businesses that add value, repurpose products, develop eco-friendly processes, enhance efficiency, and tackle societal and environmental challenges through sustainable design.
This year’s challenge has a prize fund of over €50,000.
Examples of Sustainable Design Strategies:
- Designing for minimal waste.
- Prioritising durability in design.
- Utilising safe, renewable, and recycled materials.
- Championing ethical production practices.
- Reducing chemical impacts through design.
- Implementing energy and water-efficient designs.
- Drawing inspiration from nature’s designs.
- Dematerialising products and developing sustainable systems and services.
For more information, visit their website – https://www.dcci.ie/ibdc
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