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This paper presents an approach to Ecodesign based on the management of environmental business risks, which are defined as ‘stakeholder responses to environmental impacts with the potential to cause harm to business objectives’. Case studies are used to demonstrate the approach, with a particular focus on the management of critical materials. The paper concludes that by using risk, environmental considerations can be integrated into design decisions at Rolls-Royce, although the method contains significant uncertainties. In particular, the paper highlights the complexity of both assessing the supply risk of a material and how this could translate into an impact on the business. The paper also discusses how the risk model could be expanded to address other environmental business hazards.
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Lloyd, S., Lee, J., Clifton, A., Elghali, L., France, C. (2012). Ecodesign through Environmental Risk Management: A Focus on Critical Materials. In: Matsumoto, M., Umeda, Y., Masui, K., Fukushige, S. (eds) Design for Innovative Value Towards a Sustainable Society. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3010-6_72
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