At Aalto Design Factory we believe design and creative practices have much to offer in creating holistic solutions to the complex issues organizations and society face, crafting a triple bottom line of value that works in practice in addition to theory. Design represents a human-centered approach to change and development – in other words, just what we need to move the needle in making sustainable solutions a part of our everyday lives. Design + Sustainability 101 report takes stock of what harnessing design to tackle sustainability looks like in practice in the organizations of today.
In Spring 2021, our research team interviewed designers and design managers at 101 organizations in Finland to examine how far along we are at leveraging design to create value. Talking with 6 public organizations, 29 consultanies and agencies, as well as 66 private companies from all sizes and industries, we’ve synthesized key findings and examples on how design adds value in organizations and can advance sustainability