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Design for Environment, Second Edition: A Guide to Sustainable Product Development: Eco-Efficient Product Development

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I'm two chapters into this book and want to commend Joseph Fiscal for a brilliant work of art! Almost every page has been colored yellow because I've highlighted the entire first twenty pages! His philosophy for Design for the Environment bridges the gap between the NEED for sustainable design and the ability to ACHIEVE it without compromising a company's bottom line. It is clear that the future of our country (and environment) will depend on leaders, like Joseph, who see that both environment and economy are connected. This book will not grow dusty on the shelf, it can be referenced again and again for encouragement, leadership, concepts, etc. on how to influence corporate decision makers. Joseph makes me believe that industry CAN and WILL change.

-- Noelle Morris, Director of the Kansas City By-Product Synergy Program and small business owner of Epic Cleaning Products

Joseph Fiksel has made another outstanding personal contribution to advancing Sustainability in business and NGO organizations with his latest book:"Design for Environment, Second Edition: A Guide to Sustainable Product Development: Eco-Efficient Product Development". I've known Joseph for more than twenty years beginning when my team and I were developing Hewlett-Packard's pioneering Global DFE/Product Stewardship program and I truly appreciate Joseph's continued personal passion for Design for the Environment (DFE). His latest book is a great manifestation of that passion as he weaves together a very practical guide with excellent examples of value-adding applications of DFE among many iconic corporate and NGO leaders in multiple sectors. I think Chapter 4 on "Business Value Drivers" and Chapter 7 on "Performance Indicators and Metrics" are especially valuable because they offer great insights into: a) how to motivate management involvement and support for DFE and b) how to integrate DFE into core business processes, which in my view is a critical success factor for any credible corporate sustainability program. This book is a "must read" book for any EHS/DFE/Sustainability practitioner wanting to advance sustainability in their organization. And I trust I can assume that, like me, those practitioners that have a long history with DFE and Sustainability appreciate Joseph's continued outstanding work and contributions to our profession.

This book is really good, clear to understand different streams related to design for environment, author present present real life examples of succesful organizations that implement new concepts to be more environmental friendly and improve efficiency at the same time, very good book