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Sustainable Innovation Resources

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Part I

SDGs as a framework for Sustainable Innovation

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations

Toolbox Agenda2030

Orientation guide for knowledge, contact points, best practices and measures for companies on the way to more sustainability

The concept of planetary boundaries within which humanity can evolve

The nine planetary boundaries of the earth systems relevant to human life

Regenerative Business models

To drive NetPositivity: What does it mean?

Use Case: a regenerative fashion label

Sustainable Fashion

Further examples and explanations of regenerative companies

Regenerative Companies

Part II

Innovation Process

The 5 stages of Design Thinking

Part III
Sustainability Plug-Ins

Project definition

#1 Project definition: Real problem identification: The 5-Why Method

#2 Strategic orientation: The Ikigai model & Model Instructions

#3 Vision development: Backcasting-Method for your sustainability strategy

#4 Value creation: Sustainable materiality analysis

Guidance and Carbon footprint calculator: Life-Cycle-Analysis

Brainstorming

#5: Evaluation of risks and opportunities: As-is analysis of your company activities

#6 Sustainable Brainstorming: iOPERA

#7 Business model development: Impact Business Model Cards

Testphase

#8 Sustainability criteria: Screening questions
SDG Action Manager: Evaluation of your current sustainability performance and inspiration for possible fields of action

#9 Transformation of the business model: Impact Business Model Canvas & Explanations

Design Canvases for product and organisation design

#10 Risk minimization: Evaluating the idea
Sustainable design thinking

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