CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS


SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2025

Sustainable Innovation in Products, Services and Business Models - Past, Present, and Future

25th International Conference
In-Person
October 2025

ORGANISED BY

The Centre for Sustainable Design ® at UCA

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

TBC

Sustainable Innovation Conference series

Over 3000 delegates from over 50 countries have attended the ‘Sustainable Innovation’ series of conferences from 1995 – 2023.

Organisations

  • 02 France
  • 2Degrees
  • 3663 Ltd
  • 4 Rocks International
  • 42 Technology Limited
  • 6heads
  • A.P.M.E.
  • Aalborg University
  • Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
  • ABB Group
  • Abry Industrial Design AS
  • Accord Architecture Ltd
  • ACCPE
  • Action Sustainability CIC Ltd
  • Adidas Salomon AG
  • Adtranz
  • AEA Technology
  • Agricultural Research Centre
  • AHC Group Inc
  • Ajou University
  • Akzo Nobel NV
  • Albyn of Stonehaven
  • Alfred – Karcher GmbH
  • Alterra, Wageningen UR
  • Alton College
  • Anios
  • Ansbach University
  • APHE
  • Apple Computers International
  • ARAC
  • Arcana Consultancy
  • Arctik S.P.R.L
  • ARGE
  • Assa Abloy AB
  • Association FME-CWM
  • AT&T
  • Atlantic Consulting
  • Aurubis AG
  • Australian Trade Commission
  • Austrian Institute for Applied Ecology
  • Autodesk Inc
  • Avans
  • B & A GROUP
  • B & ICC
  • Bag Reborn Ltd
  • Barcelona City Council
  • BASF AG
  • BATE
  • Baxter R & D Europe
  • Bay Trust
  • BBC
  • BBM Sustainable Design
  • BECO Environmental Management
  • Bekaert Group
  • Best Foot Forward
  • Biothinking International
  • Birmingham Institute of Art & Design
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology
  • BMBF
  • Boeretang 200
  • Bombardier Transportation
  • Boots UK Ltd
  • Borderstep Institute
  • Bornholm
  • Bournemouth University
  • Brabantia Nederland B.V.
  • Bretagne Development Innovation
  • Bricks and Bread
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • British Airways
  • British Standards Institution
  • Brunel University
  • Brush Wellman Ltd
  • BSRIA Ltd
  • BT
  • Buckinghamshire New University
  • Business Center Bornholm
  • BUWAL- Swiss Agency for Environment
  • BVQI Germany
  • C4Ci
  • Calcarbon Ltd
  • Cambridge Design Partnership
  • Carbon Free Group
  • Carbon Hero Ltd
  • Cardiff University
  • Cartesius Institute
  • Catalan Waste Agency
  • CEFIC
  • Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
  • Central St Martins College of Art & Design
  • Centre for Remanufacturing & Reuse
  • Centre for Research in Art & Design
  • Centre for Studies on Sustainable Development IGEAT
  • Centre for Sustainable Production and Consumption
  • Chalmers University of Technology
  • Chelsea College of Art
  • Chemistry Innovation
  • Chiba University
  • City of Malmo
  • City of Rotterdam Port
  • Clean Environment Management Centre
  • Clean Production Action Europe
  • Clean Production Action International
  • Club van 30
  • Co-Creative
  • Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) GmbH
  • Cologne International School of Design
  • Comieco
  • Concordia University
  • Conduit Partners Ltd
  • Confederation of Danish Business
  • Confederation of Indian Industry
  • Conservation Communications
  • Consignia
  • Consumers Association Research & Training Centre
  • Cooperation of Good
  • Copenhagen Business School
  • Copenhagen School of Design and Technology
  • Coventry University
  • Craftivist Collective
  • Cranfield University
  • CREAX
  • CRH Europe Products and Distribution
  • CrowdMission
  • CSCP
  • CSELT
  • C-Tech Innovation Ltd
  • Cultural Connections
  • Dalarna University
  • Dalhousie University
  • Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority
  • Danish Ministry of Business and Growth
  • Darmstadt University of Technology
  • DCMR
  • De Montfort University
  • decarbonize
  • DEFRA
  • DEKRA Umwelt GmbH
  • Delft University of Technology
  • Dell Europe Ltd
  • Demos Helsinki
  • Department for Business Innovation and Skills (UK)
  • Design Center Stuttgart
  • Design Council
  • Design Museum
  • Design Wales
  • Design Zentrum Bremen
  • Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
  • Deutsche Telekom AG
  • Deutsches Zentrum Fur Luft Und Raumfahrt
  • DEVELOP3D Magazine
  • DGB Bidungswerk e.V
  • Dirección Creativa
  • Dnamo
  • Dow Europe S.A.
  • Drango AB
  • DRIFT, Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • dŠola Ljutomer
  • DTI
  • Dutch Design Magazine
  • Duxbury Projects
  • Dyson Limited
  • E.D.F.
  • E.P.C.E.
  • EACI
  • Earth Centre
  • Eastman Chemical Company
  • Eastman Company UK Ltd
  • Eco interiors
  • EcoAid
  • Ecobalance UK
  • Ecodesign Centre
  • Ecoeye Company Ltd
  • Ecofys bV
  • econcept
  • Ecosense
  • ecosign
  • Ecover
  • Effort Consulting
  • Electrolux AB-MX
  • Electronic Testing Center
  • Elisava-Design School
  • Elsevier Science Ltd
  • Elvis & Kresse
  • Emagine Packaging Ltd
  • Embraer
  • Emily Cummins Consultancy
  • Empa
  • ENDS
  • ENDS Europe
  • ENSCI
  • Enterprise Ireland
  • Enterprises Pour L’Environement
  • Environment Agency
  • Environment Australia
  • Environment in Business
  • Environment Info Bulletin
  • Environment Park Spa
  • Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University
  • Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network
  • Enviros
  • Envirowise
  • Enviu
  • Enviu
  • EPEA Hamburg
  • EPFL
  • Epson Europe B.V.
  • Erasmus University
  • ERM ITALIA S.R.L.
  • Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid UPM
  • Esher Environmental Consultants
  • E-Square Inc.
  • Estonian Institute for Sustainable Development
  • ETA Umweltmanagement
  • ETAP
  • Ethical Corporation
  • EURICSE
  • European Commission – DG Enviroment
  • European Environment Agency
  • European Patent Office
  • Excellent Center for Eco Product
  • Executive Education for the Environment
  • FagorBrandt
  • Falkirk College of F & H Education
  • Falmouth College of Arts
  • Falmouth University
  • Faraday Packaging Partnership
  • Federal Department for Environment, Germany
  • Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
  • Federal Environment Ministry (Germany)
  • Federal University of Paraná
  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • FESTO AG
  • FH Hannover
  • FH Mainz University of Applied Science
  • FIGA Digital
  • Fine Art School of St Etienne
  • Finnish Environment Institute
  • First Pioneer Enterprise
  • Five Winds International
  • Flo-Cert GmbH
  • FluteOffice
  • Focus (DIY) Ltd
  • Foresight and Horizon Scanning, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
  • Foresight programme
  • Forschungsstelle Kreislaufwirtschaff
  • Forum for the Future
  • Fraunhofer Institut
  • Fraunhofer ISI, Institute for Systems and Innovation Research
  • Freie Universitaet Berlin
  • Fundacion Circle Research Center for Energy Resources and Consumption
  • Future Agenda
  • Futurecurve
  • G & K TechMedia
  • GAIA
  • Gaiasoft International
  • Geater & Co
  • Genker
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Giraffe
  • GIZ
  • Glasgow School of Art
  • Glaxosmithkline
  • Global Business Network
  • Global Cool Foundation
  • Globe Hope
  • Golden Bough International
  • Goldfinger Factory
  • Goldsmiths University
  • GOM Media
  • Government Office for the South East
  • Granta Design
  • Greenpeace UK
  • GRIP Centre
  • Groep T
  • Grontmij Carl Bro Denmark
  • Groupe Ferrero
  • Grundfos
  • GS1 Germany
  • Guilford of Maine Marketing Company
  • Hacettepe University
  • HAG a.s.a.
  • Hankuk Hang Kong University
  • Hanwang Group
  • Hasbro
  • Hasselt University
  • Heath Design Ltd
  • Heineken, Global Commerce
  • Helsinki School of Economics and Business
  • Helsinki University of Technology
  • Hess Naturtextilien GmbH
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Hidden Art
  • Hiron MC
  • Hitachi Ltd
  • Hogeschool Rotterdam
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Huntsmann Polyurethanes
  • HZ Applied University
  • I.I.E.D.
  • IAMZ – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza
  • IBM
  • ICL PLC
  • IDeA Limited
  • IEMA
  • IIIEE
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Impact by Danfoss
  • Imperial College
  • IMSA
  • INCPEN
  • Industry Ecologix
  • INEM
  • INERIS
  • Ineti-Cendes
  • Infodrome
  • Info-Eco
  • Innovmond
  • Innventia Edge
  • INSEAD
  • Institut fur Textilmaschinen
  • Institut Wallon
  • Institute for Applied Ecology
  • Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing (FAW)
  • Institute for Design Research
  • Institute for Sustainable Resources, University College of London
  • Institute for Sustainable Technology and Development
  • Institute of Ecological Economy Research
  • Institute of Environmental Engineering
  • Institute of Industrial Science
  • Intel Corporation and Intel Labs Europe
  • Intelligent Design Associates Ltd
  • Interface Europe
  • InterfaceFLOR
  • Intermediate Technology Group
  • International Environment Reporter
  • International Synergies Limited
  • Intertek Group Plc
  • Intex Group UK Ltd
  • Inventurecatalyst
  • IOEW
  • IOW
  • ISE
  • Istanbul Technical University
  • It Does Lighting Ltd
  • ITRI
  • IVAM Environmental Research
  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • J A Kemp
  • J.Ottman Consulting. Inc and WeHateWaste.com
  • JEMAI
  • Joanneum Research Forschungsaesellschaft
  • John Todd Ecological Design Inc
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Jönköping University
  • JRC – Joint Research Centre, European Commission
  • KaosPilots
  • Kasem Bundit University
  • Kathalys
  • Kaywon School of Art and Design
  • Kellow Learning
  • KIEM Sustainable Innovations
  • King Baudovin Foundation
  • Kingston University
  • Kluwer Academic Publishers
  • Korea Environmental Council in Europe
  • Koru Sustainability
  • KPMG
  • KTN
  • Kuleuven
  • Kyocera Document Solutions
  • Lafili, Van Crombrugghe & Partners
  • Lahti University of Applied Sciences
  • Lancaster University
  • Landesgewerbearnt Stuttgart
  • Lappeenranta University of Technology
  • Latvian Pollution Prevention Centre
  • Lavergne Group
  • Lawrence Jones
  • Leeds Metropolitan University
  • Lettuce Flowers Ltd
  • Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
  • Lever Brothers ltd
  • Levi Strauss & Co Europe
  • LG Electronics
  • Linkoping University
  • Lokaltidningen
  • London Borough of Lambeth
  • London College of Fashion
  • London Metropolitan University
  • London South Bank University
  • Loughborough University
  • LSI Architects
  • Lucas Aerospace
  • Lulea University of Technology
  • Lund University
  • Macro Design Studio S.r.l
  • Malmö University
  • Malmo University College
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Mapping for Change
  • Marks & Spencer
  • Masianday Foundation
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Materia Inspiration Centre
  • Materials Productivity LLC
  • McDonough Braungart Design
  • Metro Vancouver
  • Middle East Technical University
  • Middlesex University
  • Miljoledaren
  • Ministry of Economic Affairs, Germany
  • Ministry of Environment, Germany
  • Ministry of Housing, Germany
  • Mobility CarSharing
  • Moixa Energy Holdings
  • Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa JMA S. Coop
  • Mondragon University
  • Montreal University
  • Motorola Advanced Technology Center
  • Motorola GmbH
  • Mott MacDonald Ltd
  • Moxie Design Group Ltd
  • MPS
  • MTT Agrifood Research Finland
  • Napier University
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • National Chin-Yi University of Technology
  • National College of Art & Design
  • National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
  • National Institute of Technology
  • National Physical Laboratory
  • National Research Council – IRAP
  • National University of Ireland Maynooth
  • Natura
  • Natura Cosmesticos
  • Natura Inovaçäo
  • Nature Magazine
  • NCDO
  • Neopoli Ltd
  • Nest Labs Inc
  • Netherlands Design Institute
  • Nets Printwork Sdn Bhd
  • New Design
  • NICEIC Certification
  • Nike
  • Noble Cities Plc
  • Nokia Mobile Phones
  • Nokia Networks
  • Nokia Research Center
  • Nordic Council of Ministers
  • Nortel
  • Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • Novamont
  • Novatis Innovation
  • Novem
  • Novozymes A/S
  • NPF Design
  • NTNU
  • NUTEK
  • Ny Tid
  • Nyenrode Business University
  • Nynas UK AB
  • O2 Global Network
  • Oakdene Hollins
  • Oakmead Consulting Ltd
  • OECD
  • OEKO – Institut e.v.
  • Oestfold Research Foundation
  • Office for Environmental Studies
  • Okopol Institute
  • One Earth Innovation
  • Open University
  • Oscarbon SAS
  • Ostfold Research
  • Otos Origin UK Ltd
  • OVAM
  • P2CP Consulting
  • Paradigm Clothing
  • Parsian Hesab Pouya Institute
  • Partnerships for Change
  • PE International
  • Pearlfisher
  • Pebble International
  • People People
  • Pera
  • Philips CEEO
  • Philips Consumer Electronics
  • Philips Consumer Lifestyle
  • Philips Corporate Technologies & Philips Research
  • Philips Design
  • Philips Lighting
  • Photo Formag
  • PIH
  • Plant Vision
  • Pôle Eco-conception
  • Policy Studies Institute
  • Politechnico di Milano
  • Porto University
  • Portsmouth Grammer School
  • Powling Consulting
  • Poznan University of Technology
  • Pragmatic Vision Inc
  • PRé Consultants
  • Pricewaterhousecoopers
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Professional Engineering
  • Provincie Noond Holland
  • PSA Peugot Citroen
  • PUMA
  • Qeam BV
  • Qingdao Tangli Trade Co Ltd
  • Quaker Chemical BV
  • Quiero Salvar El Mundo Haciendo Marketing
  • Qurrent
  • Ravensbourne College of Design
  • RDM
  • Reciclar-T3
  • Recycling and Miljoteknik
  • Recycling Research UK
  • Recyclingpartner
  • Respect
  • ResponseAbility Alliance
  • Richard Poynton
  • RichColes Packaging Associates
  • Ripe & Ready
  • RMIT University
  • RN Consulting
  • Robert Gordon University
  • Robinson Linton Associates
  • Rohner Textil AG
  • Rolls Royce
  • Root
  • Rottenburg University
  • Rotterdam Climate Change Initiative
  • Rotterdam School University
  • Royal College of Art
  • Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
  • Royal Institute of Technology
  • Royal Mail
  • Rzeszow University of Technology
  • Sainsburys Plc
  • SAM
  • São Paulo State University
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • SC Johnson
  • Scania CV AB
  • Science Commons
  • SCS Global Services
  • SE Jadatz Inc
  • SecondNature
  • Sernicestaden Sverige AB
  • SGS Global Services
  • Sheffield Hallam University
  • Sheffield University
  • Shell Nederland
  • Siemens AG
  • Siemens AG Osterreich
  • SIGMA Project
  • SILab
  • Skanska
  • SMIT Internationale
  • Smith & Nephew
  • Smiths Group
  • Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
  • Sony International (Europe) GmbH
  • Sophus Berendsen
  • South Australian Department of Trade and Economic Development
  • South-East England Development Agency
  • Splendid Engineering
  • Spreadfactor
  • Steinbach Strategien
  • Stena Technoworld AB
  • Stora Enso
  • STORRM C.S.
  • Studio Andrea Bandoni
  • Studio eg
  • Sublime Magazine
  • Sustainable Asset Management
  • Sustainable Business Centre
  • Sustainable Business Magazine
  • Sustainable Cities Research Institute
  • Sustainable Dance Club
  • Sustainable Design Programme, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
  • Sustainable Solutions
  • Swedish Biomimetics 3000
  • Swedish Environment Protection Agency
  • Swedish Environmental Management Council
  • Swedish Industrial Design Foundation
  • Swedish Industry Association
  • Swedish Institute of Production Engineering
  • Swedish Society
  • Swerea IVF
  • Swiss Federal Institute for Technology
  • Systematic Innovation Ltd
  • Taipei Design Center Dusseldorf GmbH
  • Tallinn University
  • Tangerine
  • Tata Steel
  • Taylor and Francis
  • TCO Development
  • TechnicalNature
  • Technical University Berlin
  • Technical University of Denmark
  • Technical University of Eindhoven
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Technical University of Vienna
  • Technikon Witwatersrand
  • Technische Universitat Berlin
  • Technology Strategy Board
  • Technopolis Group
  • Tech UK
  • Tellus Institute
  • TEM Foundation
  • TEM Lund University
  • Tetra Pak
  • Textiles for Life
  • The Ark Environmental Foundation
  • The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
  • The City of Edinburgh, Waterfront Development Partnership
  • The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
  • The Designition Forum
  • The Environment Council
  • The Futures Group
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • The Open University
  • The Organic Protein Company Ltd
  • The Peoples Pub Partnership
  • The Product-Life Institute
  • The Quatschtronauts
  • The Resource Efficiency Knowledge Transfer Network
  • The Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • The SOAP Group
  • The Social Marketing Practice
  • The Surrey Institute of Art & Design
  • The Universitry of Economics-Prague
  • The Wireless Works
  • The Wool Packaging Company Ltd
  • TNO
  • TNO-STB
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology
  • Tomorrow Magazine
  • Transition Towns
  • Trifolium – Beratungsgesellschaft mbH
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • Triple Innova
  • TRW Aeronautical Systems (Lucas)
  • TTP-Carbon Trust Incubator
  • TU Delft
  • Uber
  • UK Energy Research Centre
  • UK Green Building Council
  • Unilever
  • United Nations Environment Programme
  • United Technologies Corporation
  • Universal Designer’s Ltd
  • Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
  • Universidade Federal do Parana
  • Universidade Regional de Blumenau
  • Universita Degli Studi Mediterranea Di Reggio Calabria
  • Universite Catholique De Lowein
  • Universite De Montreal
  • University College Birmingham
  • University College Falmouth
  • University de Montreal
  • University for the Creative Arts
  • University Köln
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Amsterdam
  • University of Antwerp
  • University of Applied Science Amsterdam
  • University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  • University of Applied Social Sciences
  • University of Art & Design Helsinki
  • University of Auckland
  • University of Bath
  • University of Béjaia
  • University of Berlin
  • University of Bradford
  • University of Brighton
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Central England
  • University of Exeter
  • University of Gaevle
  • University of Graz
  • University of Hanover
  • University of Huddersfield
  • University of Kalmar
  • University of Kassel
  • University of Koszalin
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Liverpool
  • University of London
  • University of Manchester
  • University of Mauritius
  • University of Montreal
  • University of Naples
  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Northumbria
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Oldenburg
  • University of Otago
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Poitiers
  • University of Portsmouth
  • University of Reading
  • University of Scranton
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of St Gallen
  • University of Strathclyde Glasgow
  • University of Sunderland
  • University of Surrey
  • University of Tarragona
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • University of the Arts
  • University of the West of England
  • University of Tokyo
  • University of Twente
  • University of Wales
  • University of Warwick
  • University of Zaragoza
  • University of Zurich
  • UPM-Kymmene Corporation
  • Uppsala Universitet
  • Utrecht University
  • V_ICTN
  • VDI Zentrum Ressourcen Effizienz und Klimaschutz GmbH
  • VDI-Technology Center
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • VITO
  • Volkswagen AG
  • Volvo Wheel Loaders AB
  • Vujj AB
  • W.T.C.M.
  • Waterman Burrow Crocker
  • Watreco AB
  • WBCSD
  • WECREATE
  • West Herts College
  • Western Associates
  • Weydon School
  • Windesheim Professional University
  • World Future Council
  • World Resources Forum
  • Worldchanging.com
  • WRAP
  • WSX Enterprise
  • Wuppertal Institute
  • Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
  • WWF
  • WWF-UK
  • ZEDfactory
  • Zero Waste Scotland

Countries

Delegates from almost 50 countries have attended the ‘Sustainable Innovation’ series:

  • Algeria
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bangladesh
  • Belgium
  • Berlin
  • Brazil
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Scotland
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • The Netherlands
  • Turkey
  • UK
  • US
  • Wales
  • Zimbabwe

Contact

For more information on Sustainable Innovation 2025, please contact:

Professor Martin Charter
Director
The Centre for Sustainable Design ®
University for the Creative Arts
UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1252 892878
Email: mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk
Website: cfsd.org.uk

Organised by:

Strategic Partners:

TBC