CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2025
Accelerating Sustainability in the Creative Economy and Creative Industries
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, UK
25th International Conference
In-Person
October 2025
Organised by: The Centre for Sustainable Design® at UCA, UK
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 CharterDirector
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