Starting this year, the DNP Design will honour exemplary examples of sustainable design. The new award is based on the goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and thus on the key areas of transformation such as climate, biodiversity, resources and participation.
Pioneering icons, innovative pioneers and visions for the future wanted
The award recognises particularly sustainable solutions in the form of products, services and systems in the following areas or areas of need: Construction and furnishings, clothing and accessories, communication, mobility and transport, health and care, Packaging, leisure and tourism, food and agriculture, information and education as well as work and office.
The packaging sector is one of the many sectors targeted by the new award. From production to disposal, packaging contributes to CO2 emissions. Environmentally friendly design solutions are required that Packaging materials reduce, optimise or, ideally, make them superfluous.
„Sustainable design has the potential to provide effective answers to pressing ecological and social challenges. Designers can influence people's way of life and thus make important contributions to the transformation towards a sustainable society,“ says the initiator of the DNP, Stefan Schulze-Hausmann.
Criteria such as resource efficiency, environmental compatibility and fair supply chains stand alongside design quality, aesthetics and functionality. In addition to current pioneers, the award also recognises Design icons and design concepts for the future.
Want to take part? This is how it's done!
Companies, designers within and outside agencies, students and start-ups can apply. They are as of now invited to talk about a Online application to present their products, services or systems and their sustainable contribution. For this purpose expressive image material (videos, photos, simulations, renderings, sketches). The physical submission of products is waived in order to avoid environmentally harmful logistics.
The nominees, finalists and winners will be decided by a high-calibre panel of judges. 45-member jury. It brings together the expert knowledge of prominent representatives from design, sustainability, research, the agency world, companies, associations and the media - including designers Konstantin Grcic and Peter Schreyer, Managing Director of the German Sustainable Building Council Dr Christine Lemaitre and Cradle to Cradle initiator Prof Michael Braungart.
[infotext icon]The German Sustainability Award is the national award for excellence in sustainability in business, local authorities and research. With eight competitions, over 800 applicants and 2,000 guests at the events, the award is the largest of its kind in Europe. The award is presented by the Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V. (German Sustainability Award Foundation) in cooperation with the federal government, leading municipal associations, business associations, civil society organisations and research institutions. The framework for the award ceremony is the German Sustainability Day in Düsseldorf, the most visited annual communication platform on sustainable development[/infotext].Source: German Sustainability Award
