Nordic Circular Design Programme

Three more innovative companies driving change, from mining to industrial design and fire safety solutions. 👨🚒 ✒️ Sandvik Sandvik, a global high-tech engineering group, provides solutions that enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries. At the forefront of digitalisation, it focuses on optimising customers' processes. Its world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services, and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation, and rock processing. Pavels Innovation AS Pavels Innovation, a Mezonic company, is a Scandinavian consultancy firm based in Porsgrunn, Norway, near Oslo. It specialises in industrial design, product development, 3D visualisation, rapid prototyping, and mass production, turning ideas into reality with cutting-edge solutions. Its dedicated team of designers collaborates with clients across all stages of product development, supporting businesses in launching new products, upgrading components, and fostering innovative concepts to stay ahead of the curve. Dafo Brand AB Dafo Brand, a Swedish-owned family business now in its third generation, has evolved into a modern, high-tech company since its founding in 1919. With over 100 years of industry experience, it is now one of the Nordic region’s largest suppliers of fire protection, rescue equipment, and innovative safety solutions for the industry. The company is established nationwide, with regional offices in major cities. Ethica Finland Cradlenet Norwegian Centre of Circular Economy (NCCE) DDC – Danish Design Center #nordiccirculardesignprogramme #circulardesign #circulartransition #circularbusiness

We are excited to introduce three additional companies joining the Circular Design Programme! Representing the home appliances, processing solutions, and food industries, they are dedicated to advancing innovation and sustainability within their fields ☕ 🥐 🍐 Wilfa AS Wilfa is a Norwegian-owned company established in 1948, is one of the Nordic region's leading suppliers of small electrical appliances for homes. As a prominent brand, Wilfa prioritises design, quality, safety, and innovation. Wilfa’s vision is to exceed expectations by delivering exceptional product quality and outstanding customer service, ensuring an excellent user experience. The company focuses on providing highly functional products with smart, practical details designed to simplify everyday life and help users succeed effortlessly. Aasted Founded in 1917, Aasted is a global leader in manufacturing innovative and sustainable processing solutions for the chocolate, bakery, and confectionery industries. As a family-owned company from Denmark, Aasted is committed to creating cutting-edge technologies that not only optimize production but also minimize environmental impact. Orkla ASA Orkla ASA is a leading industrial investment company. Its scope of activity is brands and consumer-oriented companies. At present, Orkla has 11 portfolio companies. Ethica Finland Cradlenet Norwegian Centre of Circular Economy (NCCE) DDC – Danish Design Center #nordiccirculardesignprogramme #circulardesign #circularbusiness #circulartransition

“We want to build love into every product”, says  Henrik Taudorf Lorensen, founder and CEO of TAKT furniture company. Our other podcast guest, Heidi Tulensalo, Service Owner of Lindström, shares how they created better customer experience through Production-On-Demand approach. If you are curious to hear the rest of their stories and learn what the 'human factor' in #circulardesign means, this is your episode. Mia M. Steentoft Anne Raudaskoski Therese Balslev Nordic Innovation Ethica Finland Norwegian Centre of Circular Economy (NCCE) DDC – Danish Design Center Cradlenet #nordiccirculardesignprogramme #circulardesign #circulareconomy 

Do you find the new ESPR regulation and its elements a bit challenging to navigate? Not to worry! We've put together a clear and visual breakdown to help. 🌍💡✏ The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which came into force on 18 July 2024, replaces the current Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC). It introduces extended ecodesign criteria for a wider range of products with the aim of making sustainable products the standard in the EU market. Our handy ESPR factsheet includes: 🔍 Key elements of the ESPR ⏰ A detailed timeline 🔦 A practical checklist to help you prepare Ready to get started? Check out the factsheet and let us guide you through the ESPR! https://lnkd.in/gx8pZSVn #ethicafinland #sustainabledesign #ecodesignforsustainableproducts #ESPR #cirulardesign #circulareconomy

Three other established Nordic fashion brands in the programme, celebrated for their exceptional design and heritage, are now taking a journey towards circularity! 🧥 ❇ Helly Hansen Today, Helly Hansen gear is worn and trusted by professionals on oceans, mountains and worksites. As the #1 apparel brand for ski professionals, you’ll find their gear at ski resorts and guiding operations around the world, and worn by more than 55,000 ski professionals. Helly Hansen's sailing gear is worn by world-class sailors across all five oceans, and they are proud to partner with and participate in some of the sport’s most iconic regattas and sailing associations. Search and rescue teams worldwide trust our award-winning outdoor gear to keep them protected as they work to keep others safe in the mountains. And as a leading Scandinavian workwear brand, you’ll see Helly Hansen at work-sites where performance, protection and safety matter most. Acne Studios Acne Studios is a Stockholm-based fashion house with a multidisciplinary approach. Through founder and Creative Director Jonny Johansson’s interest in photography, art, architecture and contemporary culture, an alternative path has been found, turning Acne Studios into a well-respected creator of ready-to-wear, magazines, furniture, books and exhibitions. The collections are defined by Jonny Johansson’s signature juxtaposing design and attention to detail, with an emphasis on tailoring and an eclectic use of materials and custom-developed fabrics. The collections cover men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories and denim. Gentle Brands "Borse e Cose" and "Jeans&Towels" were launched in August 2023. Spearheaded by Creative Director Samu-Jussi Koski, who gained international recognition for founding the pioneering fashion label Samuji and for his longstanding career at the Finnish icon Marimekko, the brands present a carefully curated collection featuring visiting brands and artists. JEANS&TOWELS Jeans & Towels epitomize a carefree life lived under the warm rays of the sun. Designed with nostalgia and a contemporary edge, the brand’s offerings center around sturdy all-gender jeans, ready-to-wear, and accessories. BORSE E COSE Borse e cose (Italian for ‘bags and things’) is an archive of consciously crafted and carefully designed items that feel equally at home anywhere and everywhere, from big city streets to quaint countryside villages. It embraces a philosophy of combining form and function and redefining contemporary elegance. Every piece is a testament to the brand’s dedication to making its wearer embody quiet confidence. Ethica Finland Cradlenet DDC – Danish Design Center Norwegian Centre of Circular Economy (NCCE)Nordic Innovation Elin Bergman Ida Urmas Theresa Ebling Ilsted Lauritsen Benedikte Bekkevold Hansen #nordiccirculardesignprogramme #circulardesign #circularfashion #circulartransition

This week we had the opportunity to gather together in Copenhagen, the ones representing Nordic companies part of the Nordic Circular Design Programme organized by DDC – Danish Design Center Ethica Finland Norwegian Centre of Circular Economy (NCCE) Cradlenet Nordic Innovation Special thanks to Natalia Mathisen Anne Raudaskoski Paula Vastela Ida Urmas Hanna Törmänen for the guidance, challenging to ask the right questions towards circularity integrated into the companies we represent. Some work to do, but who doesn’t like challenges? #ecodesign #circularity #greenpassport #circularstrategywheel

Being part of a circular journey 🌀 It feels slightly intimidating - in a good way, to be a small player amongst big, established players. But all you can do in a situation like that is to learn and soak in the knowledge 👩💻 Inspired after this weeks event with Nordic Circular Design Programme, excited to represent Gentle Brands at the live Copenhagen event. Let’s see what we’re all able to learn, develop and launch during these coming months!

Happy to introduce another three pioneering Nordic companies from the infrastructure and technology sectors! 🔊 🔧 Hexatronic Hexatronic Group is a leading technology company specializing in fiber optic infrastructure solutions. Established in Sweden, Hexatronic operates globally, offering a complete range of products and services designed to support the deployment of fiber optic networks. KONE KONE's mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors, along with maintenance and modernization solutions that enhance the life cycle of buildings. Collaborating with partners and customers worldwide, KONE contributes to making cities better places to live. In 2023, KONE reported annual sales of EUR 11.0 billion and had over 60,000 employees at year-end. KONE's class B shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland. Kanthal Kanthal is a global leader in resistance materials and electric heating technology, with over 90 years of experience. Founded in 1931, the company pioneered the FeCrAl alloy and has consistently driven innovation across various industries, including home appliances, high-temperature processes, resistance, and medical applications. Committed to sustainability, Kanthal is advancing the electrification of industrial heating to reduce carbon emissions and enhance energy efficiency. Ethica Finland Cradlenet Norwegian Centre of Circular Economy (NCCE) DDC – Danish Design Center #nordiccirculardesignprogramme #circulardesign #circularbusiness #circulartransition #ecodesign #ESPR #sustainabledesign

We’re aiming even higher. We’re already helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals and contributing to the Green Transition. But we’re not stopping there. As the only paints and coatings company, we joined the Nordic Circular Design Programme (NCDP) to explore specific, practical ways to implement circularity in our industry. Trevor Fielding, Thomas Palm and Anne Mette Oddsen participated in the NCDP event this week. In our industry, sustainability covers many aspects, and durability is one of them. We aim to create products that last longer, use less energy and generate fewer emissions. With the new program we are diving even deeper into the possibilities of design optimization, recycled materials, waste reduction and product reuse. They left the event inspired, with fresh ideas to support their customers' sustainable efforts in the future.

This is how the change happens. On Tuesday we held the first workshop of the Nordic Circular Design Programme for 31 companies. Executive track workshop was run by Ethica Finland and focused on the market changes and EU regulation. The R&D track workshop was by DDC – Danish Design Center focusing on circular product design strategies. On Wednesday we held the last workshop of the Estonian Circular Design Masterclass for 10 companies together with BDA Consulting, EIS and 10 Estonian Design Leads. I got to experience how the mindsets start shifting. What previously was unknown or seemed impossible, starts making business sense. This is how the change happens. Ida Urmas Paula Vastela Norwegian Centre of Circular Economy (NCCE) Nordic Innovation Cradlenet #circulardesign #circulareconomy #nordiccirculardesignprogramme