Encourages designing products that align with changing consumer values—like minimalism, ethical sourcing, and circularity.

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

Supports trends like urbanisation and smart living, which drive demand for compact, efficient, and tech-integrated products

SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities

Highlights inclusive design trends, creating products that are accessible to diverse users regardless of age, ability, or background.

Smartphones enable mobile learning, digital literacy, and access to educational resources

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Addresses e-waste and the need for sustainable design and recycling of devices

SDG 13: Climate Action

Highlights the environmental impact of smartphone production and energy use, while promoting awareness through digital platforms

Example - A wearable fitness device with untested skin sensors causing irritation or inaccurate health data

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

Example - Automation of packaging systems that replace manual jobs without retraining

SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

Example - A biodegradable bottle design that breaks down too quickly, leading to litter

Mass production often involves automation and tech-driven efficiency, reshaping job roles and requiring new skills

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Encourages innovation in manufacturing systems and workplace safety protocols tied to large-scale production

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

Highlights the need for safe working environments as production scales up, especially in industries with chemical exposure or repetitive strain risks

Encourages designing bottles with recyclability, reusability, and minimal environmental impact

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Promotes cleaner urban living—less litter from single-use bottles, more sustainable hydration options

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Supports inclusive design—bottles that are affordable, accessible, and usable by diverse groups (e.g. ergonomic grip, easy-open lids)

SDG 2 – Zero Hunger - Food Production

SDG 5 – Gender Equality - Living Conditions

Toothpaste – Innovative formulas & packaging

SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy

Electric Cars – Charging infrastructure & energy systems

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Space Tourism – Concepts for consumer experience

SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Hydrogen Energy

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Nuclear

SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Solar

SDG 16 – Peace, Justice & Institutions

SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

Target 10.2: Empower and promote social, economic and political inclusion of all

Aligns with inclusive design practices that consider diverse user needs and accessibility

Target 11.3: Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and participatory planning

Supports design trends driven by urban living, smart tech, and community input

Target 12.5: Substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Reflects trends like eco-consciousness and circular design thinking

Target 10.2: Empower and promote social, economic and political inclusion of all

Supports inclusive design—bottles that are affordable, accessible, and usable by diverse groups (e.g. ergonomic grip, easy-open lids)

Target 11.6: Reduce environmental impact of cities, including air quality and waste management

Promotes cleaner urban living—less litter from single-use bottles, more sustainable hydration options

Target 12.5: Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Encourages designing bottles with recyclability, reusability, and minimal environmental impact

Target 3.9: Reduce illnesses from hazardous chemicals and pollution

Highlights the need for safe working environments as production scales up, especially in industries with chemical exposure or repetitive strain risks

Target 8.2: Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation

Mass production often involves automation and tech-driven efficiency, reshaping job roles and requiring new skills

Target 9.5: Enhance scientific research and upgrade industrial technologies

Encourages innovation in manufacturing systems and workplace safety protocols tied to large-scale production

Target 4.4: Increase relevant skills for employment and entrepreneurship

Smartphones enable mobile learning, digital literacy, and access to educational resources

Target 12.5: Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Addresses e-waste and the need for sustainable design and recycling of devices

Target 13.3: Improve education and awareness on climate change

Highlights the environmental impact of smartphone production and energy use, while promoting awareness through digital platforms

Target 3.9: Reduce illnesses from hazardous chemicals and pollution

Example - A wearable fitness device with untested skin sensors causing irritation or inaccurate health data

Target 8.5: Achieve full and productive employment

Example - Automation of packaging systems that replace manual jobs without retraining

Target 12.5: Reduce waste generation through prevention and reuse

Example - A biodegradable bottle design that breaks down too quickly, leading to litter

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 13 – Climate Action

Hydrogen Energy

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy

Nuclear

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 13 – Climate Action

Hydrogen Energy

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy

Nuclear

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production

SDG 4: Quality Education

Target 4.4: Increase relevant skills for employment and entrepreneurship

Hydrogen technologies drive demand for STEM education, vocational training, and workforce upskilling in clean energy sectors

SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

Target 6.1: Ensure universal access to safe and affordable drinking water

Nuclear reactors can power desalination plants, providing clean water in arid regions

SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

Target 6.3: Improve water quality by reducing pollution

Wind turbines require minimal water for operation, helping conserve freshwater resources

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Target 15.1: Ensure sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems

Minimal land disruption compared to fossil fuel extraction; helps avoid deforestation and habitat loss

SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

Target 6.1: Ensure universal access to safe and affordable drinking water

Solar-powered water pumps and purifiers improve access in off-grid communities

SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Target 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, and participatory decision-making

Encourages environmental justice by involving communities in siting and impact assessments

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Target 17.17: Encourage effective public-private and civil society partnerships

Joint efforts promote global standards for sustainable hydrogen production, reducing emissions and environmental risks across borders

SDG 16 – Peace, Justice & Institutions

Target 16.10: Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms

Supports transparency in energy sourcing and promotes ethical supply chains for solar materials

Target 1.3: Implement social protection systems

Designers must ensure healthcare solutions are affordable and accessible to low-income communities

Target 2.4: Sustainable food production systems

Designers must consider ethical sourcing, reduce waste, and support small-scale producers

Target 5.a: Ensure equal rights to economic resources, property, and housing

Inclusive housing design can promote shared resource use, reducing environmental strain from overcrowding or unsafe living conditions

Electric Cars – Charging infrastructure & energy systems

Target 7.2: Increase share of renewable energy

Designers create accessible, efficient charging stations and integrate clean energy systems, making electric mobility practical and attractive to the public

Space Tourism – Concepts for consumer experience

Target 17.17: Promote public-private partnerships

Designers shape visionary experiences that make space travel relatable, while promoting collaboration and awareness of sustainability challenges tied to space exploration

Toothpaste – Innovative formulas & packaging

Target 12.5: Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Designers translate scientific advancements into user-friendly, sustainable packaging that appeals to consumers and supports eco-conscious habits