This publication aims to provide a framework and practical set of good practices for organisations and initiatives considering whether to carry out a benchmarking exercise or develop a benchmarking programme. Its overall goal is to create more consistency in, and strengthening of, sustainability benchmarking programmes so that they can effectively support better practices and faster transition to a more sustainable world.
Design for Sustainability (D4S), improving products while taking environmental and social concerns as key strategic elements into consideration, is one of the most useful innovation approaches available to entreprises today.