Abstract
As the European railway sector is committed to improving its sustainability, a consortium of railway organizations for the European Union is working on the development of an eco-label for the sector. This paper explores the design choices that present themselves during the co-design of this label, which aims to track improvements, communicate and share, and push suppliers to improve with respect to the three indicators: GHG/CO2 emissions, circularity, and energy efficiency. The findings highlight the inherent trade-offs in the design of an eco-label and discuss ways to improve the intuitive understanding of these trade-offs within the context of co-design.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Procedia CIRP |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print/First online - 13 Feb 2025 |
| Event | 35th CIRP Design 2025 - Conference and Cultural Center of the University of Patras, Patras, Greece Duration: 2 Apr 2025 → 4 Apr 2025 https://cirpdesign2025.upatras.gr/ |
Keywords
- Design choices;
- European railway sector;
- Eco-label goals;
- Eco-label requirements ;
- Sustainability communication;
- Environmental label;
- Applications;
- Design for sustainability;
- Trade-offs
