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Sustainable product development

Ecodesign & Circular Economy Design

New regulatory requirements, such as the ESPR and PPWR, are fundamentally changing product development. At the same time, expectations regarding reparability, material transparency, and recyclability are increasing.

We help companies systematically integrate ecodesign and design for circular economy into their product strategy and development processes, from analysis to implementation.

Our Sustainable Product Development Expertise

Life Cycle Assessments to inform clear design decisions

Using life cycle assessments and impact assessments, we determine the environmental footprint of your products and value chain and identify the most effective levers for sustainable improvement.

Portfolio Analysis & Strategic Roadmaps

We assess your product portfolio against regulatory requirements such as ESPR and PPWR, material strategies, and circularity and develop actionable roadmaps to guide your product transformation.

Ecodesign for market-ready, compliant products

We systematically integrate ecodesign into architectural, material, and specification decisions, embedding regulatory requirements from the outset while maintaining a strong focus on economic viability and time to market.

Circular Innovation & Business models

We develop reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling strategies and establish economically viable business models that enable circular value creation.

Take-Back Services for Circular Economy

We design user-centered take-back and service systems, focusing on user adoption, practical implementation and brand experience.

Sustainable & Circular Packaging

We design sustainable packaging solutions with a focus on material strategy, recyclability, PPWR compliance and economic feasibility.

Roberto Vetrano

CEO, Bodenschatz AG

«The ecodesign process with a pragmatic life cycle assessment of two products by Milani was very valuable for us. The innovation potential derived from this both pays off in terms of sustainability and strengthens our market position.»

Regulatorily integrated. Economically viable.

ESPR-compliant product development

The demands on product development are changing noticeably. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) defines binding requirements for repairability, reusability, recyclability, resource efficiency, and digital product information. These provisions will apply to nearly all products placed on the EU market and must already be considered at the product architecture and specification stage.

In parallel, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces new requirements for packaging concepts, particularly regarding recyclability, recycled content, material reduction, and labeling.

Whether you are just getting started or already have experience in product and packaging sustainability, we integrate ESPR- and PPWR-relevant criteria early and systematically into your product and packaging development processes.

Our data-driven methods provide a robust foundation for design and architecture decisions, from portfolio analysis and Life Cycle Assessments to implementation in material selection, engineering, and documentation.

By integrating regulatory requirements early, development risks can be reduced and costly adjustments avoided later. We maintain a clear balance between user needs, technical feasibility, and economic viability. We develop solutions that are compliant, technically sound, and economically viable while avoiding unnecessary complexity in product development.

Benefit from our expertise in sustainable product design

Let's talk about how we can best support you on your way to successful ecodesign and circular design.

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Example Projects Ecodesign & Circular Design

Learn how we have helped companies prepare for new ecodesign regulations and future market demands for sustainability.

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Leading International Manufacturer of Injection and Infusion Systems

Service design of medical device take-back system

Bodenschatz

Life Cycle Assessment & Ecodesign Scenarios for Sustainable Bathroom Products

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Top 20 pharmaceutical company

Life Cycle Assessment & innovation potentials for drug delivery products

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Welding helmet manufacturer

Ecodesign & Next Generation Flagship Product

dokspot

Environmental impact of IFUs made transparent

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Bio Suisse

Front-End Innovation for new product & services

Amphiro

Product Design for a Smart Shower Display: How Design Encourages Lower Water Consumption

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Leader home Appliances

Improved score for French repairability index

SENN

Sustainability Strategy & Net-Zero Roadmap for Real Estate Developer

SYMA

Sustainability Strategy & Roadmap for Sustainable Exhibition Systems

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Electric tools

Design for Circular Economy

Learn more about our tools for innovation, eco-design, and design for the circular economy

38 Principles for sustainable design

Our 38 Principles for Sustainable Products provide a simple guide for integrating sustainability into product development.

Download now and start designing for circularity!

Life cycle assessments: solid data for sustainable product strategies & ecodesign

Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) provide robust data on CO₂ emissions, material use, and value chains. They make visible which levers in product architecture, material selection, and logistics truly matter.

We develop decision-relevant LCAs and translate the results directly into concrete design and architecture decisions.

BAFU funding for ecodesign and circular projects

As part of the Reffnet network, we support companies in applying for and implementing BAFU funding for ecodesign and circular economy projects.

Funding is available, among others, for Life Cycle Assessments, specific ecodesign projects, or the exploration of circular business models.

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Across industries. Practice-oriented.

Circular Leaders Roundtable

How can Ecodesign and Circular Economy principles be successfully integrated into existing development processes?

Miani’s Circular Leaders Roundtable brings together decision-makers and project leaders from industry, consumer goods and medtech in a curated circle. The focus lies on practical implementation questions, and solution approaches for Ecodesign and Circular Design.

Past topics include:

Success factors for embedding ecodesign into internal processes and organizations
Product Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and EPDs: Integration into product development and ERP processes
Scope 3 reporting: Generic vs. supplier-specific emission data
Design for Recycling and recycling processes for electronics
Plastic-free packaging and alternative material strategies
Take-back systems and incentive models
European regulations and their implications for Switzerland (ESPR, CSRD, PPWR)

Do you want to participate? Join the discussion.

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Nadine Wolf
Lead Innovation & Circular Business Design
welcome@milani.ch
+41 44 914 74 74