Innovation design driven by sustainability: A case study based on Samsung electronics
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https://doi.org/10.30857/2617-0272.2026.1.7Keywords:
sustainable design, home appliances, product design, user-friendly, case analysisAbstract
Under the background of sustainable development, the sustainable design and transformation of household appliances are important contents. The aim of this study was to explore the actions and strategies of home appliance companies in sustainable product design. The home appliance products of Samsung Electronics were selected as the main research object, and used case study and strategy research to analyse information and summarised its expressed themes. In the sustainable design of products, a recycling ecosystem centred on home appliances was constructed by Samsung Electronics, and supporting products were developed as key entry point. The exploration of sustainable transformation with corporate characteristics was carried out under the influence of external policy environment, corporate social responsibility, and technological co-innovation. Three major elements of its sustainable design strategy were identified: a design ecology driven by both products and users, the reshaping and optimisation product life cycle management, and user-oriented inclusive design. These elements were shown to provide new insights into the direction of future research and practice. The global transition toward greener home appliance production highlighted the importance of cooperation among enterprises. Based on Samsung’s practical experience, it can provide designers and design companies with intuitive and feasible learning standards, and help enterprises explore diversified strategies for sustainable development based on their own situations. The practical significance of this study is that its results can serve as recommendations for designers and companies in the field of home appliances, demonstrating how sustainable design strategies can be effectively integrated into product development and user experience.
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