“A product teardown is when we disassemble the entire product, so we can understand it better. What components have been used, what materials have been used and how they’ve all been assembled together. We’ll look at it from a really detailed perspective to understand where the carbon footprint comes from.” - Katie, Lead Design for Sustainability Engineer
Learning from the past
By disassembling our products, we gain a detailed understanding of their components and materials. It helps us identify areas for improvement and set benchmarks for our future sustainability goals.
Design research
“It’s one way of research for a designer. To take something apart you can understand how it works. And you can also use it to prove something else as well. Can I make this stronger? Can I use fewer parts? Can I use a different material for the same property or better?” - Mona, Senior Industrial Designer
It all adds up
The insights we gather from product teardowns can make a big difference over time. Even if it’s saving what seems like the smallest bit of plastic on one product, it all adds up.
Design for Sustainability series
Episode 1 Sustainability without compromise
How sustainability is built-in to all our products.
Episode 2 Less is more
Challenging preconceived ideas around weight and premiumness.
Episode 3 Material geeks
A texture palette that lowers our carbon impact.
Episode 4 Next Life Plastics
What they are and how we use them.
