A regulatory term referring to the integration of environmental sustainability considerations into the characteristics of a product and the processes t.
Ecodesign is part of the formal vocabulary used in digital product passports, product sustainability information, durability, and ecodesign compliance. For this glossary, the key point is understanding how the source defines the term and where that definition sits within broader compliance or data requirements.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products
the integration of environmental sustainability considerations into the characteristics of a product and the processes taking place throughout the product’s value chain;
Reference: Article 2, point 6
In practice, this term matters when companies collect, structure, verify, or communicate sustainability data within digital product passports, product sustainability information, durability, and ecodesign compliance.
For Minespider, ecodesign is not just descriptive language. It is a modeling term that affects how sustainability, emissions, lifecycle, or product information should be captured and compared.