The demand for building sustainable products and practices with fewer resources
has never been greater, and companies worldwide recognize the value Open Innovation
can bring to their sustainability initiatives. NineSigma's unique approach uses
Open Innovation to balance the goals of social responsibility and business performance,
enabling companies across industries to achieve superior results in their sustainability
programs.
During NineSigma’s early years, sustainability periodically arose as the focus of
our clients' technology searches. Now, nearly every client who comes to us to enhance
their innovation capabilities has a sustainability objective clearly defined as
part of their strategic innovation goals. In fact, more than 90% of NineSigma’s
Intelligence programs
are focused around major sustainability issues.
We work with companies on a variety of leading sustainability issues, including:
- Water quality and use
- Waste minimization
- Reduction of materials in product testing and manufacturing
- Renewable materials / sustainable packaging
- Environmental footprint reduction methods
- Alternative energy sources
- Green construction
- Energy efficient materials
- Energy use, harvesting, storage and conversion
- Product labeling
- Product life cycle management
- Procurement
In 2008, we launched our
NineSigma Planet Earth initiative. Through this
initiative, NineSigma works with a client to identify common goals around high-level
social and environmental issues. Working together, we leverage open innovation to
address these issues, which may range from developing functional foods for chronic
diseases, to harvesting energy through new technologies, to improving access to
clean water. To learn more about NineSigma’s Planet Earth, contact us at
sales@ninesigma.com.