September-October 2025
Online
Circular Design Sprint India
A 3-day training to build sustainable solutions aligned with EU Ecodesign Standards.
- September-October 2025
- Online
Join our 3-day training to develop sustainable and circular solutions for your business in line with the market shift and the latest EU Ecodesign standards.
Organisers
- Ethica – a Finland-based consulting company specialising in the circular economy since 2013.
- EMC – Environmental Management Centre Pvt. Ltd. a strategic management consulting company established by Dr Prasad Modak in 1996 in Mumbai, India.
The Sprint consists of three innovation workshops, blending learning, goal setting, collaborative ideation, and the practical application of circular design strategies to your product or service. Through a series of guided questions, coaching, and real-world examples from industry leaders, you will gain valuable insights. Build meaningful connections with like-minded professionals and take away actionable frameworks for your projects. The workshops are delivered fully online via interactive platform.
Reserve your seat now to secure your spot!
Dates
Autum 2025
Time
13.00 – 17.00 (IST)
Place
Online
The Sprint meets the the key circular economy challenges of the companies in India looking to the EU markets.
Regulatory Compliance
Adhering to evolving EU directives like the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which demands strict standards for sustainability and circularity in product design and lifecycle.
Value Chain solutions
Circular value chains enhance the resilience of businesses by reducing dependency on finite resources and creating more sustainable practices and new revenue streams.
Consumer and Stakeholder Pressure
Meeting growing expectations for transparency, sustainability commitments, and environmentally responsible practices while maintaining profitability and competitive advantage.
About the organisers
Ethica Ltd. is a team of highly skilled experts driven by a shared passion for creating a circular and regenerative future. Since 2013, Ethica’s team has supported hundreds of companies in transforming their strategic approach and developing world-class circular solutions. The company has delivered 16 training programmes, educating almost 140 companies in circular design. Ethica is an active member of Nordic Biomimicry, the Green Building Council Finland, Nordic Circular Hotspot, and various other sustainability-focused networks across the Nordic region and Europe. The team contributes actively to societal discussions on sustainability by speaking at prominent global events, including the World Economic Forum and Sustainability Talks Istanbul, among others.
Environmental Management Centre Pvt. Ltd., EMC, is a strategic management consulting company established by Dr Prasad Modak in 1996 in Mumbai, India. Over the past 28 years, we have positioned ourselves as a niche player in environmental management consulting across the globe. We work ‘glocally’ as we blend our global experience with the local context to provide solutions that are contemporary and future-ready. EMC’s consultancy services are essentially strategic, knowledge-driven and supported through research and training. In all the consulting assignments, EMC’s expertise lies in harmonizing economic, environmental, and social considerations in business development plans and policy frameworks.
Since 2016 we have been
16
Circular Design programmes run
136
companies trained in Circular Design
596
people trained on Circular Design
The Sprint instructors
Meri Lundahl
Circular Materials D.Sc. (Tech.)
Paula Vastela
Head of Consulting, Circular Business & Design, eMBA
Ida Urmas
Circular Design, Circular Fashion Design, MA
Circular Design Sprint: Training Overview
Day 1, September 4th, 2025
Day 1: Understand
- Learn circular economy principles and trends
- Discover Ethica’s circular design model
- Analyze market transitions and your company’s positioning
- Define a preliminary strategic goal for circular business development
- Collaborate through case studies and discussions
Day 2, September 11th, 2025
Day 2: Ideate
- Explore circular product design strategies
- Map product material and chemical flows for circularity
- Align circular features with partnerships and business models
- Apply theory through real-world examples and case studies
Day 2, September 18th, 2025
Day 3: Define
- Design customer journeys
- Create long-term customer value with circular strategies
- Set short- and long-term sustainability goals and develop a prioritized action plan for immediate implementation in your company
Eligibility criteria and ideal participant profiles
- Up to 10 companies and up to 5 representatives from each organisation
- Company eligibility criteria:
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- Manufacturing companies with own physical product
- Aiming at sustainability and environmental leadership
- Willing to dedicate a team of 2-5 people to the Sprint
- Participants occupy the following positions within the company:
- CEOs, Product Managers & R&D teams, Designers, Sales & Marketing teams, Supply Chain professionals or and other professional interested in circular product and service development
Graduates' testimonials
The structure of the Circular Design Programme has been excellent! The well-planned workshop materials and preliminary tasks have created a great framework for our work.
Darren Rose
R&D Project Manager
The Circular Design Programme equipped us with practical solutions and strategic insights, translating into a stronger, more resilient business.
Eerik Mikkola
Head of Service & Business Design
I was particularly delighted by the tangibility of the results. As an engineering organization, we need practical things to implement, and that is what we got with Ethica.
Veli-Pekka Västi
General Manager, Power Tools at Mirka
Ethica’s exceptional guidance and expertise led the teams through a transformative journey, opening up the relevance, potential and necessity in the circular transition
Ida Britta Petrelius
Project Leader with focus on Circular Economy, Novia University of Applied Science
Training Prices
The first Circular Design Sprint India pilot is free of charge. Organisers reserve the right to select participants to ensure a balanced group. Participation is not guaranteed, and no reimbursements or compensation will be provided. All applicants will be notified of the selection outcome promptly.
Submit the form to reserve your seat. Selected applicants will receive a confirmation email with practical information about the Sprint. Participation in the pilot is free of charge.