4 March, 18 March, 1 April 2025In-person & Online Hybrid Event

Circular Design Sprint

A 3-day programme to build sustainable solutions aligned with EU Ecodesign Standards

  • 4 March, 18 March, 1 April 2025
  • 9.00 - 13.00
  • Helsinki & Online

Join our 3-day programme to develop sustainable and circular solutions for your business in line with the market shift and the latest EU Ecodesign standards.

Organiser – Ethica – a Finland-based consulting company specialising in the circular economy since 2013.
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 in person in Helsinki and online via the Howspace learning platform.

Save the dates: 4th March, 18th March, and 1st April.

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Dates
4 March, 18 March,
1 April 2025

Time
9.00 – 13.00

Place
Helsinki (TBD) & Online

The programme meets the top challenges of theEU companies regarding the circular economy

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 Organiser

Ethica is a team of highly skilled experts driven by a shared passion for creating a circular and regenerative future. Since 2013, founders Paula Fontell and Anne Raudaskoski, together with their team, have supported 136 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.

Since 2016 we have been

16

Circular Design programmes run

136

companies trained in Circular Design

596

people trained on Circular Design

The Programme 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: Brief Programme Overview

March 4, 9:00–13:00, Helsinki

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

March 18, 9:00–13:00, online

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

April 1, 9:00–13:00, Helsinki

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

The Programme Atendees

  • Up to 10 companies and up to 5 representatives from each organisation
  • Participants occupy the following positions within the company CEOs, Financial Managers, Product Managers, Designers,  Marketing teams or general R&D teams working on circular products and service

Graduates' Testimonials

Course Prices

Ethica handles the invoicing and the invoice is payable within 14 days. Early bird tickets are valid for 31st of Jan

TEAM PASS 4800 € + VAT5900 € + VAT

Early Bird ticket for a team pass up to 5 people per company until January 31st

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INDIVIDUAL PASS 1500 € + VAT1900 € + VAT

Early Bird ticket for an individual pass until January 31st

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