Abstract

GALAN-SERRANO, Julia; FORES-TOMAS, Carmela  and  FELIP-MIRALLES, Francisco. Integration of social and solidarity economy principles in the sustainable design of consumer goods. Economía y Sociedad [online]. 2018, vol.23, n.54, pp.95-110.  Epub Dec 01, 2018. ISSN 2215-3403.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15359/eys.23-54.7.

From a sustainable design approach, it is inevitable to question the current economic system and its practice focused on the production of consumer goods. In recent years, many social sectors have stated the urgent need to change production and consumption models and develop new economic models that would prioritize human survival. This paper establishes a framework to reflect on the integration of social and solidarity economy principles in the design processes as bearers of a solidarity and sustainability culture in order to promote the generation of consumer goods for the social market. The paper is structured with a theoretical approach since the authors first try to define the concept of social and solidarity economy and then link this transforming model to the concept of sustainable human development design. The paper’s main objective is to establish conceptual bases that allow us to continue studying tools and strategies to promote the design as a factor of sustainable culture, innovation, and social welfare.

Keywords : Social and solidarity economy; social market; sustainable design; universal values; responsible consumption.

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