Project Details
Start: September 2023
End: December 2023
Client: Thales Digital Solutions
Background
In pursuit of its 2030 ESG vision, Thales initiated the ESG Innovation Methods Development project, exploring methodologies inspired by ESG criteria for innovation. The goal was to curate diverse methodologies seamlessly integrating with the design thinking process, empowering global design centres.
Project Scope and Methodology
Extensive market exploration sourced tools externally and within Thales. The curation process adapted, created, and selected 11 methodologies, strategically bundling them into a comprehensive sales package for global accessibility.
Empowering Global Design Centres
The curated methodologies empower Thales’s design centres worldwide, infusing ESG considerations into innovation. Acknowledging the pioneering nature of the field, it’s emphasized that this package represents a first version, requiring testing and adaptation.
Key Objectives
- Diverse Methodology Curation: Curate 11 methodologies integrating ESG considerations into the design thinking process.
- Global Accessibility: Enable global design centres to implement ESG-focused innovation methods.
- Strategic Sales Package: Create a comprehensive sales package for effective dissemination.
- ESG at the Forefront: Position ESG considerations as the core, aligning with the 2030 ESG vision.
Outcomes and Impact
The project resulted in a successful toolkit for Thales’s design centres, infusing ESG into innovation. This marks a strategic step toward embedding sustainability and responsible practices into the organization’s innovation ethos.
Conclusion
Thales’s ESG Innovation Methods Development exemplifies a commitment to transformative sustainability. Empowering design centres globally, Thales pioneers a new era where ESG is integral to innovation. This case study emphasizes aligning methodologies with ESG criteria, with an acknowledgment that the packaged methodologies represent a first version, subject to ongoing testing and adaptation in this pioneering field.
Contributors and Roles
- Louis-Philippe Bellerose - User experience researcher
- Noémie Lemaire - User experience researcher
- Martin Gagné - User experience researcher
Tools Used
- Miro
- Figma
- Sharepoint