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Approaches to Design for Sustainability  According to the Article, the researchers have identified several approaches to DFS, which have been categorized into four distinct groups. These include: ·        Product Innovation level, ·        product-service system innovation level, ·        Spacio social innovation  ·        Socio-Technical system innovation.  Socio-Technical System Innovation The focus on the science and technology studies in the area of transformation of socio-technical systems for sustainability in the 1990s. Examples of such projects focused on development of policies aimed at influencing sustainable technological and social innovations. Later, the MLP model was introduced, which portrays the dynamic nature of system innovation through a layered structure. Spacio-social Innovation   The a...

Global Environment Management Services (GEMS) About:  GEMS is a Saudi Arabian and a member of a global group of companies that is innovation-driven  environmental and engineering services company which provides  an integrated service-offering to the industrial, municipal and public sectors, in the areas of  engineering services, industrial infrastructure construction, industrial maintenance, hazardous materials management, waste management and recycle, municipal waste management as well as the conversion of waste to energy. Through its world-class technology that is based on invention and innovation, GEMS strives to enable its clients achieve growth and sustainability throughout their value chain. The company serves a wide range of industries including oil and petrochemicals, chemicals, power and utilities, food processing, agriculture and pharmaceutical ( http://www.gems-ksa.com ) Mission and Goals:  Although their mission as not been mentioned o...