Design for Good is a non-profit alliance of leading global organisations that will directly harness the creative talent of thousands of designers to design and deliver positive impact against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, on a scale only possible through global collaboration.
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About DESIGN FOR GOOD
1
10+
10,000
10+M
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UN Sustainability goal each year
10+
Global organisations in 2022
10,000
Designers by 2024
10+M
Lives improved
An alliance of leading global organisations
Established in 2022, Design for Good’s founding alliance comprises many of the world’s largest organisations including General Mills, Logitech, Nedbank, Nestlé, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, Pepsico, Philips and Royal College of Art.
+ many more to come
$500 bn
revenue
1 million
employees
5,000
designers
200
countries
The DfG
Approach* ↓
may
Be Aware
Designers get to know about Design for Good through their participating organisations.
june
Commit & Connect
They commit to the initiative as a contributor, get paired with three to four others from other global organisations with compatible aspirations to form a team, then connect with them through an online platform.
jul-aug
Discover & Define
The teams of 3-4 designers receive briefing materials, data packs and existing research from local NGOs about this year's focus: UN Sustainable Development Goal #6, Clean water and sanitation.
sept-oct
Design
Teams ideate, prototype and test their product or service that they believe can have the most impact to address this year's UN SDG.
The evolution of each team’s design will be shared and accessible via the Design for Good platform, allowing for additional input between the teams and the expert network.
oct
Package & Submit
Teams wrap up, finalize and submit their protoypes to be assessed by an expert panel.
nov
Reviewed, announced
An event at the end of the programme will bring together all participants to celebrate the collective efforts, with a shortlist of up to four ideas showcased and awarded for accelerated scaling.
*Exact timing may vary
one year-
↙one goal
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. 2022 focuses on Goal 6: clean water & sanitation
2 billion people
26%
LACK SAFELY MANAGED DRINKING WATER
3.6 billion people
46%
LACK SAFELY MANAGED SANITATION
2 billion people
29%
LACK BASIC HYGENE
Be part of a diverse group of designers
Diverse teams formed from talented designers with different backgrounds & skills will work to ideate, design & create tangible impact to help communities in need along the UN’s SDGs.