Safe and Circular by Design Workshop

Safe and Circular by Design is an in-person sustainability workshop held in Utrecht in 2026, focused on integrating chemical safety and circular design principles into product development. It is organized by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute in collaboration with Sustenuto as part of the Dutch “Week van de Circulaire Economie”. 

Key facts

Type: In-person professional workshop

Date: 25 March 2026, 15:00–17:00 (CET)

Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands (near central station) 

Hosts: Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute & Sustenuto 

Language: Dutch 

Focus and objectives

The workshop targets product developers, R&D teams, and innovation managers who want to build products that are both safe in terms of chemical composition and designed for circularity from the outset. It aligns with the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard, emphasizing material health, safe reuse cycles, and robust sustainability claims.

Typical content

Sessions cover several practical themes: how to integrate chemical safety early in product design, how to choose appropriate circularity pathways (such as reuse, refurbishment, or recycling) and ensure they are compatible, and how assessment and certification practices translate into day-to-day design decisions. Participants also hear about the emerging role of AI and digital tools in verifying and communicating sustainability attributes of certified products. 

Context within the Week of the Circular Economy

The event is framed within the national “Week van de Circulaire Economie”, a Dutch initiative showcasing circular business models and innovations. Within this context, the Utrecht workshop serves as a hands-on, technical session, helping companies move from high-level circular ambitions toward concrete product-level implementation and compliance with evolving European circular economy and safe-by-design expectations.