Jurnal Sistem Teknik Industri
Vol. 27 No. 4 (2025): JSTI Volume 27 Number 4 September 2025

Humanity-Centered Design in Sustainable Product Design: Literature Review

Sabri, Geubrina Hikmah (Unknown)
Ginting, Rosnani (Unknown)
Napitupulu, Humala (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Nov 2025

Abstract

Product design has emerged as a crucial element in developing innovative solutions that prioritize not only functionality and aesthetics but also sustainability. The Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach has long been employed to ensure that user needs remain the primary focus throughout the design process. However, global challenges such as climate change, social inequality, and the long-term impacts of products necessitate a more comprehensive approach. Consequently, the concept of Humanity-Centered Design has been developed as an extension of HCD, emphasizing the importance of considering the entire ecosystem, other living beings, and long-term consequences in the product design process. This research utilizes a narrative literature review method to examine the Humanity-Centered Design (HuCD) approach within the context of sustainable product design. The review findings indicate that Humanity-Centered Design introduces five key principles, which include a focus on fundamental issues, a holistic ecosystem perspective, long-term outlook, continuous iteration, and community participation. This approach has been shown to enhance the relevance, acceptance, and sustainability of solutions across various sectors, including health technology, manufacturing, and digital domains.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jsti

Publisher

Subject

Control & Systems Engineering Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

Description

Jurnal Sistem Teknik Industri (JSTI) of Universitas Sumatera Utara, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, was published in 1998. Until now, the number of publications has reached 21 volumes, each of which is published by TALENTA Publisher twice a year . Each volume has two ...