2.5 Find ways to resolve any affected party issues prior to implementation

Materials: Medium
Energy: Medium
Water: Medium
Emissions: Medium

Consider the needs of and impact on users, the planet, and other affected parties.

Human-centered ideation: Human-testable
Use a human-centered approach during ideation to consider the needs, interests, and impact on directly and indirectly affected parties.
Environmental ideation: Human-testable
Consider planetary needs and the environmental boundaries during the ideation phase. This can include creating non-user, non-human (animal, planet) personas, or climate-specific user stories and sprints.

Accessibility
Understanding real-world accessibility requirements in the early development stages makes it possible to prioritize inclusive design throughout the entire lifecycle. This improves efficiency, as developers will not be prompted to add in accessibility later. It will also reduce emissions associated with the patching process.
Environment
Helping key contributors to better understand the environmental impact makes it possible to track and reduce that impact throughout the lifecycle of a project.
Social Equity
Accounting for the needs of users who might otherwise face various barriers to accessing content – on such as older devices, in low-bandwidth environments, or have other barriers to accessing information early in the process will reduce the need for costly redesigns or adding appropriate alternatives at a later date.