Sustainability and PLM: The Industrial Perspective

• With Carbon dioxide levels surging to approximately 427 ppm, pushing global average temperatures for the past year to 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels and well above the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Agreement, we are unclear on how we can make an impact.
• We are under intense pressure to provide accurate Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting.
• Like many other companies, we have net-zero emission and sustainability goals but have made little progress.
• Few companies are managing their PCF across the product lifecycle.
• Few companies have the insights and supply chain practices to control their supply chain’s Scope 3 emissions, which are responsible for 80 to 90% of their GHG emissions.
• We understand that 80% of a product’s carbon footprint is locked in during the design phase, but how do we engage in sustainable product design?

• Understand the current state of global warming, sustainability, and key concepts
• Learn key concepts in Designing for Sustainability (DfS)
• Be able to explain what a PCF is and why it is critical to companies transitioning to a lower-carbon future
• Learn about key concepts in sustainable sourcing
• Be able to explain the importance of circularity from a material, product, and business model perspective
• Understand key regulatory issues and trends
• Understand the importance of embedding sustainability within your PLM strategy
• Learn why sustainability and profitability are not mutually exclusive

Organizations involved in transitioning to a lower carbon footprint and a more sustainable business model. This includes companies planning to design, manufacture, and service more sustainable products, reduce their product carbon footprint, decarbonize their supply chain, reduce waste, increase the circularity of the materials, parts, and their products and services, as well as those wishing to understand the regulatory issues that will impact their business. This webinar is valuable to attendees from every part of the organization as sustainable products touch product design, manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, service, operations, and the supply chain. People from multiple levels will find the information beneficial: senior and middle managers and PLM stakeholders (engineers, manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, installation and services practitioners, and others). This topic is helpful for anyone as sustainability impacts us all.