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Digital Tools for Circular Economy, Sustainability in Manufacturing

Nov. 14, 2024
New technologies enable manufacturers to integrate circular economy and sustainability practices into their business processes, driving competitive advantage.

Not long ago, industrial manufacturing executives and industry observers seemed to put more weight on circularity and sustainability than they do these days.

More likely, it’s a function of a shift from the marketing front to the accounting and operational realms – for two reasons.

  • The technologies to support circularity and sustainability in industrial manufacturing have matured to the point that they can also contribute to boosting efficiency and profitability. Simply put, sustainability is good for business.
  • Regulators have been busy, particularly in the European Union. The EU packaging rules and battery regulations, the EU taxonomy, the EU Corporate Sustainable and Reporting Directive (CSRD) and other reporting requirements are prime examples (though far from the only ones).

About the Author

Andreas Queck | Senior product marketing specialist in sustainability and circularity

Andreas Queck is a senior product marketing specialist in sustainability and circularity at SAP.

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