SUSTAINABILITY

We support the sustainable transformation of the economy and see it as our challenge to continuously make our customers' business models more sustainable and profitable.
Our focus: The potential of circular business models (circular economy).

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Topics

How does your company influence sustainability issues?
What effect does your company have on sustainability matters?

Which sustainability issues are important to you?

Materiality Analysis >

Is your value chain fully circular?
Can you boost efficiencies further?
Is it possible to extend the lifespan?

Are you familiar with the benefits of the circular economy?

Circular Business Model Workshop >

Which processes cause pollution?
Do you know the composition of the contamination?

Are you optimizing the savings potential in water consumption and waste handling?

Optimizing Water Usage and Waste >

Are metrics and an action plan established?
Have the issues been systematically recognized?
What are your economic targets?
Have your sustainability targets been clearly defined?

Is sustainability integrated into your strategy?

Sustainable Strategies & Innovations >

Facing supply problems?
Sustainable raw materials accessible only via middlemen?
No alternative suppliers?

Are you winning the battle for sustainable raw materials?

Developing the Supply Chain >

Are you aware of the laws?
Are your employees trained accordingly?
Are you up to date?

Do you have the know-how to comply with due diligence and reporting obligations?

Supply Chain Due Diligence >

Are there sustainable competing products?
What is the lifespan and recyclability?
Do you use sustainable materials?
Is it possible to lower energy usage?

Are your products still able to compete with circular alternatives?

Eco-Product-Design >

Do you know your energy guzzlers?
Process change = energy reduction?
Alternative energy sources?

Can you offset the rising energy costs?

Energy Optimization >

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Sustainability Solutions

Materiality Analysis

Identifying and Prioritizing Key Opportunities and Risks in Sustainability

Your Benefits

Practical Experience and Bottom-Up Approach
Resource-Efficient Decisions
Interdisciplinary cross-ING Expertise

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Sustainable Strategies & Innovations

Integrating Sustainability Topics into your Corporate Strategy and measuring them

Your Benefits

Competitive Advantages and Market Positioning
Measurable Goals
Identification of the Most Effective Levers
Time and Resource Efficiency

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Eco Product Design

Optimization of Environmentally Friendly Materials
Resource-Efficient and Low-Emission Product Design
Longevity / Circular Economy

Your Benefits

Lower Environmental Impact
Forward-Thinking Regulatory Compliance
Long-Term Market Competitiveness
Rapid Time to Market through Effective Development Methodology and Experience

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Circular Business Model Workshop

Workshops and Training Sessions on Circular Economy

Your Benefits

Reducing Risks (Raw Material Volatility, Future Regulations)
Fostering Sustainable (Significant) Innovations
Boosting Efficiency
Essential Sustainability Knowledge

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Developing the Supply Chain

Exploring Markets for Alternative Raw Materials

Your Benefits

Reduced Supply Risk
Anticipatory Preparation for Material Demand Shifts
Optimization of Transport Routes
Expertise in Customs Regulations

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Energy Optimization

Evaluating and Improving Energy Usage

Your Benefits

CO2 Reduction and Future Regulatory Compliance
Cost Savings
Analysis of Consumption in the Manufacturing Process
Extensive Thermodynamic Expertise

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Optimizing Water Usage and Waste

Analysis and Optimization of Water Usage and Waste Production

Your Benefits

Lower Costs
Meeting Regulatory Requirements and Standards
Improving Sustainability Performance

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Supply Chain Due Diligence

Identification of Legal Requirements
Definition of Preventive Measures
Setting Up Internal Processes
Implementing a Complaint Mechanism and Conducting Risk Analysis

Your Benefits

Ensuring Legal Compliance
Relief for Internal Managers and Employees
Experts in International Sourcing and Supply Chain

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Wesentlichkeitsanalyse

Nachhaltige Innovationen

Eco Product Design

Circular Business Model WS

Aufbau Supply Chain

Energieoptimierung

Wasserverbrauchs und Abfall

Our Sustainability Services

Analysis and Optimization of Energy Consumption
Analysis of Water Usage and Waste Production
Determination of Legal Regulations
Defining Preventive Measures

Definition of Internal Processes
Establishment of a Complaint Mechanism
Durability / Circularity
Optimization of Eco-Friendly Materials

Resource-Saving and Low-Emission Product Design
Risk Analysis
Training/Workshops

Team Sustainability

To unleash maximum economic and ecological value, sustainability investments must fulfill two criteria. They must support the business strategy, and the personnel and technical resources must be available to implement the measures. This is exactly what our Competence Center for Sustainability offers our clients. We integrate sustainability into the overall strategy (analysis & planning) and execute the technical or process-oriented projects (implementation). Our 'cross-Engineering' approach allows for customized application and flexible collaboration of our experts in strategy, sustainability, design, and various engineering disciplines.

Marcel Farkhondeh

Chief Competence Center Sustainability

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Marcel Farkhondeh
Chief Competence Center Nachhaltigkeit

SUSTAINABILITY

Topics

How does your company influence sustainability issues? What effect does your company have on sustainability matters?

Which sustainability issues are important to you?

Is your value chain fully circular? Can you boost efficiencies further? Is it possible to extend the lifespan?

Are you familiar with the benefits of the circular economy?

Which processes cause pollution? Do you know the composition of the contamination?

Are you optimizing the savings potential in water consumption and waste handling?

Are metrics and an action plan established? Have the issues been systematically recognized? What are your economic targets? Have your sustainability targets been clearly defined?

Is sustainability integrated into your strategy?

Facing supply problems? Sustainable raw materials accessible only via middlemen? No alternative suppliers?

Are you winning the battle for sustainable raw materials?

Are you aware of the laws? Are your employees trained accordingly? Are you up to date?

Do you have the know-how to comply with due diligence and reporting obligations?

Are there sustainable competing products? What is the lifespan and recyclability? Do you use sustainable materials? Is it possible to lower energy usage?

Are your products still able to compete with circular alternatives?

Do you know your energy guzzlers? Process change = energy reduction? Alternative energy sources?

Can you offset the rising energy costs?

Sustainability Solutions

Materiality Analysis

Sustainable Strategies & Innovations

Eco Product Design

Circular Business Model Workshop

Developing the Supply Chain

Energy Optimization

Optimizing Water Usage and Waste

Supply Chain Due Diligence

Marcel Farkhondeh Chief Competence Center Nachhaltigkeit

Syrian Competence Center Member

How does your company influence sustainability issues?
What effect does your company have on sustainability matters?

Is your value chain fully circular?
Can you boost efficiencies further?
Is it possible to extend the lifespan?

Which processes cause pollution?
Do you know the composition of the contamination?

Are metrics and an action plan established?
Have the issues been systematically recognized?
What are your economic targets?
Have your sustainability targets been clearly defined?

Facing supply problems?
Sustainable raw materials accessible only via middlemen?
No alternative suppliers?

Are you aware of the laws?
Are your employees trained accordingly?
Are you up to date?

Are there sustainable competing products?
What is the lifespan and recyclability?
Do you use sustainable materials?
Is it possible to lower energy usage?

Do you know your energy guzzlers?
Process change = energy reduction?
Alternative energy sources?

Marcel Farkhondeh
Chief Competence Center Nachhaltigkeit

Syrian
Competence Center Member