Green Factory

Sustainability Footprint

Making sustainability measurable through key figures

The world is increasingly focusing on sustainability. It is therefore becoming increasingly important for companies to first quantify their environmental impact and then take measures to minimize it. In order to be able to make a meaningful assessment of environmental impact, ESG indicators have become established – i.e. values that measure a company’s impact on theenvironment and society(social) and evaluate corporategovernance.

These indicators help companies to make their sustainability footprint measurable in all areas and are now also becoming increasingly relevant for investors. Factories and logistics chains in particular require considerable resources. We offer you solutions to measure, track and improve sustainability in production and logistics. In doing so, we are guided by the key figures that are also used for ESG ratings. With our advanced metrics and analysis tools, we empower you to understand the environmental impact of your business and then take targeted, effective action to reduce your_{carbon footprint} and other environmental impacts.

Our service packages:

• Analyze current reporting structures
• Combining the goals of profitability and sustainability
• Develop meaningful key figures to quantify sustainability
• Support your teams in collecting the key figures
• Create dashboards for sustainability officers and management
• Define target values and work out areas for improvement

Your benefit:

1. You get a clear view of the current status of your factory
2. You receive valid ESG key figures for your investors
3. You have a basis for deriving fields of action and measures
4. You improve your sustainability ratings and certifications in the medium and long term
5. You generate ongoing added value after a one-off setup
6. The key figures provide you with comprehensible criteria for decision-making processes

Sustainability strategy

Shaping sustainability for the long term

In companies that have not adopted a clear sustainability strategy, the measures to promote sustainability and the exact goals to be achieved are usually only vaguely defined. This not only entails risks because environmental impacts are ignored or legal requirements are disregarded – it also means that major economic opportunities are overlooked.

Economic, ecological and social sustainability is not an end in itself, but helps to avoid inefficient processes and therefore unnecessary costs. When developing a strategy for your company, it is important to consider not only environmental issues, but also social and governance issues, such as workplace ergonomics or your shift systems.

We are happy to support you in developing a customized sustainability strategy that defines your long-term goals for production and logistics. With our expertise and tools, we help you to minimize your environmental impact, increase your efficiency in the use of resources and thus strengthen your competitiveness at the same time. This is how we put you on the road to sustainable success.

Our service packages:

• Work out medium to long-term corporate goals
• Analyze ongoing sustainability initiatives and projects
• Summarize factory key figures in the area of sustainability
• Describing a target image for sustainable production
• Define target values for the green factory and the green warehouse
• Identify fields of action and develop initial measures

Your benefit:

1. You increase your resource efficiency and reduce costs in the long term
2. You reduce risks by taking all relevant regulations into account
3. You can expect higher employee engagement and improved staff retention
4. You gain a competitive advantage in the recruitment of young professionals
5. Your early action prevents you from falling into reactive actionism when making political decisions
6. Your sustainability strategy contributes to the long-term stability of your company

CO2 reduction

Planning and implementation of Green Factory measures

Reducing direct and indirect CO2 emissions is a task that all companies have to face. This is a major challenge, especially in production facilities and logistics. To achieve the goal of climate-neutral production, companies need solutions that reduce CO2 emissions, especially in the areas of energy (heating, cooling, lighting, electricity and compressed air) and technology (automation, digitalization and processes).

We help companies to significantly reduce their Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. To do this, we rely on innovative technologies, proven strategies and a calculation tool that we have developed ourselves. We work with you to analyse your operating processes and optimize them to minimize your environmental impact. Our main aim is to identify the greatest levers for reducing emissions. To do this, we take a close look at how efficiently the use of your facilities is planned and controlled. Together we will shape your sustainable future.

Our service packages:

• Evaluate and optimize consumption for different types of energy
• Determine emissions per product and system
• Check processes and technologies for inefficiencies
• Work out the costs and benefits of individual CO2 reduction measures
• Developing innovative solutions
• Support the implementation of the measures and check their success through monitoring

Your benefit:

1. Reducing your emissions often results in lower energy and resource costs
2. You understand the biggest levers for minimizing emissions and their effects
3. You strengthen continuous improvement processes in your company
4. Your economic goals are combined with ecological and social sustainability
5. You improve your key sustainability figures and certifications

Sustainable factory and logistics planning

New and expansion planning for your factory, but sustainable

Many companies are faced with the challenge of wanting to make their holistic factory planning more sustainable, but are often unsure of what options are available and what benefits sustainable building or production design, for example, would bring them. This uncertainty means that opportunities for both savings and environmental protection remain untapped.

We offer you a comprehensive and long-term solution. To achieve this, we not only take a detailed look at the emissions that will be generated during the planning phase of your production facility, but also take future challenges into account, such as the adaptability of the building. In this way, we can extend the life cycle of your factory, as converting an existing building is generally more sustainable than building a new one.

Our experts offer you a range of options for making your building sustainable, from renewable energy to resource-efficient logistics. We are always aware of and take into account the latest funding opportunities. Together with you, we will develop a sustainable factory that is not only environmentally friendly, but also increases your competitiveness.

Our service packages:

• Collect and evaluate the factory’s CO2 emissions in detail during the planning phase
• Develop strategies to reduce emissions compared to the current situation
• Selecting sustainable construction technologies and energy sources for ecological building design
• Future-oriented planning by taking changeability and possible expansions into account
• Implementing resource-efficient logistics solutions

Your benefit:

1. You receive efficient and resource-saving processes
2. Your technologies and tools are state-of-the-art
3. You reduce your dependency on market price developments and supply bottlenecks, gain self-sufficiency
4. You make optimum use of state subsidies
5. You improve the attractiveness of your company and enhance your image
6. You ensure your long-term competitiveness

Digital and sustainable

Exploiting the synergy effects of digitalization

Digitalization can open up enormous potential for companies, enabling them to become more efficient and competitive. However, digitalization is often seen as the sole responsibility of the IT department and not as a holistic project that affects processes throughout the company and can be extremely important when implementing sustainability goals. As a result, many companies miss the opportunity to exploit the synergy effects that digitalization makes possible.

We attach great importance to proposing a holistic solution that bridges the gap between digitalization and sustainability. To this end, we integrate your sustainability strategy and your sustainability goals into your digitalization project from the outset. In concrete terms, this means, for example, that we also take sustainability requirements into account when introducing new software such as ERP, WMS or MES and ensure that the upcoming changes have a positive impact on your key figures. We always start by developing target processes with the individual specialist departments and then use holistic digitalization to maximize your benefits.

Our service packages:

• Integrating sustainability strategy into digitalization projects
• Optimizing processes in the context of digitalization with regard to sustainability
• Supporting the achievement of sustainability goals with tools
• Successfully introducing, using and understanding new digital processes through active change management
• Align software selection with the sustainability strategy
• Automate the determination of key figures

Your benefit:

1. You gain greater certainty that your sustainability goals are being implemented by additionally supporting and monitoring them with software
2. You improve the performance of your company through leaner processes
3. You can measure your progress using automated key figures and thus make your sustainability efforts transparent
4. You invest in sensible IT measures that support your long-term goals
5. You succeed in digital transformation through active change management

Was ist eine Green Factory?

A Green Factory is a production facility that focuses on environmentally friendly and sustainable manufacturing processes to minimize the ecological impact on the environment. It uses efficient resource utilization, renewable energy and environmentally friendly technologies to reduce waste and emissions. The goal of a Green Factory is to promote environmental sustainability in industrial manufacturing while operating cost-efficiently.

Was ist nachhaltige, grüne Produktion?

Sustainable, green production refers to the manufacture of goods while taking environmental and social concerns into account. It is characterized by the reduction of environmental impacts, the economical use of resources, the minimization of waste and the use of renewable energies to ensure long-term environmental compatibility and social responsibility in the production chain.

Was bedeutet Nachhaltigkeit in der Industrie?

Sustainability in industry means that production processes and activities are designed in such a way that they are economically, environmentally and socially compatible in the long term. This includes reducing environmental impact, conserving resources and promoting ethical working practices in order to achieve a balance between economic success, environmental protection and social responsibility.

Wie können Unternehmen Nachhaltigkeit in der Produktion umsetzen?

Companies can implement sustainability in production by introducing more efficient production processes that reduce resource consumption – in particular, using less energy and raw materials – and minimizing waste. They can also use renewable energy to meet their energy needs and optimize supply chains to ensure that ethical and environmentally friendly practices are followed.