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Sustainability Imperatives in Manufacturing Companies
Sustainability Imperatives in Manufacturing Companies

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Introduction

Sustainability Management imperatives are taking more prominence due to environmental concerns and will continue to be in focus in the coming days with increased awareness on the subject from governments, businesses, & society at large.

Businesses have a significant role to play & sustainable practices are considered a corporate responsibility with leading companies taking sincere initiatives to measure and minimize environmentally unfriendly operations and to address various stakeholders’ (internal & external) priorities:

  • Brand reputation – As companies introduce sustainable methods in their manufacturing systems, their reputation among investors, stakeholders, and consumers improves
  • Operational efficiency – Reduced usage of energy and other resources leads to a reduction in costs which eventually leads to improved operational efficiency
  • Societal impact – Creating a solid image with sustainable methods sends out a strong message to society and this in return creates a positive impact on consumers’ minds
  • Transparency from Business Partners – Companies are expecting from their partners Sustainable business engagement & moving away from ties with partners at risk
  • Shareholders – Beginning to use ESG scores as one of the criteria to make investment decisions
  • Regulatory Requirements: These are becoming more stringent
  • Customer perspectives – Becoming more conscious about sustainable Products & Practices & do not like Greenwashing

 

The manufacturing industry is setting ambitious and sustainable targets for improving the planet with meaningful environmental changes. Intricately connected with this are corresponding opportunities for technology companies. According to recent surveys, the sustainability market size for green technologies is expected to grow significantly with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of >25%, with market size expanding to almost $45b+ by 2028. The management of greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, waste management, green product development, and water conservation—is seen no longer as a cost but as a critical value differentiator.

 

Challenges faced by manufacturing companies:

Operational Inefficiencies

  • Manual Method of collecting sustainability data & transformations leading to errors
  • Auditability/ Traceability issues due to manual methods of operation
  • Deficiencies in the ability to do basic analysis of the data

 

Newer Asks:

  • Suppliers following the organization’s environmental standards – Whether the suppliers are complying with the organization’s green standards with the components that they are providing
  • Lifecycle assessment of products – Assessing the sustainability footprint of the product (e.g., from cradle to grave)
  • Climate Risk Analysis (e.g., while setting up new units – Challenges of setting up new factories as per climate standards and how these setups are going to affect the environment)
  • Evolving regulatory frameworks & higher reporting frequencies

 

These challenges need to be intrinsically addressed by a digital solution to improve efficiencies, enable auditability, reduce non-compliances, & make the enterprise future-ready.

 

Conclusion

When it comes to sustainability in manufacturing companies, a remarkable change is afoot, resulting in more significant thinking—especially on the factory floor and with value chain partners. Manufacturers prepared to adopt the change will find opportunities for innovation—with sustainability targets inspiring green design, manufacturing, sourcing, and novel technology applications. The time has come for data platform solutions for ESG and other newer asks that are emerging.

 


About the author:

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Sandip Mitra
Consulting Practice Leader – Manufacturing

 

Sandip is a digital leader & brings more than 20 years of rich work experience in the Manufacturing Vertical, initially working for a Manufacturing Company & subsequently in various IT Consulting, Practice & Delivery roles spanning Product Lifecycle Management, Sustainability, Industry 4.0, and Engineering. He has worked in the USA for a significant number of years and traveled and serviced clients in Europe, China, Australia & India. He currently leads the Manufacturing Business Consulting Practice at ITC Infotech.


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