In focus: The topics of VDMA Baden Wurttemberg
Have you already calculated your company's climate footprint and defined ambitious climate targets? But what specific measures can a company take to achieve these goals?
Emissions trading is the lead instrument for climate protection. EU countries are using additional instruments to achieve further targets. An IMPULS study examines the challenges of the instrument mix.
With the introduction of the new Ecodesign Regulation and the creation of a Digital Product Passport (DPP), the EU Commission has implemented key elements of the EU Green Deal.
The objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal are fundamentally correct. However, EU policy must urgently improve the conditions in Europe across the board. Not only the symptoms of crisis industries must be treated.
The agricultural technology industry is an important enabler of the agribusiness of the future. This is because it makes it possible to harmonize economy and ecology. We will be demonstrating this at the Green Week on three sustainability paths.
The results report of the "Managing Sustainable Innovations" project provides a compact overview of the framework conditions and approaches that can be used to create more sustainable products.
QTK - quality, time, cost: this triangle of customer benefit dimensions has defined the economy for generations. Sustainability now adds another corner - the square QTKN.
The use of recyclable or reusable packaging not only makes ecological sense, but also saves direct costs. Reducing packaging sizes offers additional efficiency potential for companies.
Losses in the compressed air systems of manufacturing companies often lead to unnecessarily high energy costs. More energy-efficient systems and preventive diagnostic and maintenance measures save money.
Creating a heating and ventilation concept in conjunction with an autonomous control system can reduce CO2 emissions throughout the company.
The VDMA cooperation with the Greentech Festival in Berlin enters its second year
Training employees to become energy scouts can help to identify hidden efficiency potential in companies and thus reduce costs.
Heat losses in company buildings contribute to higher energy bills and thus also to a higher greenhouse gas emissions balance for the company.
This measure contributes to the optimization of building efficiency by reducing the building area to be managed.
The continuous replacement of existing conventional light sources is a low-threshold measure to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
In a study, the Federal Environment Agency examined the potential and obstacles to carpooling in Germany. It was found that these solutions "are an essential component of environmentally-oriented mobility management.
Traditionally, production halls are supplied with alternating current from the public power grid. However, switching to direct current would have a number of advantages.
The more material - for example metals or plastics - that is not part of the final product, the higher the total material consumption and the higher the total greenhouse gas emissions.
The energy efficiency of your own production equipment, such as machine tools, can be improved by measuring and visualizing electricity consumption.
Enabling more climate-friendly commuting for employees
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