Stop making assumptions for sustainability goals
Let’s stop making assumptions for sustainability goals… Sustainability, emissions, carbon reduction and net-zero are all hot topics for manufacturers right now…. And rightly so.
Manufacturing Predictions for 2023
If 2023 goes the same way as 2022 it looks like another turbulent year for UK manufacturers. We all know the making manufacturing predictions for 2023 is likely to go horribly wrong, but here goes anyway! Make UK/BDO made a forecast in their Q4 Manufacturing Outlook survey which shows manufacturing contracting by -3.2% in 2023. This comes …
Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity
For the first time, wind and solar generated more than 10% of electricity globally in 2021, according to the Global Electricity Review 2022 by Ember, the energy think tank.
How do edge analytics enable manufacturers to meet sustainability goals?
In the wake of landmark climate event, COP26, manufacturers are striving to align their activities with the global net zero targets. But the sector has a long way to go. It currently produces more than 16 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year. Industry accounts for 39% of the world’s final energy use according to the IEA. …
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Digital Building Blocks of a Sustainability Agenda
This is a really insightful article from BCG. Sustainability is at the top of corporate agendas worldwide, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals have become major considerations in companies’ digital transformation programs. In BCG’s latest research into digital transformations, more than 60% of survey respondents listed ESG factors as a primary focus or a …
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Driving sustainability in industrial clusters
This is a really interesting white paper from Microsoft and Accenture driving sustainability in industrial clusters to help cut emissions and accelerate the drive to net-zero. Industrial clusters are geographic areas comprised of co-located companies that represent a single or multiple industries, such as refining, cement or steel. With industry responsible for 30 percent of …