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Through continuous monitoring, AGW allows energy use to be reduced at every stage of production, supporting immediate efficiency gains.

The indirect impact, however, is equally important and often more farreaching. Automating documentation and reporting eliminates paper use, while digitised quality control reduces defects and rework. What’ s more, predictive maintenance prevents unplanned downtime and the scrap it generates; inventory optimisation avoids overproduction and excess resource use; and performance-led process improvements ultimately drive sustained reductions in energy demand across the factory.

Siemens reports that more than 90 % of its business enables positive sustainability impact for customers. Technologies such as digital twins, industrial automation and advanced software help customers avoid 144 million metric tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions over the lifetime of sold products – a result of improved efficiency, material use optimisation and lower energy intensity driven by digital solutions rather than direct emissions cuts alone.

By improving overall performance and process stability, AGW helps manufacturers reduce waste before it occurs rather than after the fact, creating a secondary but significant reduction in energy and resource consumption.

Compliance and transparency Emerging regulations demand unprecedented transparency in manufacturing processes and product lifecycles. In 2024, the European Union implemented legislation supporting rollout of the Digital Product Passport( DPP), which is set to redefine how product data is shared, verified and used across Europe and globally. Modern manufacturing software must support DPP compliance alongside common interoperability standards such as ECLASS, IEC CDD, IEC 62541( OPC UA), Automation ML and FDT.

This regulatory evolution creates challenges and opportunities. Manufacturers investing in capable software platforms position themselves to meet compliance requirements efficiently while using the same systems for operational improvements. The data infrastructure supporting environmental reporting doubles as the foundation for quality enhancement, performance optimisation and strategic decision-making.

of employed adults want their companies to invest in sustainability efforts

Source- Deloitte

62 March 2026