The Transformation of Shaping Sustainability
About this Training
Sustainability in operations and supply chains relies on several levers to reduce the amount of utilized energy and material waste. Levers can be found in all operational action fields of producing companies such as resource provision, production processes, product usage and disposal. The crucial challenge is to prioritize these levers in order to focus on economically feasible measures that have an impact to quickly reduce harmful emissions. Newest regulations like the Supply Chain Act or Carbon Border Protection Mechanism increase pressure on companies to act quickly and become compliant by 2025 latest.
Why this Training is right for you
The Chief Sustainability Manager is aimed at sustainability responsibles and managers from technology-oriented companies, particularly from research and development, technology and innovation management, strategy and production. It helps you to identify white spots in your sustainability strategy and to structure, evaluate and prioritize the multitude of sustainability activities to reach the challenging goals set by legislation from 2023 onward.
Training Goals & Training Plan
After this training, you will know how to identify the right action points and derive appropriate projects to address the requirements of sustainability in supply chains and operations.
Day 1 - Basics of Sustainability: Trends, Regulation & Life Cycle Assessment
- Arrival, Welcome & Introduction
- Trends in Sustainability & the Circular Economy
- Current and Future Regulatory Framework in Connection with CO2
- Emissions Basic Principles of Life - Cycle Analysis of Scope 1 & 2 Emissions
- Overview of the Determination of Scope 3 Emissions
Day 2 - Sustainable Production: Industry 4.0, Materials & Supply Chains
- Industry 4.0 & Digitalization as drivers of Sustainable Production
- Sustainable materials: procurement & recycling (steel, aluminum, polymers)
- Influence of CO2 taxes and determination of break-even scenarios
- Exploiting the potential of I4.0 for the traceability of the carbon footprint
- Digital Lean & Energy Management (Optimization Scope 1 & 2)
- Collaboration & Transparency in the Supply Chain (Optimization Scope 3)
Day 3 - Sustainable Energy Systems: Technologies, Solutions & Alternatives
- Evaluation and optimal use of new solutions for Sustainable Energy Supply Production Plants
- Sustainable Electricity: Potentials of Photovoltaics, Wind Power, Batteries & Co.
- Sustainable Heat: green high-temperature processes and potentials of industrial heat pumps
- The role of hydrogen in the energy systems of the future
Day 4 - Circular Economy: Challenges, Best Practices & New Business Models
- Circular Economy: Trends and Challenges
- Circular Economy Model & Best Practices
- Sustainable business models in the context of the Circular Economy
- Development of new business models for the Circular Economy
Day 5 - Sustainability Strategy: Site Assessment, Prioritization & Roadmapping
- Use of a sustainability index for individual location determination
- Derivation, priorization & control of sustainability activities
- Exam
- Final Discussion
- Awarding of Certificates
- Departure from 2.30 pm
Requesting Inhouse Training?
The course, or parts of it, would also be interesting for your entire team/your company? We would be happy to advise you on the possibility of an inhouse training. Give us a call or write to us - we will tailor your further training to suit your needs!
Learn more about
- Understand the action fields and priorities in sustainability for operations and supply chain
- Introduction to new technology drivers and solutions to address different action fields
- Guideline how to set up a comprehensive and individual roadmap that economically sets the most promising levers into motion
- Derive and develop necessary capabilities in defined action fields of sustainability
Our Partners
Speakers
Dr. Myron Graw has 15 years of experience in the field of advanced technology consultancy. He held over 100 trainings about digitalization, hydrogen, and sustainability and was involved in more than 200 specific technology consultancy projects all around the globe. As an Executive Director of the business unit Sustainability at the INC Innovation Center and Managing Director of the Center Fuel Cell Industrialization FCI at RWTH Aachen Campus, he aims to support companies driving innovation and transforming towards an intelligent and sustainable future.
Dr. Myron Graw
Daniel Führen is a highly experienced professional in technology and innovation management, specializing in diverse industries such as automotive, life sciences, materials, energy, and chemicals. His expertise includes hydrogen economy, sustainable production, additive manufacturing, and printed electronics. He excels in diversifying businesses, identifying new products and applications, and leading sustainable production projects. Daniel Führen currently serves as the Head of New Energy Systems at INC Innovation Center, with a Master's Degree in Physics from RWTH Aachen University.
Daniel Führen
Ixchen Elías is a materials scientist with expertise in innovative materials and circular economy strategies across the automotive, micro and power electronics, photovoltaics, and construction industries. She combines her deep knowledge of materials, process technologies, and recycling technologies to help companies redesign products and implement circular business models. With over 7 years of experience in both research and consultancy, she focuses on advancing resource-efficient innovation and guiding clients towards successful circular transformation.
Ixchen Elías
With a foundation in physics and the electrochemistry of all-solid-state batteries, Michael Wagners's focus topics are renewable energy production, storage, and utilization technologies. Since he is working as an Innovation Specialist at INC Innovation Center he has worked on various topics with industrial customers ranging from product carbon footprint calculations and the analysis of the main CO2 emission reduction levers in production and supply chain to the development of circular economy business models.
