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🔔 Introducing TRANSIENCE Consortium members: ➡ Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy will co-lead #industry #stakeholder engagement, identifying #regional needs and questions as well as lead the development of #material_flow and #industrial modules and co-lead module #validation. Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy will also lead the #Rhine_Ruhr (DE) regional cluster #case_study. 🔝Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy areas of expertise include #modelling for #mitigation and #circularity performance; #industry and #policy briefing; industry #networks; #climate governance and #sustainability transitions research. 💚 Keep following us for news and updates! with European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) #transience #industry4netzero

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The new Future Lab “Circular Economy” has started! This Future Lab will research innovative digital solutions for the sustainable and efficient use of natural resources. Therefore, it will receive 3.7 million euros from the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and the Volkswagen Foundation. The funding is provided by the "zukunft.niedersachsen" science program for a period of five years.   We are excited to be part of a great team with the following partners: Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Fraunhofer IST, Leibniz Universität Hannover, OFFIS - Institute for Information Technology, Ostfalia - University of Applied Sciences, Technische Universität Clausthal, Technische Universität Braunschweig, and partners from industry.   Against the background of an increasing global demand for raw materials and the finite nature of natural resources, industrial production must find innovative solutions for using materials. The new Future Lab aims to drive the resource-efficient transformation of the economy and society through circular, digital, and AI-based products and services. More information: https://lnkd.in/eTy7iDG5

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A study from PwC found that implementing any of three #circular #businessmodels in the "electronics industry would result not only in reduced carbon emissions but also in considerably lower operating costs—representing an average savings of 12% compared with a linear business model.” This demonstrates the strong #businesscase from implementing circular strategies. For this study, the researchers projected the emissions and cost impact of three principal circular business models (Product as a Service -PaaS, Circular Inputs, and Remanufacturing) over the next 12 years in four broad segments of the electronics industry. Find out the complete report here: https://lnkd.in/ghN2_SsY #circulareconomy #costefficiency #circularbusinessmodel #remanufacturing #ce #sustainability #SDG12 #PaaS #co2emissions #co2reduction

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Goodbye “Take, Make, Waste”… 👋     Instead, let's focus on #circulareconomy, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve resources as a step in transitioning towards sustainable growth.    With ecological crises, resource pressure, and political will being the driving forces of circular economy, the present shows that linear production models have worsened global warming, and the global consumption of materials is set to double by 2060 (OECD 2019), intensifying resource scarcity and supply bottlenecks. Political will is increasing too, with the EU proposing a Circular Economy Action Plan as part of the EU Green Deal, and the Circular Economy Initiative Deutschland issuing the Circular Economy Roadmap for Germany.   We must start rethinking now and explore the transformative potential of circular economy – but how? 🔁   Implementing circularity requires a three-dimensional view on product, operations, and business model, whereby the focus should now be on the former and the latter: On the one hand, circular design, circular supply chain and procurement, and how customers actually use the product are the guiding concepts for circular products. Customers should be able to use products responsibly, without going overboard, to extend their lifespan and minimize pollution (BCG 2022). Embracing a circular business model, on the other hand, explores many different categories, one of which is #recycling: RecyCâbles, a joint venture between SUEZ and Nexans started in 2008, collects, recovers, and processes used cables. The materials from the cables, such as copper, aluminium and polymers, are recycled and used to make new cables with metallic elements of 99.9 % pure copper (EU 2019). By demonstrating how to turn a circular vision into reality, RecyCâbles clearly shows how the principles of a circular business model, step by step, can pave the way to a future where "less" truly means "more". 🌱🌍   But how do we implement circular economy within our Grid Technologies’ products at Siemens Energy? Stay tuned 📢   #sustainability #decarbonization

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❓️ Interested in "The #InterrogativeDialogue 's Role for Optimizing the Development and Use of #SmartContracts and #ConversationalAI" ? Get in touch with us to learn more from the keynote speech of Professor Crenguta Leaua at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin . 🔴A rare #interdisciplinary meeting of blockchain and AI technology experts with law, tax, business and marketing specialists at The 9th Blockch[AI]n@HTW Conference, organised at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin by professors Prof. Dr.-Ing. Katarina Krüger and Prof. Dr Petra Butler. 👉This year edition generously addressed the topic "#Blockchain and #AI - The Perfect Symbiosis of Two Technologies for the Sake of Trade, Technology, Environmental Preservation & Human Rights". 🧲The thought provokative speeches included the stellar interventions of Steven Finizio, Marleen Krueger, Izzat-Begum B. Rajan, Mariana de la Roche Wills, Dr. Nina-Luisa Siedler, Tami Mönnig & Matthias Steger, Kayode BABARINDE MSc. Elle Langer, Stephan Adam, Adri Wischmann, Hedi Navazan, Hector Esteban Bulgarini, Ioannis Revolidis and Mai Phan. 👏 👉The highlight of the practical side of the event were the workshops : 📍#DisputeResolution and AI in the Context of Small States 📍#Taxtech working class – How to use AI in a blockchain and taxation manner 📍Climate Change: Digital #WaterCoin 📍Digital Economy: #ProgrammableMoney for SDG’s 📍Sustainable Finance: #Energy Consumption and #ESG Criteria 📍Mapping the Digital Landscape: Blockchain Analytics: #CryptoCrime Trends & Threats 📍A burden or a competitive advantage: #Regulation (e.g. AI Act, MICAR, DAC8 etc.) . #alternativethinking

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Dear Community Our friends from DIgSILENT GmbH launched PowerFactory Self E-Learning Courses. With this new online course option, they continue to meet the growing demand for high-quality #PowerFactory training courses. Key benefits for the users include: - Immediate course availability: book online and start immediately. The course does not have to be completed in one session; you have 30 days in which to finish it. - PowerFactory streaming app available for the duration of the course: no need to install the software, no extra licence activation required - Access to a wide range of #selfstudymaterials - #Course #certificate available #online upon completion Interested in this new opportunity? You can check out our free trial #courses here: lms.digsilent.de. #fglongatt #DIgSilent #PowerFactory #Powersystem #powerstudies #eLearning #LMS #freetrial

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What's the best way for #circulareconomy and #climate companies to scale? 🤔   That was one of the big questions that Tom Nicholson debated alongside fellow panel members at the analytica conference in #Munich last week   Indeed, it's one of the really big questions for the whole climate space in general. Moreso than other spaces, if you want to have a serious impact on climate 🌎, you need to be able to scale big - like really really big. We're talking about the climate here - there's quite a lot of it!!! To even hit 1% of GHG emissions, entire industries have to be Supplanted 😏. Tough thing is, the technologies that are going to make the difference are often the type of hard technologies that often don't scale easily.   Fortunately, for The Supplant Company we have built a supply chain with the ability to scale hugely. Our tech lends itself to leaning into existing supply chains, and in doing so is capable of scaling massively into existing production capacity with No CAPEX, build-time etc. What have we learnt in getting to this point? The core retrospective that wasn't obvious at the beginning is the importance of making sure you pick the right technology and align it with the resources that exist in the world today. Some technologies are just going to be tough to scale, and some resources will take time to assemble. Neither lend themselves to the types of growth that climate-impact companies need. It's definitely an angle I'd recommend to others in the space.   Thanks for the moderating the panel Holger Bengs of BCNP Consultants GmbH, with Michael Brandkamp of European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Fabio Ziemssen of ZINTINUS and Dr. Nadine Geiser of World Fund   Image courtesy of Fabio

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📢 📨 New blog post 📝 RWTH Aachen University’s Achievements in #Smart2B Project 🤜 Stakeholder Analysis (WP1): Understanding the diverse #stakeholders affected by the project & the effects of a successful #retrofitting of #energy management system (EMS) through #smart #home technology in residential and non-residential buildings 🤜 Gamification Module Assessment (WP5): Ιncrease #user #engagement -> Οptimization of the design and functionality of the #gamification component, encouraging positive energy #consumption behavior 🤜 Energy Consumption Analysis in Residential Buildings - Portugal and Denmark (WP6) & Insights into Energy Poverty and Technology Adoption: survey conducted to provide valuable insights into • the factors influencing energy consumption, energy literacy, and personal motivations in diverse #environmental contexts • how energy #poverty influences energy consumption behaviors when utilizing smart home #technology, providing a nuanced understanding for future interventions 🤜 Role of Energy Literacy in Residential Energy Consumption: Potential to reveal insights into how informed decision-making and awareness impact energy use, contributing to the more general goal of #sustainable energy practices. More ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dtP4GJj9

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I have long believed your why matters less than your how ! If you start the process of becoming more #sustainable - for example in your #supplychain, measuring the #impact you have on natural and human resources and chart improvement plans with clear actions and deliverables. Whether you believe climate changes part of climate cycle or man-made industrial revolution / lack of care and whether you’re doing it because of…. 💚belief that we should do better ✍️ Law 📈 To win new customers & business 🧑‍🔬your boss told you to 💦you are forced to by Mother Nature 🛌 to sleep better at night 💰to get funding Doesn’t matter so much as HOW you do it. Whilst much is written about finding your why your purpose etc I have had many discussion about the importance of how. People berate others who only do things because they have to, And yes one volunteer maybe worth 10 pressed men… initially but wherever you start soon you realise that the actions of sustainability ARE about your survival and it’s possible to thrive and sooner or later your WHY may change. Your HOW is the deliberate action of changing and choosing your future. Stop saying he’s only doing it because he has to, start supporting the HOW. Start now whatever your why. Pic - the one eyed ridgeback accompanying us to vote in the village. Voting is part of how. Her why was to get a walk in, her how was to join in and appear keen to vote 😎😉😆 whilst she couldnt vote the result was we all got what we wanted.

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Aviation and climate neutrality: Can we fly sustainably? The #CARE-O-SENE consortium Co-lead Dr Tobias Sontheimer, discussed that question during the event 'Zeit für Klima' https://lnkd.in/dtpchQNH in Frankfurt. In the panel 'Innovative Technologies and Quick Wins on the Way to Climate-Neutral Aviation' Tobias shared how innovative catalyst technologies ensure the lowest possible consumption of resources in the production of sustainable aviation fuel. After all, the existing fleet of aircraft will have to be supplied with fuel for several more decades, while at the same time the blending rates of SAF will change significantly over the next few years. CARE-O-SENE aims to contribute to making sustainable flying more cost-effective. The panelists highlighted the key role of SAF for decarbonizing the aviation sector and stressed the importance of international projects such as CARE-O-SENE to accelerate innovation cycles and the speed up commercialization. It was common sense between all panelists to achieve or even exceed these SAF blending mandates. “To achieve this”, stated Tobias Sontheimer, “we do not have the time to allow ourselves development cycles of 10 to 15 years. We have to scale the production of SAF short-term”, which the CARE-O-SENE project is aiming for. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gXWx3QJw. #CAREOSENE #SustainableAviationFuel #SAF #Catalyst #EnergyTransition #Klimaschutz #Energiewende

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🌱 Sustainability Transformation Monitor @ Deutscher Bundestag 🌍 Last week, we had the privilege of presenting the findings of our #SustainabilityTransformationMonitor (STM) to political stakeholders at the Deutscher Bundestag. Dr. Manuel Reppmann and me presented some of the key findings, moderated by Philipp Wesemann. Kristina Jeromin shared potential implications for politics, e.g.: ▶️ Advocating for Harmonisation: A German voice to advocate for the harmonisation and interlinkage of existing regulations at the EU level, including #Taxonomy, #CSRD, #SFDR, #ESRS, and #CSDDD. ▶️ Governmental Investment Strategy: A comprehensive governmental investment strategy, coupled with phasing out unsustainable subsidies and grants. ▶️ Sector-specific Reporting Standards: Establishing sector-specific reporting standards and transition pathways. ▶️ Incentive Systems for Sustainable Investments: Regulatory-supported incentive systems, like bonus-malus regulations, to incentivize sustainable investments and appropriately price in the higher medium to long-term risk associated with unsustainable investments. The STM, made possible by Stiftung Mercator GmbH and Bertelsmann Stiftung in collaboration with Universität Hamburg and Peer School for Sustainable Development e.V., offers deep insights into the sustainability transformation in companies. A heartfelt thank you to Members of Parliament for their active engagement, and special appreciation to Dr. Sandra Detzer and Katharina Beck for graciously hosting us. Would you like to dive deeper into the report (in German)? You find the link in the comments. 🌿 #SustainabilityTransformation #Germany #SustainableBusiness #PolicyImplications

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How does digital change affect research and policy for transformations, and does this affect organisations’ daily operations? Lorenz Erdmann and Simone Kimpeler tackled the wicked problem of this twin transition of #digitalization and #sustainablity in their #WIConf24 talk. Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8S4dSzy

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We have published a new research paper: "Trade-offs and synergies of digital choice environments: Towards a taxonomy and configurational model" by Phillip Oliver Gottschewski-Meyer, Dr. Marvin Auf der Landwehr, Nicole Lüddemann & Christoph von Viebahn, Hochschule Hannover. https://lnkd.in/erXautEY Abstract The advancing digitalization of daily life has led to an increasing number of choices in the digital sphere. User interfaces that require either a judgment or a decision, the so-called digital choice environments (DCEs), are essential focal points for interventions to alter behaviors towards individual or societal welfare. However, there is a lack of descriptive and prescriptive knowledge within the field of DCEs. In this research, we follow a multi-stage approach to classify the characteristics of DCEs from a choice-centric viewpoint and disclose configurational trade-offs. To achieve this, we first build a taxonomy of DCEs that we validate through expert interviews. Subsequently, we use cluster analysis to identify four configurations of DCEs, which serve as the basis for the development of a configurational model that outlines configuration-specific user outcomes. Our results contribute to the existing knowledge of digital value creation as well as the explanatory understanding of trade-offs among different DCEs. #Informationsystems #Taxonomy #DigitalChoiceEnvironments #ConfigurationalModel

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Ever wondered who's leading (and who's following) Circularity in Germany? My colleagues examined the DAX 40 and summarized: → How firms are integrating circular economy practices. → Comprehensive insights into the sustainability impact of major German and European companies. → The latest circularity goals aligned with the EU Green Deal. What can US companies learn from these "Circular Transformers"? Find out in the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g2WwsbKM #circularityindex #innovation #sustainabletransformation

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Many climate scientists view it as inevitable that we will overshoot the 1.5 degee threshold set in the Paris Agreement. But the way we talk about how actions matter is critical, especially in pulling us back from the overshoot. "I don’t think talking about the temperature limit and targets was ever that helpful in motivating businesses and policymakers to make sustainable changes," a climate leader said. “Much more effective is to stress how these temperature changes are likely to impact businesses, communities and individuals.” There needs to be a reframing - less doom and more positive examples of making a difference. People would be more motivated to act if they believed they could help to improve their communities directly. The focus should be around innovation, investment and awareness-building. #sustainability #climateaction

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🌟 Thrilled to announce that digitalization expert Dr. Katharina Drechsler has been awarded the prestigious Wolfgang Ritter Prize for her groundbreaking dissertation, "Promoting Digital Innovation and Transformation - Innovation Champions in the Digital Age." Dr. Drechsler's work at the University of Cologne's WiSo Faculty explores how companies can drive digital innovation by nurturing "innovation champions" within teams, rather than relying on individual entrepreneurial heroes. Her research provides valuable insights on structuring innovation processes and leveraging digital platforms to foster an innovative environment. Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Chair of Information Systems, Dr. Drechsler has an impressive academic background, including a summa cum laude doctorate from the University of Bamberg. Her interdisciplinary research spans digital technologies like Industry 4.0, blockchain, and AI, focusing on the roles of employees and leaders in digital transformation. Her work is published in top journals such as the Journal of Information Technology and Information and Management. At the award ceremony, Bremen’s Senator Kathrin Moosdorf highlighted the relevance of Dr. Drechsler's research to social, ecological, and economic sustainability. This award, one of Germany's most prestigious in business administration and economics, reflects the multidisciplinary excellence of the WiSo Faculty. Congratulations to Dr. Drechsler on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉👏 #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #AwardWinner #ResearchExcellence #WiSoFaculty #UniversityOfCologne #Industry40 #Blockchain #AI #Leadership #DigitalInnovation

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We‘ve had two amazing days of #OpenLCA.conf. Together with Janek Röttgen, also from Fraunhofer UMSICHT, we listened intently to what research and industry presented about newest #sustainability assessment topics. Thanks to the GreenDelta GmbH team for organizing the very first OpenLCA #conference that focused on interfaces, new tools and the integration of environmental, economic an social assessment (#LCSA) into practice. The following topics were particular of our interest: working and collaboration with #LCA data, model-based LCSA (AKA the integration of system dynamics), claims about data quality and compliance in LCA, automation of sustainability assessment and the creation of interfaces for the interaction with companies. Also presented were many case studies on #hydrogen, #food system, #polymers and #chemicals. The panel discussion „it is not greenwashing, but…“ put it in a nutshell: #trancperency and access to open LCSA data, models and methods are keys to acclerate the reliability of sustainable design and production.

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We have to equip the future generation, because they will have to deal with a problem they did not contribute to! 6 hours, 3 intensive sessions, 1 goal: Learn how we can become less climate anxious, more climate action oriented. At AIPs Climate & Sustainability: One Day Workshop, a small group of climate champions, eco warriors and philanthropists came together to learn more about the climate crisis, what the eco system is engaged with, and what we can do next. What shone through is that climate is not a vertical but a lens that has to be applied to education, health, gender, livelihood etc. Whether we accept it or not, climate change is here. We cannot ‘intervene’ but we must respond, especially to protect those who will face the brunt of this change. Reading reports, hearing about ground realities can be extremely frightening. But we must not panic because great work is already happening. Some of the people in the room represented Earth Warriors Global and Shweta Bahri, Vishal Kumar and Waste Warriors Society, WOTR, SankalpTaru Foundation, , Nipun Matreja, RMI, Rainmatter Foundation, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Environmental Defense Fund, India Climate Collaborative! Philanthropists and Corporates must direct funding to climate oriented projects, address the root and not the symptom. Lastly, organisations and funders who have implemented projects that have proved themselves, no matter the scale, should be encouraged to share their learnings- so that we reduce working in silos, take inspiration and also importantly the motivation, to continue fighting climate change. A big thank you to Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP), Amitabh Jaipuria, Radhika Jain, Ashish Dhawan for organising this!

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