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What is GreenTech?

Innovative GreenTech technologies help to minimize environmental impacts, increase resource efficiency and promote sustainable practices; practical experiences in various fields (of). These include, for example, renewable energy systems, material and energy efficiency technologies as well as supporting practices; sustainable Supply Chain Management and sustainable Strategic Management.

By integrating technology and sustainability, GreenTech strives to minimize the negative impact of human activities on the environment while achieving commercial, economical, profitable, financial, cost-effective benefits. At a time when climate change and environmental issues are taking center stage, GreenTech is becoming increasingly important. These advances help to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, reduce CO2 emissions and improve the quality of life on earth in the long term.

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Sustainability in the industry

Michaela Sieger

Head of Sustainability HARTMANN Group

As a global manufacturing company, HARTMANN sees it as its duty to contribute to sustainable development and to further minimize its ecological footprint. This is achieved, among other things, through the careful use of resources, waste reduction and the use of green electricity in production.

Leonie Weichsel

Global Product Manager HARTMANN Group

With Bacillol® Zero Tissues, HARTMANN underlines its claim to develop innovative and at the same time environmentally friendly solutions for the healthcare sector. [...] The result: up to 80% lower carbon footprint compared to conventional, low-alcohol disinfectant wipes while providing highly effective protection against infection in the medical environment.

Dr. Nicole Ziegler

Head of Sustainability ZEISS Group

For ZEISS as a foundation company, Sustainability and business success are inextricably linked. Sustainable value creation is an integral part of our business activities, which are aimed at innovative solutions, contribute to positive development in society and enable long-term and profitable growth.

Matthias Steybe

Vice President Corporate Sustainability Voith Group, Heidenheim

Industrial Sustainability is our business model. With innovative products and services, Voith supports its customers in operating both ecologically and economically sustainably. This approach makes Sustainability an important driver of our competitiveness and profitability.

Christian Eckert

Head of Sustainability & Environment ZVEI e. V., Frankfurt

Global developments such as climate change, the increasing complexity of requirements in the supply chain and ever more complex environmental and sustainability regulations pose major challenges for companies. At the same time, the electrical and digital industry with its technologies is an enabler of sustainable transformation. This transformation is promising if a balance is maintained between environmental and climate protection, social responsibility and competitiveness.

Christian Kunz

CEO August Mössner GmbH + Co Former Industrial Advisory Board Member of Mechatronics

Sustainability begins with construction: our machines are designed for decades of use - robust, low-maintenance and flexible for new product requirements. Particularly in the field (of) aluminum technology, they make an active contribution to the circular economy by enabling the processing of secondary aluminum.

Elmar Mangold

Managing Director STEGO Group Member of the Mechatronics Industry Advisory Board

Sustainability begins with the construction: our machines are designed for decades of use - robust, low-maintenance and flexible for new product requirements. Particularly in the field (of) aluminum technology, they make an active contribution to the circular economy by enabling the processing of secondary aluminum.

Kerstin Heinrich

Head of Corporate Sustainability KUKA Deutschland GmbH, Augsburg

As a global technology group, we are aware of our ecological and social responsibility. We contribute to reducing our customers' emissions by enabling energy-efficient and resource-saving production through our innovative strength in the fields (of) robotics and automation.

Martin Buchwitz

Managing Director Packaging Valley Germany e.V.

As Packaging Valley Germany e. V., we are jointly driving forward sustainability issues in the fields (of) companies, machines and processes in the packaging context. Growing customer expectations, increasing regulation and scarcity of resources show that we need to work together: Ecological responsibility and economic excellence are mutually dependent in the long term. Sustainability is none a short-term trend, but a long-term strategic advantage that strengthens resilience, innovative power and competitiveness in the long term.

Maren Rotter

Sustainability Manager OPTIMA packaging GmbH

Sustainability is a key driver of innovation for OPTIMA: our machine solutions combine resource conservation with maximum efficiency. Through sustainable engineering, we design machines that not only set standards for environmentally conscious production today, but also tomorrow."

Michael Graf

Director Packaging Competence Center SCHUBERT GROUP, Crailsheim

With strategic advisory services, guidance, advice and Schubert's technological expertise, we support companies in developing and implementing sustainable packaging solutions. In doing so, we consistently focus on sustainable, innovative and efficient approaches.

Hartmut Rauen

Deputy, assistant, vice managing director VDMA e. V., Frankfurt (Main)

Mechanical Engineering is the tool of mankind. From resource extraction, processing and production to recycling and the circular economy, it is often the solutions of mechanical and plant engineering that make our world more sustainable."

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