Forward thinking Fortune 500 CEOs find that environmental sustainability strategies are delivering significant benefits to their bottom line. Analyst reports confirm that pro-green policies and practices, coupled with a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) strategy, are competitive differentiators.

According to AMR Research, “integrating sustainability in to product and packaging development requires innovation and a full, closed-loop product lifecycle environment.”1Eco-design is based on a strategy that considers the environmental impact of a product’s design throughout its lifecycle, combining environmental sustainability and profitability.

The financial and environmental benefit of eco-design reaches its full potential when used in conjunction with product development processes implemented through PLM.

Author:

Mike Zepp
Director, Product Strategy, Materials Compliance, ENOVIA

Mike Zepp is the director of product strategy for material compliance solutions at Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA Corp.

Mike previously worked at the automotive division of Johnson Controls, where he led the creation & implementation of JCI’s business processes and IT solutions for environmental material compliance data management. Prior to joining JCI, Mike spent 16 years focused on polymer development R&D for GE, Dow and Montell Polyolefins.

Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering