An important mission of the PLM Green Global Alliance is to provide a non-commercial curated digest of industry news about the application of PLM-enabling technologies to address the growing industrial needs in sustainability, decarbonization, climate change and the circular economy. Submit news to be included with an email to info@plmgreenalliance.com.

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Vestas Use of Enterprise PLM from PTC - PLM mindshare leader PTC has published a new profile on how the European wind energy giant Vestas employs enterprise PLM to manage the digital thread across the product lifecycle. PTC writes "To meet the unique needs… Continue Reading

Makersite and Siemens to Deliver Integrated Sustainability Intelligence in PLM - Stuttgart, Germany –15th July 2025 – Makersite, a cloud-based platform for product lifecycle intelligence, today announced a cooperation with Siemens Digital Industries Software to integrate Makersite’s environmental, cost, and supply chain risk data directly into Siemens’ Teamcenter® software for product… Continue Reading

Siemens Develops Digital Twins to Help Customer Become Carbon Neutral - A new post from Siemens published in LinkedIn Technology & Innovation News profiles how experts from bremenports and Siemens have developed a digital twin to help envision the international port of Bremerhaven achieving carbon neutrality by… Continue Reading

PTC and Makersite to Accelerate Sustainable Product Development - PTC has announced its latest step in the journey toward enabling smarter, more sustainable product development: the integration between PTC’s enterprise PLM product, Windchill, and Makersite, the leading AI-powered platform for product lifecycle intelligence. Dave Duncan,… Continue Reading

Sustainability in PLM – A Path Forward - In a recent episode of the podcast Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering from Razorleaf, hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott are joined by renowned PLM thought leader and sustainability advocate, Jos Voskuil, co-founder of the PLM… Continue Reading

Embedding Product Sustainability within PLM from CIMdata - PLM Green contributor Mark Reisig from CIMdata has authored a new commentary on "Embedding Product Sustainability within PLM." In the paper Mark features the work of CONTACT Software to aggregate and manage product data across the… Continue Reading

PLM Helps Global Battery Companies - A new article from PTC Arena Solutions profiles an example of how PLM software helps global battery companies navigate growth and challenges. The author Joseph Prock writes: "Product lifecycle management is playing a pivotal role in… Continue Reading

New e-book on Product Sustainability for Dummies - Dave Duncan, Head of Sustainability for PLM solution provider PTC, has announced the publication of his new e-book “Product Sustainability for Dummies.” In a recent LinkedIn post Dave introduced the book by writing: “Sustainability in manufacturing… Continue Reading

A Practical Guide to the Digital Product Passport from PTC Arena - The new whitepaper "A Practical Guide to the Digital Product Passport" from PTC Arena Solutions is one of the most comprehensive introductions to the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for PLM professionals. The paper covers the following… Continue Reading

Tokamak Energy Selects Aras Innovator to Accelerate Fusion Energy Development - (The following is extracted from an Aras press release on Feb. 11, 2025.) "Aras, a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital thread solutions, announced today that Tokamak Energy, a pioneering fusion energy company, has… Continue Reading

How to Become a Leader in Sustainability from PLM Group - The E.U.-based PLM Group has published a new e-book on "How to Become a Leader in Sustainability." The authors write that their e-report will guide readers through six steps towards a greener future and how they… Continue Reading

CIMdata on Addressing the Cost of Sustainability During Early Product Development - Mark Reisig, CIMdata's Sustainability & Green Energy Practice Director and PLM Green contributor, has authored a new commentary on "Addressing the Cost of Sustainability During Early Product Development." In his opening Mark summarizes key takeaways of… Continue Reading

The Sustainability Thread Whitepaper - PLM Green contributor Klaus Brettschneider, who is Director of Sustainability Products at Linx-AS LLC, has authored a new thought-leadership whitepaper on "The Sustainability Thread: Rethinking the digital thread to drive sustainability performance and green R&D." In… Continue Reading

Circular Aviation in the EU: SUSTAINair Final Conference - SUSTAINair, a project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program, is at the forefront of revolutionizing aviation through its groundbreaking technologies and impactful solutions. SUSTAINair’s aim is to substantially increase the sustainability of the airframe value… Continue Reading

Green PLM Conference 2024 - A European Green PLM Conference to be held in Berlin, Germany, on 14 November, 2024, has been announced by InMediasP GmbH. The Green PLM Conference will focus on developers of a wide range of products who… Continue Reading

We Can’t Achieve Net Zero Without the Circular Economy - This article from the SAP News Center written by Darren West emphasizes the role of the circular economy in achieving net-zero emissions. It states that energy efficiency and renewable energy can only address 55% of greenhouse… Continue Reading

PLM and Circular Economy: a framework for sustainable product development - This article from PTC Arena Solutions discusses the growing role of PLM in sustainable product development and the circular economy. Here are the key points: PLM has become increasingly important for manufacturers in new product development… Continue Reading

European SUSTAINair initiative - The European SUSTAINair initiative is to provide the aviation sector with a transition runway to a low-carbon circular economy while tackling the increase in resource consumption, waste, and emissions along the entire aviation component value chain.… Continue Reading

PLM & Sustainability News March 2024 - The PLM Green Global Alliance (PGGA) mission is to educate, advocate, and collaborate across the boundaries of technical disciplines, industries, and international borders to advance the use of Product Lifecycle Management strategies and technologies in the transition… Continue Reading

PLM Green Reports on PTC LiveWorx 2023 - This post was written and first published in May 2023 by PLM Green co-founder Jos Voskuil in his European Virtual Dutchman blog about PLM. Last week I enjoyed visiting LiveWorx 2023 on behalf of the PLM… Continue Reading

PLM Green 2023 Survey - This month we are taking a pause from the typical format of the PLM & Sustainability newsletter to ask PLM Green followers for their valued input in a one-question survey that will help guide our initiative… Continue Reading

PLM & Sustainability Oct. 2022 - Welcome to the latest edition of PLM & Sustainability, a news digest from the PLM Green Global Alliance chronicling the role of Product Lifecycle Management enabling technologies in helping companies and industries transition to a more… Continue Reading

Siemens Engineer Innovation for a Sustainable World - (May, 2022) PLM solution provider Siemens Digital Industries Software announces a new edition of Engineer Innovation focused exclusively on sustainability with the publication of "Engineer Innovation for a Sustainable World." The authors write: "Our civilization is… Continue Reading

Sustainability Focused PLM From DeSL - In this new white paper on the role of PLM in creating a more sustainable retail and apparel industry, the digital transformation Fashion PLM experts at DeSL write that sustainability is no loner an option because:… Continue Reading

Aras Publishes Circular Economy White Paper - The PLM solution provider Aras has announced availability of the white paper "The Circular Economy as a Model for the Future." The paper authors write "Awareness of sustainability is growing. Today’s consumers are often making an… Continue Reading

Akselos Announces New Investment in Digital Twin Simulation - (May 9, 2022) "Akselos – leader in physics-based Digital Twins – today announces a $16.5 million funding round, with participation from AT Capital Group, Future Energy Ventures, Japan Energy Fund and Shell Ventures. With the latest… Continue Reading

Sustaira Announces Beta Version of Enterprise Sustainability Application - (April, 2022) Just months after formalizing partnerships with Siemens Digital Industries Software and low-code application platform Mendix, Sustaira proudly announces the launch of the beta version of the Sustaira Sustainability and ESG Application Platform. Among the… Continue Reading

Sustainable Aviation White Paper from ANSYS - (April, 2022) The simulation provider ANSYS has announced availability of a new white paper on "The Race to Net Zero: Sustainable Aviation." The paper provides an introduction to the engineering challenges and different propulsion technologies —… Continue Reading

Building Green Configuration Into Manufacturing Processes - (April, 2022) Johan Salenstedt, CEO at configuration lifecycle management solutions Configit, explores the benefits of green configuration in manufacturing in this article and interview published on Manufacturing Digital Magazine. "Concerns around climate change and environmental protection… Continue Reading

Ansys Enables Complex Safety Design for Vestas Wind Turbine - PITTSBURGH, PA, March 22, 2022 – Long-term Ansys customer Vestas extended its use of Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) simulation across its entire product chain to help it create safer wind turbine control solutions. Ansys solutions enabled a… Continue Reading

Dassault Systèmes Introduces Life Cycle Assessment Solution - VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France — February 24, 2022 — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) today announced the launch of “Sustainable Innovation Intelligence,” its life cycle assessment solution that enables companies to minimize the environmental impacts of the products,… Continue Reading

Digital Twins Enable Sustainability from Addnode Group - The Addnode Group of European companies has keen focus on the use of PLM-enabling technologies, like Digital Twins, to address the challenge of sustainability. They reference numerous examples in a new report that explores the role… Continue Reading

Dassault Systemes Announces Climate Commitment - Leading PLM solution provider Dassault Systemes has announced its commitment to reducing its own carbon footprint at https://www.3ds.com/sustainability/compass. The company endorses the Science-based Targets initiative and Net Zero Emissions Timeline to help meet the goals of… Continue Reading