The PLM Green Alliance Resources page serves as a newsletter by offering a comprehensive collection of useful references on the contributions of PLM-enabling technologies and software solutions to Renewable Energy, Green Products, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Climate Change, Decarbonization, Industry 4.0, and much more.
The references we are now collecting and reviewing include: white papers, articles, journal publications, blog posts, webinars, interviews, newsletters, presentations, recorded videos, conferences, and profiles of consulting service and software providers working in this space.
Send us your suggestions to be included, along with a link to the original source so we may reference it, to info@plmgreenalliance.com. In addition to the submissions below you can find other resources referenced in the news feed of our PLM Green LinkedIn Group which we invite you to join now.
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 Green Global Alliance. Together, they unpack the evolving role of sustainability within the world… Continue Reading
Sustainability Trends Within PLM from CIMdata - PLM Green Global Alliance contributor Mark Reisig recently led a CIMdata webinar on "Sustainability Trends Within PLM" on April 10, 2025. Key topics of the agenda that Mark covered include: Status of Sustainability Sustainability Trends Embedding Sustainability into PLM Strategies Circular Economy and the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Reducing Product… 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 is complex, and there’s no single playbook to follow. After working with hundreds of… 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 topics: The Concept Behind the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Understanding DPP Laws, Regulations, and… 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 can implement digital technology into sustainable design and manufacturing practices. The publication is available… 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 the executive summary, Klaus writes: "The digital twin and digital thread concepts are now… 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 gas emissions. The remaining 45% are tied to products, materials, and food. Currently, the… 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 and introduction, especially in markets with complex products where quality management and compliance regulations… Continue Reading
Leveraging PLM and Circularity for Product Development - An article in the publication Sustainability on “Leveraging PLM and Circularity for Product Development” describes the transition from a linear to a circular economy. The author, Joseph Prock, writing for PTC Arena, remarks that the linear model is largely unsustainable. The circular economy, on the other hand, aims to minimize… Continue Reading
PLM Vision for Circular Economy - The conference paper “A PLM Vision for Circular Economy” written by Sofia Freitas de Oliveira & António Lucas Soares redefines PLM due to the shift from the mass production model to a new paradigm of personalized, on-demand, customer-centric, and knowledge-based production. In doing so, the authors highlight the growing concerns… 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 to a more sustainable decarbonized circular economy. In our latest quarterly PLM & Sustainability… Continue Reading
PLM and Sustainability Book Preview - From PLM Green Global Alliance's (PGGA) European co-founder Jos Voskuil. During May and June of this year I wrote a guest chapter for John Stark's book Product Lifecycle Management (Volume 2): The Devil is in the Details. The book is considered a standard in academic and professional circles when studying all… Continue Reading
PLM Tools to Design for Sustainability - This month we are pleased to feature a guest blog submitted by PLM Green Global Alliance follower Roger L. Franz. who shares a few things he has learned as a Principal in Engineering Information Technology when beginning to explore the state of PLM tools to Design for Sustainability. Design for… Continue Reading
Discussing PLM and Sustainability with CIMdata - Last year the PLM Green Global Alliance was excited to speak with PLM solution providers SAP, Autodesk, Dassault Systems, Sustaira, Aras, and PTC to learn about them and their customers' contributions to sustainability. This year we were equally enthused to meet with CIMdata’s Mark Reisig in a wide-ranging conversation about… Continue Reading
Discussing Sustainability with PTC - The following post was first written by PLM Green co-founder Jos Voskuil where it appeared in his European PLM Weblog in December 2022. We are excited to close the year with the first round of the PLM Global Green Alliance (PGGA) series of interviews and panel discussions about PLM and… Continue Reading
Climate Change Chronicles December 2022 - This month's Climate Change Chronicles from the PLM Green Global Alliance provides a quick-to-scan summary of news from around the world during December 2022 about the changing climate and its impact on people and the planet. Our good news question of the month: what laboratory announced a breakthrough in nuclear… Continue Reading
PLM and Sustainability December 2022 - Welcome to the latest edition of PLM & Sustainability, a news digest from the PLM Green Global Alliance exploring the role of Product Lifecycle Management business strategies and enabling technologies in transitioning to a sustainable, low-carbon, circular economy. In this issue you will find: Looking Back at the Year 2022 PLM Green… Continue Reading
Climate Change News Digest November 2022 - The latest Climate Change news digest, prepared for followers of the PLM Green Global Alliance, summarizes the most substantial news from around the world during the month of November 2022 about the changing climate and progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This month's good news question: what US state announced… 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 sustainable, low-carbon circular economy. In this newsletter you will find a compilation of recent… Continue Reading