Is sustainability becoming a burden and not a business driver?
Read the Digital Maturity Report
2026 The Sustainability Edition
Exclusive interviews with experts from:
Jannik Bausager – Microsoft
Sustainability is becoming the new accounting
Discover why sustainability only scales when it becomes a natural part of your core business systems and decision-making.
“The biggest misconception is that sustainability needs new tools… it actually needs to live inside the systems you already run your business on.”
Dave Duncan – PTC
Designing for a sustainable future
This article will show you why the companies that treat sustainability as a design and data challenge, instead of a compliance issue, will outperform the rest.
“You can’t improve what you can’t measure… understanding the footprint of your products is the foundation of sustainable manufacturing.”
Roey Mechrez – Tulip
When sustainability becomes operational:
How Tulip enables smarter, greener manufacturing
Read this article to see how real-time operational visibility turns sustainability from an abstract goal into measurable results on the shop floor.
“Factories can’t meet modern sustainability demands with systems designed for the last century.”
Why you should read this
- How to reduce reporting effort and create higher business value
- Gain traction on new regulations like CSRD and DPP
- Get clarity on where to focus first and where not to waste effort
What you’ll discover inside:
Research & insights
- Results from the Sustainability Insights Survey across 120+ organizations
- How companies rate their own sustainability maturity
- Readiness for CSRD, Digital Product Passports, and data-sharing requirements
- The growing pressure from customers, partners, and regulators
Strategy & leadership
- The shift from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0
- Why sustainability is a strategic business decision
- How (agentic) AI accelerates innovation, design, and decision-making
Operational impact
- Sustainability as the new accounting
- The role of data, ERP, PLM, MES, and AI in measurable sustainability
- How connected factories reduce waste, energy use, and inefficiency
Industry perspectives
- Exclusive interviews with Microsoft, PTC, Tulip, and Capture
- Real customer stories showing sustainability in action
Who should read this report?
- Manufacturing leaders shaping the future If you are responsible for steering a manufacturing organization through increasing complexity, regulation, and market pressure, this report is for you. You’ll gain practical insight into how sustainability becomes a strategic advantage and not a burden.
- C-level executives & business leaders CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and CSOs who want to turn sustainability into a driver of competitiveness and growth. And understand how AI, data, and digital maturity shape future-proof businesses
- Sustainability & ESG leaders Sustainability, ESG, and compliance professionals who need to prepare for CSRD, Digital Product Passports, and supply-chain transparency. Who struggle with fragmented data, manual reporting, or unclear ownership and want to move from reporting obligations to measurable operational impact.
“Sustainability is not a mandatory checklist. It is a strategic choice, and it is that choice that will define tomorrow’s winners.”
FILIP BOSSUYT, CSO, 9ALTITUDES