Sustainability in the Industry

Mechanical Engineering

Impacts, Risks and Opportunities

Sustainability in Mechanical Engineering

From energy and resource consumption to enabler technologies for the energy transition: process innovations and efficiency improvements are crucial levers in mechanical engineering to drive transformation worldwide. On the one hand, machines that work in an environmentally friendly way help their operators meet legal standards and at the same time reduce costs.

On the other hand, mechanical engineers themselves are contributing to greater sustainability by switching from hydraulic drives to electric motors or relying on frequency converters, lightweight constructions, speed-controlled pumps, automated production processes and intelligent controls. Further starting points include the processing of metal chips as well as the possibility of maintaining individual components of a machine and replacing wear components.
A survey of mechanical engineering companies shows: 95 percent attach increasing importance to the topic of sustainability for business success, 100 percent see it as a great opportunity. Even if they themselves are not major CO2 emitters, mechanical engineers play a crucial role in the transformation with almost climate-neutral production and climate-friendly products. Mechanical engineering supplies key technologies for the decentralized renewable energy system and the new plants for green hydrogen, green steel or decarbonized chemistry – with global impact potential.

The industry includes, for example, the production of machines and machine components.

Industry Materiality

Key Fields in the Industry 

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EU NACE Classification 

Industry NACE Classes

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Included NACE classes in the industry

C 28.1 Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
C 28.15 Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements
C 28.2 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery
C 28.24 Manufacture of power-driven hand tools
C 28.29 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.
C 28.4 Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools
C 28.41 Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools for metal work
C 28.42 Manufacture of other machine tools
C 28.9 Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery
C 28.91 Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy
C 28.92 Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction
C 28.93 Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing
C 28.94 Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production
C 28.95 Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard production
C 28.96 Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery
C 28.97 Manufacture of additive manufacturing machinery
C 28.99 Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
C 33.12 Repair and maintenance of machinery
C 33.19 Repair and maintenance of other equipment
C 33.2 Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
C 33.20 Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

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