1、SUSTAINABILITY IN MANUFACTURING REPORTSUSTAINABILITY IN MANUFACTURING REPORT|2IntroductionExecutive SummaryThe Importance of Sustainability is GrowingOvercoming Challenges to SustainabilityA Practical Approach to Sustainability The Future of Sustainability About&Survey Methodology03060510172830-31CO

2、NTENTSUSTAINABILITY IN MANUFACTURING REPORT|3INTRODUCTIONEach year,Fictiv conducts a survey of industry leaders on a variety of topics related to manufacturing,including the current macroeconomic environment,productivity,technology,the global supply chain,and sustainability.In 2023 we published the

3、eighth edition of our State of Manufacturing Report,which has findings and analysis from senior leaders in engineering,production manufacturing,supply chain,and research and development(R&D).Our inaugural Sustainability in Manufacturing Report builds on these findings,and reveals a manufacturing ind

4、ustry still searching for its footing after years of macroeconomic and geopolitical issues.As companies continue to face economic uncertainty and workforce challenges,we find them shifting their priorities to overcome these headwinds,depending upon company size.We believe the results of these condit

5、ions,and actions or inaction,frame the survey responses across every topic in the report,and influence the ways that companies approach sustainability.SUSTAINABILITY IN MANUFACTURING REPORT|4WHAT ACTIONS IS YOUR COMPANY TAKING TO PROTECT FROM ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY IN 2023(INFLATION,RISK OF RECESSION,

6、ETC.)?SMALL 5,000 employeesMEDIUM2,500-5,000 employeesSUSTAINABILITY IN MANUFACTURING REPORT|5Lets face it,sustainability is a complex subject,one thats not easy to understand.And its difficult for companies of any size to create and implement effective sustainability initiatives.Thats why,for this