Sustainability in manufacturing
Reducing impact
The manufacturing industry accounts for 23% of global CO2 emissions and generates substantial waste. Regulations like CBAM impact the manufacturing sector. Socially, both industries face labour rights issues. With regulations such as the CSRD and the upcoming CSDDD, it will be crucial to address and reduce these impacts.
The pharmaceutical industry affects sustainability through high carbon emissions, with healthcare contributing 4.4% of global emissions, and drug production leading to pollution and waste.
We guide, drive and keep you informed on all industry related challenges, tailoring our service for your sector in the following:
- Double materiality
- Carbon footprint
- Sustainability strategy
- Disclosures
- CSRD preparation support
- Net-zero target setting
Manufacturing case studies
Manufacturing insights
Meet our specialist consultants for manufacturing sustainability
Rosie Pidgeon
Client Strategies Partner
Rosie helps clients make sense of industry-recognised reporting frameworks to build a clear and practical vision for progressing their sustainability journey. With a strong background in business change and transformation, she has partnered with organisations across financial services, retail, transport, and healthcare to find clear and creative ways to improve daily operations and longer-term strategies.
Rosie has a BSc in Economics from the University of Bath and a qualification in Business and Climate Change from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. With her interest and experience in understanding business dynamics, and drive to see meaningful sustainability progress, Rosie brings a human-centred to engaging strategically across the environmental, social, and governance aspects of sustainability.
Sytze Dijkstra
Global Head of Client Strategies
Sytze leads Simply Sustainable’s business in the Netherlands, working with European companies on their sustainability strategy, GHG emissions plans and reporting. Sytze enjoys helping companies understand how they can integrate sustainability into their business strategies and has in-depth expertise in preparation and reporting for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Before joining Simply Sustainable, Sytze held various roles in sustainability research, thought leadership and consulting, advising companies and governments on strategies for accelerating the transition to sustainable business practices. He brings expertise in modelling transition scenarios, evaluating business cases and developing roadmaps, particularly in the energy sector, transport and logistics and manufacturing.
Will Moore
Sustainability Solutions Consultant
Will has spent five years helping organisations to achieve deep decarbonisation through a combination of data-driven carbon management, evidence-based implementation, and effective communication. Experience delivering public and private sector decarbonisation initiatives has given Will expertise in project management, carbon accounting & disclosure frameworks, net zero pathway development, and low-carbon energy implementation.
As a Sustainability Solutions Consultant, Will supports clients across the sports, law, and financial services sectors to understand the risks and opportunities that stem from their environmental impact, and to embed sustainable practices within the business.
Prior to joining Simply Sustainable, Will delivered turnkey decarbonisation solutions at The Carbon Trust, developed supply chain data improvement initiatives at Manufacture 2030, and most recently, managed the delivery of carbon footprinting and net zero pathway projects at Carbon Responsible.
Will holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Reading and an MSc in Nature, Society, and Environmental Governance from the University of Oxford.