Driving Sustainability Across Industries with Codebeamer’s New Template

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Sustainability is no longer optional—it’s a business imperative. Industries like automotive, MedTech, and aerospace, known for their resource-heavy operations, are transforming to minimize their environmental footprint. Companies are embracing cutting-edge technology, sustainable materials, and efficient manufacturing practices to align with evolving regulations and consumer expectations.

To support these efforts, the Sustainability Template for Codebeamer will launch with the Codebeamer 3.0 release in March 2025. This template acts as a structured sustainability knowledge hub, guiding organizations through best practices while ensuring traceability. Whether it’s the transition to electric and lightweight vehicles, sustainable materials in MedTech, or emission reduction in aviation, the template helps integrate sustainability seamlessly into product development.

“Sustainability intuition and guidance have remarkable value early in design. These early decisions can reduce footprints, drive efficiencies, and avoid expensive changes later in the design cycle. Design-for-Sustainability is a familiar discipline for some designers and new for others, so we tailored the navigation for both novice guidance and expert look-up.”
— Dave Duncan, Head of Sustainability, PTC

Many companies struggle with where to begin. Sustainability is broad and complex, but the Sustainability Template is designed to meet you at any stage—whether you’re starting from scratch, refining your strategy, or leading in sustainable innovation. It helps define value-driven sustainability requirements that connect to design and test verification.

The template is structured into three key levels:

1. Sustainability Basics – For Beginners

If sustainability is new to your organization, this section provides clear guidelines on integrating it into your design process. It introduces fundamental concepts and includes predefined standards and material recommendations to make reducing environmental impact more accessible.

2. Lifecycle Thinking – For Companies Optimizing Efforts

For organizations already implementing sustainability measures, this section helps refine their approach. It focuses on circular design practices, regulatory compliance, and data-driven decision-making, ensuring sustainability is embedded across a product’s lifecycle.

3. Design for X – For Advanced Practitioners

For companies well-versed in sustainability, this section provides targeted best practices for specific product lifecycle stages. It offers in-depth guidance on reducing environmental impact and allows users to pull relevant sustainability trackers into other templates.

✔ Regulatory Compliance Awareness
Navigating sustainability regulations can be challenging. While this template doesn’t replace full compliance solutions, it provides awareness of key sustainability standards, helping companies stay ahead of regulatory risks.

✔ Design with Circularity in Mind
Sustainability isn’t just about eco-friendly materials—it’s about optimizing the entire product lifecycle. This template incorporates lifecycle thinking, guiding teams to design products with reuse, recyclability, and minimal waste in mind.

By embedding sustainability into product development from the start, organizations can drive innovation, enhance efficiency, and stay competitive in an increasingly eco-conscious market. With Codebeamer’s Sustainability Template, taking the next step toward a greener future has never been easier.

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