The Sustainability Mandate
Accelerate your sustainability strategy with data-driven innovation to achieve measurable impact across the value chain.
The Urgency Behind Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
Rising consumer demand, investor expectations and tightening global regulations, especially in the EU, are accelerating the push for environmental sustainability initiatives across the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector. As a part of environmental, social and governance (ESG) transformation, stakeholders now expect consumer brands to demonstrate transparency in responsible sourcing initiatives, supply chain decarbonization and zero-waste manufacturing to deliver measurable impact.
This growing pressure pushes CPG companies to incorporate environmental sustainability initiatives and rethink how products are formulated, manufactured, packaged and distributed. Making sustainability a core business driver enables companies to move beyond compliance, strengthen consumer trust, fuel green innovation and build long-term resilience.
Driving Sustainability Initiatives Across the Product Lifecycle
From concept to shelf, Dassault Systèmes enables CPG companies to translate their net-zero commitments into action across the entire product lifecycle. Through our virtual twin experiences, functional leaders in R&D, packaging, manufacturing and supply chain can simulate, optimize and collaborate to drive sustainable decisions across the value chain.
In R&D and product formulation, companies can virtually test sustainable ingredients, optimize performance and assess lifecycle impacts with AI-powered lifecycle assessment (LCA) tools These insights then inform sustainable packaging design, where teams can simulate material choices and recyclability outcomes using virtual prototyping, which reduces waste and carbon emissions. Across manufacturing and logistics, Dassault Systèmes applies the same data-driven approach to support lean production processes while optimizing supply chain planning for end-to-end efficiency across resources and transportation.
By integrating real-time performance data and circular eco-design for CPG, companies can minimize environmental impacts and optimize operations. This approach can help them progress toward a circular economy for consumer goods, ensuring that the business thrives with a sustainable strategy.
Advance Your Sustainability Commitments With the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
Our 3DEXPERIENCE® platform supports a sustainable transformation journey by connecting data, design and operations in a unified digital environment. This integration unlocks real-time collaboration between functional teams, enabling faster innovation with fewer redesign cycles and a measurable carbon footprint reduction in manufacturing.
With platform capabilities such as virtual prototyping, lifecycle analysis, material sourcing simulation and supply chain optimization, companies can evaluate materials, logistics and resource efficiency within a single digital thread on our connected platform. This level of cross-functional visibility empowers CPG companies to scale their environmental sustainability goals, ensuring they can innovate without compromising profitability.
Key Benefits of Sustainable Transformation for CPG Brands
Reduce Carbon Footprint Across Production
Track, simulate and reduce emissions with integrated data and scenario modeling to make smart decisions
Support Innovation With Green Packaging
Design recyclable, compostable or minimal-packaging product formats with virtual-first qualification
Optimize Sustainable Logistics
Simulate low-carbon routes, improve transportation efficiency and minimize waste with AI-driven planning optimization
Meet Global Sustainability Regulations
Manage sustainability compliance with proactive risk assessments from EU’s PPWR to local waste mandates
Leveraging Virtual Twins and AI to Power Sustainability
By combining AI and the virtual twin technology enabled by our 3DEXPERIENCE platform, companies can optimize energy use, simulate product lifecycle impacts and make smarter, data-driven sustainability decisions. This synergy empowers CPG companies to reduce waste, improve efficiency and accelerate sustainable innovation, achieving circular success.
Leading Sustainability Initiatives: Customer Success Stories
Paperboard producer Metsä Board leverages the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to improve the functionality, recyclability and brand impact of its customers’ packaging solutions, maximizing product performance while minimizing both carbon footprint and costs.
Leading container manufacturer Amcor Rigid Packaging is continually looking for ways to reduce the amount of material used in beverage containers while keeping them strong and cost-effective to produce.
RETAL uses Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform, including its integrated applications CATIA for design and SIMULIA for analysis and digital simulation
How We Can Help You Close the Sustainability Loop
Sustainable Packaging Program
Design and simulate innovative packaging formats that are recyclable, refillable or compostable.
Product Formulation Optimization
Manage ingredient sourcing for lower environmental impact using smart formulation tools.
Optimized Logistics Planning
Reduce carbon emissions by optimizing supply chain networks with the virtual twin.