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16 ©2023 ANSYS, Inc. Case Study: reducing product CO2 footprint • Rapid early-stage assessment of product CO2 footprint over the entire product life • Intelligent material selection and comparison for competing material properties – technical, economic and environmental • Most sustainable material selected • 20% reduction in carbon footprint for same product • Compliance with new legislation • Data-driven approach to supply chain decisions • Assess alternative materials that fit criteria for price, manufacturing process, substances of concern and sustainability early in design • Source sustainable materials from suppliers • Have confidence that new materials would assure compliance with Environmental Product Declarations Challenge Outcome Solution "By making the right material trade-offs and knowing what we needed from our suppliers, we were able to reduce a product's CO2 footprint by 20%." Simon Søndergaard Bjarno Jensen Sustainability Project Manager DEKO