Sustainability

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Designing cities to withstand heat

Urban sustainability needs to be the focus of the future as we design cities to withstand increasing heat.

Can business executives be mindful leaders on the environment?

When it comes to the complex science of sustainability, most business leaders are outside their comfort zones. Here’s how a business experience platform packed with ESG data and informed by AI can restore their confidence.

Green corridors: from concept to reality

Public/private initiatives to encourage sustainable shipping between ports are considered a critical tool for catalyzing the marine industry’s transition to a zero-carbon future. Here’s why green shipping corridors are gaining momentum and how they help ports build an economic and environmental advantage.

Building efficient and ESG-compliant mines with virtual twins

By Gustavo Pilger, Director – Worldwide GEOVIA Research and Development Strategy and Management, Dassault Systèmes Fossil fuels currently meet about 75% of global energy needs. To transition to renewable energy sources by 2050, significantly larger quantities of minerals, especially copper, must be mined. The current rate of production will not suffice to meet demand. With only […]

Net zero needs new nuclear – but how can construction challenges be overcome?

Using the virtual twin to de-risk nuclear construction

The role of LCA in sustainable shipping

The 2023 IMO Greenhouse Gas Strategy introduces new sustainability targets to decarbonize the marine industry. As shipbuilders face increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lifecycle assessments can help them develop more environmentally friendly vessels from the ground up.

Rail as the Backbone of Sustainable Mobility

Rail is answering the call in addressing the challenges of sustainable mobility, mass passenger transit and freight mobility. How does it deliver on sustainability? For each freight train on tracks that you do see, there are over a hundred trucks on highways that you don’t.

What is the circular economy?

Imagine a world where instead of disposing of items you no longer need, absolutely everything is recycled and repurposed. The circular economy promises to make this idea a reality in pursuit of a more sustainable way of living and doing business.