Lighthouses such as Jubilant in India and Tsingtao Brewery in China continue to push the boundaries of eco-efficiency, with integrated facilities and production systems enabling “true” real-time control to reduce waste and maximize the value of resources, such as through the transfer of heat and energy, achieving results such as 20% steam consumption reduction and 100% scope 2 effluent emissions reduction.61 Meanwhile, Schneider Electric in Mexico builds on mature capabilities in automation and advanced process control to deploy closed-loop processes on site – cutting water consumption in half by optimizing process parameters in a water re-circulation and treatment tank using reverse osmosis.62 Others, such as Unilever in India, layer in simulation capabilities, with a digital twin that predicts “first time right” process parameters for sustainable packaging designs and process parameters to optimize recycled packaging use in mass production.63 EXAMPLE Jubilant, Tsingtao Brewery, Schneider Electric and Unilever Within their four walls, Lighthouses are extending well-established monitoring and production control capabilities to close loops on site and reduce environmental impact. However, they still have a long way to go to reach net zero, inviting new types of innovation – particularly across value chains. Reducing value chain carbon footprints through transparency and collaboration Recent experiences with supply chain disruptions and demands for lifecycle sustainability have motivated leaders to take a hard look at their product portfolios and value chain stewardship. Today, Lighthouses have upgraded toolkits for green product design, especially for scope 3 emissions reduction, with advanced models for product’s lifecycle footprint. To optimize the efficiency of its washing machines, Midea in China integrated AI-enabled carbon lifecycle allocation analysis into its design simulation platforms to simplify product structure and reduce or identify alternative materials, achieving a 28% reduction in scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and materials and a 33% reduction in the use of sold products.64 With more than 50% of a company’s carbon emissions originating from the supply chain,65 new partnerships with suppliers and end- customers are required to establish stable and resilient resource loops to increase recycled content. For example, Foxconn Industrial Internet in China has collaborated with its customers and suppliers in the metal alloy value chain on a lifecycle tracking system that ensures lot-level visibility of the scrap produced by its machining suppliers. This data informs the process parameters that Foxconn Industrial Internet uses to maximize use of this scrap content and maintain stable quality – a particular challenge with metal alloys. Overall, the site reduced scope 3 emissions by 39% and now replaces over 50% of input material with recycled content.66 Global Lighthouse Network: The Mindset Shifts Driving Impact and Scale in Digital Transformation 32

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