ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to share some of the best ways to implement cleaner production and resource efficiency practices that sustainably support industry and trades through digitalisation. Through illustrative case studies, the chapter seeks to explain both the process and outcome of Effizienz-Agentur (EFA) North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)’s interventions on resource efficiency practices through a holistic, comprehensive observation and analysis of the cases under investigation. Based on three small and medium-sized enterprises cases, the chapter concludes that digitalisation fundamentally influences and changes how manufacturing companies produce their products. Also, neutral and independent external consultancies, such as the Effizienz-Agentur NRW, can help to provide transparent analysis in a cost-effective manner. The chapter contributes to the conversation on resource efficiency by linking both individual and organisational measures of success with producing more with less energy and primary resources.
