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Together with other industry and professional associations, the VDMA has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) calling for the establishment of an EU-wide digital infrastructure for sustainability reporting.

Carbon credits are tradable certificates for verifiable emission reductions. They help countries and companies to achieve climate targets cost-effectively and open up new export and market opportunities for European industry

The VDMA presents the second industry benchmark for the materiality analysis according to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

The Regulation on transparency and integrity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating activities will apply from July 2, 2026

Inland shipping transports goods efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner using ships on rivers and canals. It is set to become even better with even cleaner propulsion systems.

California passed several laws in 2023 that also affect internationally active companies, including numerous machinery and equipment manufacturer

17 leading business associations are calling for the German Supply Chain Act to be completely suspended. In the view of the associations, the changes planned so far are not sufficient to provide companies with any noticeable relief.

Less inputs, more efficiency - integrated crop production makes agriculture more efficient and sustainable.

materialHUB is a free and publicly funded online platform for publishing and researching material data according to technical characteristics and (environmental) regulatory aspects. https://www.materialhub.de

The VDMA interest group materialHUB is working on incorporating current environmental and sustainability aspects into the research platform and optimizing the user-friendliness of material research and data provision.

Suppliers who share information on materials, material classes and application areas benefit from the visibility of their commercial offerings and research activities and meet the growing information needs of their customers.

The EU Commission wants to simplify ESG requirements with the Omnibus Regulation. This update shows the current status and possible relief for companies.

Obligations for producers and distributors of batteries in Germany under the extended producer responsibility framework.

The aim of the joint project is to digitally describe, network and optimize fluid power components and systems over their entire life cycle - based on the Asset Administration Shell as a digital fluid power twin.

The EU sustainability omnibus package was adopted with the urgently needed adjustments. A strong signal for more legal certainty and practicable solutions for our small and medium-sized industry.

The EU Commission is taking the right path with the environmental omnibus. It will finally bring real relief for small and medium-sized industrial companies.

Seven leading business organizations are calling on the German government not to jeopardize its own goals for the EU omnibus package on sustainability. What is needed is a 1:1 implementation of the plans, not abstention in the trilogue.

The CBAM regulation phase will begin on 1 January 2026. From then on, only CBAM registrants will be allowed to import CBAM goods. For companies in Germany find more information on registering here.

As part of its new series "Metallurgy in Competition", the Metallurgy Association is organizing an industrial policy forum on 14.01.2026 on the effects of EU climate and competition policy.

Thomas Stelzer, Governor of Upper Austria, opened the VDMA Austria event on circular business models and products at HAHN Automation Group Austria in Kremsmünster

The Industry-Science-Dialogue is a central platform for the exchange between companies and scientific institutions in the field of fluid technology throughout Europe.

The Critical Raw Materials Act has brought Europe's raw material supply into focus. The industry must invest in technology and expertise, which is why mining technology manufacturers expect moderate growth in the coming years.

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol is undergoing a significant update to its Scope 2 Inventory Accounting guidance.

Industry in Europe must finally be noticeably relieved of bureaucracy. MEPs are therefore called upon to push through the sustainability omnibus package now.

Innovation meets sustainability: at K 2025, companies from all over the world showed how digitalization, the circular economy and new technologies are driving the industry forward.

Courage to act and reliability are crucial in the context of the EU sustainability omnibus package. EU policy must finally implement a tangible reduction in bureaucracy for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Three political groups in the European Parliament are blocking the urgently needed simplification of sustainability reports. Europe's competitiveness must not become a plaything of ideological interests.

Fresh ideas for green factories: Liebherr wins the VDMA Award 2025 - young talents show how climate protection succeeds in mechanical engineering.

The planned EU Deforestation Regulation urgently needs to be revised and its launch postponed by at least two years. It is poorly crafted and bureaucracy at its best, criticizes the VDMA in a letter to the Commission.

DRIVE4GREEN informs you at an early stage about EU and national legislation on sustainability, carbon footprint and ecodesign - with opportunities to help shape the future and exclusive industry insights.

The EU's omnibus package on sustainability is intended to protect small and medium-sized industrial companies from excessive reporting obligations. This goal must no longer be watered down in the European Parliament.

British Columbia is home to 1,100 mining companies, 16 operating mines and 16 of Canada's 31 critical raw materials. This makes Canada a strategically important partner for Europe's raw material supply.

With the ‘Sustainability and Environmental Talks’, the VDMA is organising a web series on current and relevant topics for the mechanical and equipment manufacturing industry. You can find an overview of the topics and dates here.

In future, the Environment and Sustainability department will provide ten topic-specific newsletters for targeted information on environmental and sustainability topics.

The EU omnibus package is intended to significantly reduce the bureaucratic burden on companies. Now the package must no longer be torpedoed. Bureaucracy must not become an obstacle to innovation.

The CO2 border adjustment mechanism CBAM is being simplified and many small companies will be exempt. An important step - but only a temporary solution.

The VDMA regulatory cockpit provides you with a central, practical overview of current and upcoming regulations. It helps you identify relevant information at an early stage, evaluate it strategically, and derive concrete measures.

MES play a central role when it comes to intelligent processes for sustainable production. They are the technological basis for ecologically responsible production methods without losing sight of economic efficiency.

Good news from Brussels: the suspension of several reporting obligations gives companies the capacity to act in order to focus on important areas of transformation.

Have you already calculated your company's climate footprint and defined ambitious climate targets? But what specific measures can a company take to achieve these goals?

AUMA has published a guideline for the uniform calculation of greenhouse gases when organizing trade fairs.

To ensure the competitiveness of the mechanical and plant engineering industry, the VDMA is calling for reliable economic framework conditions. A strong industry means a strong economy.

On 26.02.2025, the European Commission published the omnibus proposal on sustainability. The trilogue agreement on CSRD and CS3D was reached in the night of December 9, 2025. CBAM adjustments were already adopted in summer 2025.

We have sat down and compiled an overview for you of the prizes and awards available, the structures and cost models behind them and how they are perceived and received by the public.

With the Omnibus Regulation, Commission President von der Leyen wants to consolidate, reduce and simplify various ESG reporting obligations. The VDMA welcomes the initiative and is submitting specific proposals for improvement.

The mechanical and plant engineering sector is at the forefront of driving the sustainable transformation. To remain competitive, companies must be relieved of red tape, and ESG requirements must be implemented in a practical manner.

The call for sector specific sustainability benchmarks has increased as mechanical engineering companies come under pressure from legislation and customers to report their sustainability impact.

Digitalization is driving the mechanical and plant engineering industry forward. This innovative strength is also reflected in the theses submitted by graduates from Germany and Austria.

China wants to promote the development of domestic sorting technology. The expansion of the textile recycling industry is being promoted by the state, provinces and municipalities.

In order to implement the EU textile strategy, the EU Commission is focusing on actions to help the EU industry with the transformation. In addition, the industry is asked to shape the transformation path with commitments and best practices.

The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) provides information on the possibility for companies to provide evidence of their efforts to obtain data on CBAM goods and the use of its discretionary powers in the assessment of CBAM reports

The results report of the "Managing Sustainable Innovations" project provides a compact overview of the framework conditions and approaches that can be used to create more sustainable products.

VDMA companies are partners for sustainable production. They promote a circular economy with efficient processes and binding rules and call for Germany and the EU to be strengthened as locations for innovation and competitiveness.

In the ESRS project group, members have exchanged views on questions relating to the reporting requirements under CSRD (prior to the Omnibus I revision). The VDMA is making the preliminary final status of the discussion available to its members as a Q&A.

Following the adoption of the new Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, preparations to define sector-specific requirements for textiles in a delegated act are still underway.

100 experts met on 28.06.2024 at the VDMA Summit on "Digital Product Passport: IT solutions for the textile industry". Organized by the Textile Machinery Association with Global Textile Scheme.

Together with members and partners, the trade association celebrated its 25th anniversary in Würzburg. One thing became particularly clear: the trade association and its topics are playing an increasingly important role in the industry.

The VDMA publishes the first benchmark for industry-wide materiality in accordance with the European Sustainable Reporting Standard (ESRS) of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Together with member companies, the VDMA has developed training documents from October 2023 to spring 2024 that can be used to raise awareness of human rights risks in your own company and supply chain.

Under the guidance of the Chinese government, China's textile industry is committed to implementing green and low-carbon development. There are specific targets and a catalogue of measures for the period up to 2030.

Since January 1, 2025, the separate collection of textile waste has been mandatory in the EU. The extended producer responsibility (EPR) for textiles makes manufacturers responsible for the waste generated by their products.

In 2020, the EU classified textiles as "high impact" products. Environmental impacts are to be minimized along the entire textile value chain.