German Sustainability Award: ZEISS honored as a pioneer of transformation

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions has won the 17th German Sustainability Award for companies in the respective category for measurement and control technology. ZEISS was selected for its impactful and exemplary contributions to the transformation in its industry.

"Sustainability, especially decarbonization, is the megatrend for all our customers in the manufacturing industry and we have defined it as the key driver of our strategy. We are honored that our contributions have been recognized by the jury", says Dr. Marc Wawerla, CEO ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions.

This recognition underscores ZEISS commitment to advancing decarbonization through product innovation and sustainable practices to enable efficient production and resource conservation. ZEISS sees this shift as a powerful driver of growth and innovation. With its sustainability strategy, it is helping customers in industries like power & energy, aerospace, electronics, or automotive in their transition to lower emissions while working to decrease emissions within its own operations.

At ZEISS we are committed to addressing global climate challenges by leveraging innovation and efficiency to benefit our customers, reduce our own carbon footprint, and support the journey towards net-zero emissions. Through cutting-edge technological advancements, we deliver solutions that enable product innovations, increase product efficiency and enhance productivity while contributing to significant CO₂ reductions. For example, our advanced measurement systems enable earlier and faster detection of quality defects in production, minimizing material waste and reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing. In the aerospace sector, precision measurement plays a crucial role in optimizing turbine designs for aircraft engines, improving performance and directly reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions — addressing the need to reduce global aviation emissions. Similarly, as electrification accelerates in the automotive industry, our innovations support tighter tolerances in e-motors to enable their efficient performance. In addition, fast in-line CT scanning ensures 100% quality control and the development of more reliable batteries with higher capacities.

Dr. Stefan Wamsler, Head of Global Marketing: "With our unique portfolio of quality solutions and software, our global team is a leading transition enabler in decarbonization for manufacturing companies around the globe. The award encourages us to keep our positive spirit and turn the challenges of decarbonization into opportunities, together with our customers."

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is equally focused on reducing the environmental impact of our own operations. Through the use of renewable energy sources, sustainable supply chain practices and increasing application of circular economy principles, we continue to drive down the carbon footprint of our business activities. With energy-saving innovations such as ZEISS AirSaver and ZEISS PowerSaver used in selected coordinate measuring machines as well as reduction of laser power in our optical devices, ZEISS supports its customers in cutting their energy consumption while reducing operational costs. In addition, ZEISS PerformanceFit program to retrofit existing systems as well as ZEISS Originals, offering certified pre-owned measuring devices, contribute to resource conservation while ensuring state-of-the-art performance. We are proud to be a trusted partner in driving meaningful change for our customers and the planet.

The strong commitment of a diverse team is the key success factor to create impact across these different domains. Therefore, the sustainability program at ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions involves teams from all key functions, such as R&D, procurement, operations, service, sales and marketing. The program is led by Elina Iamsia, Head of Sustainability: "We can be very proud that the commitment and efforts of our cross-functional teams have been recognized by an independent jury of such an honourable award. This fuels our motivation to further enhance our sustainability performance and contribute to global decarbonization together with our customers".