Driving the Sustainability of Production Systems with Fourth Industrial Revolution Innovation

World Economic Forum

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Abstract: The end goal of Accelerating Sustainable Production, aproject of the World Economic Forum System Initiativ on Shaping the Future of Production, is to harness innovation to strengthen competitiveness while delivering increased efficiency, improved human well-being and less environmental damage. Getting there will require a new level of public-private collaboration, as well as tapping into the developments wrought by the combined effects of biological, physical and digital technologies to create realities previously thought to be unobtainable. The project is a guide for optimizing the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It helps countries and businesses identify ways to transform their production systems to achieve sustainable growth while supporting their commitments under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and boosting their competitive capabilities.