Lean & Green: Best Practice

This book presents the success strategies of leading European companies that achieve competitive advantages through lean management and sustainability. The featured companies—participants in the Lean & Green Management Award—show how efficiency improvements can align with ecological and social responsibility. In an era of growing uncertainty—shaped by geopolitical tensions, regulatory pressures, and resource scarcity—sustainable value creation is becoming a key success factor. Companies that systematically boost resource efficiency not only cut costs but also strengthen their resilience and future readiness. The Lean & Green concept merges efficient processes with environmental and sustainability goals, making sustainability both measurable and operationally effective. The author illustrates how lean methods can be strategically applied to advance sustainability, combining economic performance with ecological responsibility. Practical guidance and best-practice examples provide valuable insights for companies aiming to secure long-term competitiveness. The Content - Resource Efficiency and Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage - The Underestimated Potential of Lean Management for Sustainable Companies - Methods and Practical Approaches for Industrial Enterprises - Insights and Success Strategies from the Lean & Green Management Award - New Best Practice Examples from Various Industries The Author Daniel Reichert heads the Lean & Green division at T&O Unternehmensberatung GmbH. He has many years of project experience in lean management and corporate sustainability, and has specialized in linking sustainability aspects with operational excellence. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.