More than five years of experience in multinational, multi-site and interdisciplinary projects in MedTech, especially in production, process validation, equipment qualification and implementation of the European Medical Device Regulatory.
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Integrating Product Carbon Footprint Strategies into Product Development of Medical Devices
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Integrating Product Carbon Footprint Strategies into Product Development of Medical Devices
How Product Carbon Footprint Calculation and System Generation Engineering Align to Deliver Sustainable Innovation in MedTech
Medical device manufacturers face growing pressure to decarbonise while operating within long development cycles and strict regulatory frameworks.
This article shows how Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculation and System Generation Engineering (SGE) can be strategically aligned to embed climate performance directly into product development decisions, without compromising patient safety, compliance, or innovation.
By integrating environmental metrics into structured product generation planning, MedTech companies can move from one-off assessments to systematic, future-proof decarbonisation.
The article covers:
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- Why MedTech manufacturers need to act now on product-related emissions
- Structural parallels between System Generation Engineering and Product Carbon Footprint assessment
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- How PCF supports decision-making across adaptation, variation, and principle changes
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- Actionable best practices for integrating PCF into early product development stages
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About the Author
Andreas Egloff
Project Manager
I am passionate about unlocking the sustainability potential in healthcare by advancing circular economy approaches in MedTech and Life Sciences. In a highly regulated and innovation-driven environment, integrating manufacturing excellence, regulatory compliance and sustainability strategy is essential. With experience across production, process validation, equipment qualification and the European Medical Device Regulation, I support organisations in developing innovative products and business models that create measurable environmental and economic value.
Andreas Egloff
Project Manager
Professional experience
Consulting focus @ CBR
Life Science, Medtech and Sustainability
Circular economy in healthcare including new products and business models
European Medical Device Regulation with focus on manufacturing
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainability Management, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany
Master in Mechanical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany / University of Zagreb, Croatia
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
