® optimize material yield by laying out cutting patterns to minimize waste. The Autodesk ® Factory Design Utilities for Inventor add‑on supports efficient planning and validation of factory layouts and equipment placement to maximize production performance. This helps save energy and materials that are often wasted due to poor design and inefficient production cycles, which create bottlenecks, machine idling, and slow product runs. Manufacturers can reduce energy use by up to 25% and increase productivity through smart and connected manufacturing techniques. Case Study: WNDR Alpine (pronounced “wonder”) is a ski equipment manufacturer based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, that uses Fusion 360 software to engineer skis from sustain‑ able, high‑performance materials derived from microalgae instead of petroleum. Fusion 360 enabled the WNDR team to significantly reduce the amount of waste generated during production by about two pounds of landfill input per manufactured ski. Additionally, mi‑ croalgae is a renewable resource, maturing in five to seven days—compared to millions of years for fossil fuels. Focus area: Sustainable water systems Water, the world’s most critical resource, is a key focus for Autodesk’s material resource and health and resilience efforts. Globally, 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed 9 drinking water services , and 25% of the global population lives in countries experiencing 10 high water stress . Nearly nine trillion gallons of water are lost each year worldwide due 11 to prolonged leaks and pipe breaks , and $1.9 trillion in water infrastructure investment is 12 needed globally . To help customers address a broad range of water‑related issues, in early 2021 Autodesk acquired Innovyze, which creates software to enable more cost‑effective and sustainably designed water distribution networks, water collection systems, water and wastewater treatment plants, and flood protection systems. 9 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) 10 World Resources Institute—National Water Stress Rankings 11 Waterworld—According to World Bank data estimates 12 Global Infrastructure Hub 2020 Autodesk Sustainability Financing Framework | October 2021 10