The survey targeted respondents in the United States, from companies with 1 to 25,000+ employees, involved in specific job functions such as design, engineering, procurement, operations, and production. of respondents stated regulation and compliance as the most important motivation to reduce environmental impact; cost savings (24%) and competitive advantage/differentiation (21%) also rated high. of respondents stated that reducing material waste in production was the top environmental priority in decision making, followed by materials used in product design (63%) and operational energy use during production (62%).