This past week, it has become quite apparent that governments are accelerating the pace at which they pass environmental regulations to force businesses to help mitigate the climate & biodiversity crisis. Unless you have been living under a rock recently, you have heard about COP 27 that is being held in Sharm El Sheikh. Many prominent figures have called for concrete measures. You will need to collect data and report them at some point in the future As Clive Greenwood and I … [Read more...]
Not Assessing the Environmental Impact of Made-In-China Productions? Big Mistake.
Today's manufacturers need to start assessing the environmental impact of their productions in China (or elsewhere), because of the impending EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) coming in May 2023 that will demand that products become more sustainable and that supply chains are transparent for market surveillance. Simply put, you need to comply with this regulation or you will not be able to sell your products in the EU at all...and complying may mean redesigning existing … [Read more...]
What Will It Take To Comply With The EU Ecodesign Regulation? (Part 2)
In this episode… Renaud is joined again by Clive Greenwood of SMC GLOBAL Manufacturing Consultants, to continue the exploration of the EU 'Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation' that will impact importers into Europe very heavily in the next couple of years between 2022 and 2024. But why so, and how to comply with it?In part 1 on this topic, they covered what the ESPR is. Now, in part 2, you'll get the inside track into what it takes to comply with this complex and wide-ranging … [Read more...]