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Under growing pressure to take meaningful social and climate action, companies increasingly seek to rubberstamp their activities with a sustainability label. From household names like the EU Ecolabel to Fairtrade, there are approximately 400 sustainability certifications and labels active worldwide. These labels – also known as voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) – set out requirements for value chain actors, such as producers and manufacturers. However, with a torrent of schemes, labels, and conflicting business interests, VSS models are far from equal.
ECOS is seeking experts on chemicals in textiles to represent and defend environmental interests in the development of standards and related policies. Our experts provide us with technical and scientific input and represent ECOS in standardisation processes and multi-stakeholder discussions.
ECOS is looking for a Membership Assistant who will report to and work closely with the Senior Membership & Network Manager. The placement is a six-month, full-time paid traineeship.
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Ecodesign is one of the EU’s crowning achievements, making products more sustainable by ensuring environmental impacts are considered from the outset. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) will make this a reality for more products than ever. What will happen in 2025? How will this framework be implemented? How can every product become sustainable by default?
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Healthy forests are essential for our health, our economy, and our well-being; yet they are under threat. To reduce and mitigate these threats in Europe, we need cooperation at the EU level to monitor forest health and guide coordinated action with better forest information. A strong Forest Monitoring Law can provide reliable, consistent data on the many cross-border risks to forests and help to support healthier forests and the benefits they provide.
Against a backdrop of political shifts, competing interests, and the stark realities of a changing climate, 2024 was challenging in many ways – but still a year full of important milestones and steps forward for ambitious environmental protection. As 2024 comes to a close, take a look back at some of the highlights of the year.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of electromobility to represent and defend environmental interests in the development of standards and related policies. Our experts provide us with technical and scientific input and represent ECOS in standardisation processes and multi-stakeholder discussions.
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