ECOS | Environmental Coalition on Standards

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  • 07 October 2024

    Resourceful thinking: Why we need a better approach to critical raw materials

    By Victor Paschenda

    Lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths – these minerals are the lifeblood of modern industries. However, surging demand is aggravating their long-standing and often overlooked environmental and social costs. International standards can help to manage critical raw materials (CRMs) responsibly, but only if they prioritise environmental protection and the rights of affected communities. Read on to find out more – and to learn how you can help tackle the impacts of CRMs through standardisation.

  • 04 October 2024

    Tender specification – Executive coaching service for leaders

    ECOS seeks to subcontract an organisation to deliver a service as outlined in the output of this tender document. The service will focus on delivering personalised and individual coaching sessions to the leaders of our management team.

  • 01 October 2024

    Call for experts – Heating appliances in the built environment

    ECOS is looking for experts in the field of heating appliances in the built environment 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. Apply before 31/10/2024.

  • 24 September 2024

    Call for Experts – Domestic Cooking Appliances

    ECOS is looking for experts for domestic cooking appliances to represent and defend environmental interests for the development of standards and related policies. Our experts provide technical and scientific inputs and represent ECOS in standardisation processes and multi-stakeholder discussions.

  • 24 September 2024

    Call for Experts – Clean Cooking for Africa

    ECOS is looking for experts in the field of Clean cooking to represent and defend environmental interests for the development of standards and related policies for our African office in Nairobi, Kenya. Our experts provide technical and scientific inputs and represent ECOS in standardisation processes and multi-stakeholder discussions.

  • 23 September 2024

    Reeling in the gear: New standards to reduce plastic waste from fishing

    By Fanny Rateau
    By Lloyd Evans

    ECOS has been an active participant in the development of new European standards for the ‘Circular design of fishing gear and aquaculture equipment’. These standards will help to reduce plastics, microplastics, and other waste in our oceans that harm wildlife.

  • 17 September 2024

    Call for experts – Environmental assessment of Construction Products

    ECOS is looking for experts in the field of Life Cycle Assessment of construction products 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 co-funded by the European Commission and EFTA Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EISMEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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