Standards underpin public policies – and can be the make or break of their environmentally ambitious implementation. Delays in standardisation can considerably slow down the implementation phase, create uncertainty for businesses, and hinder innovation - but speeding up the development of standards should not come at the expense of quality.
Press briefing | Widely applied Digital Product Passports (DPP) will transform EU product policy. But setting up a DPP framework in the forthcoming European Product Regulation is only the tip of the iceberg. Every product’s digital record must be linked to data – and the measurements will be standardised. Find out how the EU can build a stronger, more sustainable Single Market through DPP, product legislation, and the standardisation system that underpins it all.
ECOS is looking for experts in Circular economy standardisation 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.
Together with our member Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, we are organising an event in Stockholm looking at why and how civil society should get involved in standardisation in Sweden. The effective participation of environmental NGOs in standards-making is key to making sure our planet is protected by robust rules – and this year we are focusing on the role standards can play to bring about circular economy.
Every year in June, the African Day of Standardisation takes place. In 2025, ECOS will join ARSO (the African Organisation for Standardisation) and other key stakeholders in celebrating together as part of the ARSO week and in support of the ARSO-ECOS partnership agreement on environmental aspects of standards development in Africa. What role do standards play in Africa? How do ARSO, ECOS, and other stakeholders fit in? What are this year’s priorities? Find out below.
Watch our workshop on the standardisation of repairability, hosted by ECOS and ANEC for their members and other stakeholders involved in ecodesign and energy labelling. This event was part of the reaLIFEstandards project.
Mapping, analysis and recommendations for greater civil society inclusion in standardisation at international level
Together with our member Ethikis, we organised an online workshop focusing on why and how civil society should get involved in standardisation and took a deep-dive into product durability. Missed the event? You can now watch the recording!
Through our Africa Office, we are developing partnerships with key regional players in standardisation and policy in the African region. A new Memorandum of Understanding between ECOS and ARSO, the African Organisation for Standardisation, will facilitate our closer collaboration on standardisation activities and the promotion of the effective participation of environmental stakeholders in the development of standards in Africa.
Together with our member ZERO, we organised a hybrid workshop focusing on why and how civil society should get involved in standardisation. Missed the event? You can now watch the recording!
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