Customer pressure for EcoDesign and product stewardship

In addition to regulatory pressures, investors, shareholders and customers are putting increasing pressures on companies to demonstrate good environmental performance. At the same time, many Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports have been criticised as 'green wash'—attempts to present the company in the best possible light, whilst skirting around less flattering issues.

EcoDesign addresses the fundamental environmental impacts that a manufacturer has on society—the life cycle impacts of its products. It requires design teams to address how they can reduce environmental impacts and costs in materials selection, manufacture, packaging, use, and end-of-life options. Companies that can demonstrate tangible improvements stand to gain marketing and reputational benefits with stakeholders.

For further information, please contact Dr Aidan Turnbull
Head of WEEE, RoHS & EcoDesign on +44 (0)1225 748420