Sustainable products are central to consumers and the planet. In addition to legislation, standards play a key role in ensuring that everyday products are sustainable by design.
Project’s aim and main activities:
reaLIFEstandards aims to ensure the effective participation of consumer and environmental stakeholders in standardisation supporting the clean energy transition, both in the field of Ecodesign and energy labelling, as well as in energy management systems.
Through this project, ANEC contributes to improving Ecodesign and Energy Labelling standards by developing horizontal standards on material efficiency, as well as product-specific standards aimed at testing the performance, durability or repairability of consumer products including washing machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, televisions, smartphones and tablets. We also take part in standardisation work on energy management systems.
reaLIFEstandards is a three-year project under the European Union’s LIFE programme.
Find more information on the reaLIFEstandards project website, where deliverables will be published, and news and publications are available:
- New standard sets the basis for circular design of products, writes ANEC
- How a new European standard could make washing machines more sustainable
Project partners:
ANEC
ANEC is the European consumer voice in standardisation. We represent the European consumer interest in the creation of technical standards, especially those developed to support the implementation of European laws and public policies. ANEC’s mission is to raise standards for European consumers through the work of our members, experts, and Secretariat, to achieve optimal levels of consumer protection, welfare, and sustainability.
Read more: ANEC’s website and ANEC activities on Ecodesign and energy labelling.
ECOS
ECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards, is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally friendly technical standards, policies, and laws. They ensure the environmental voice is heard when they are developed and drive change by providing expertise to policymakers and industry players, leading to the implementation of strong environmental principles – at international, regional, and national levels.
Read more: ECOS’s website.
Co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE programme under grant agreement No. 101104145. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
