Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.
Green labelling, also known as 'Ecolabelling', is a recognised scheme for businesses to communicate the environmental credentials of products they put on the market. The Ecolabel stimulates the...
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Construction
Wholesale and retail
Resources:
Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:Medium cost0-30 %0.5 - 3 Year(s)
Unique selling point for 'green' biotech
Growing bio and chemical business built around respect for environment
Pioneering efforts to obtain certification and push for greener alternatives
Ecolabels...
Sector / Industry:
Chemical and process engineering
Resources:
Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:Medium cost5-10%0.5 - 2 Year(s)
Opening sustainable salvo a success
Environmental declaration by large marine accessories producer
Part of wider strategy to raise awareness of sustainable production
Vicinay Cadenas is the first...
Initial investment costs can discourage SMEs from choosing to pursue sustainability as a business strategy; the vague long-term benefits and payback on the investment might not seem worth it. And the...
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Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
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Costs, savings, and payback time:High cost3 - 25 Year(s)
From rags to rugs...
Jeans company values its product's full life cycle
It provides information on how to care for its products, sourcing, recycling and reuse options
Swedish denim label Nudie...
Two key factors determine a product's lifetime: the way it is designed and built, and whether consumers choose to properly maintain (repair) or to replace it.
Manufacturers are in control of the...
A relatively new management role, sustainability officers are top executives who determine how a company or organisation can best address environmental sustainability issues. Specifically, they may...
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Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:High cost10-30 %2 - 3 Year(s)
Baby clothes for the sharing generation
Innovative baby clothes subscription and sharing system saves resources
Reusing and ultimatley recycling clothes is at the heart of the circular economy ...
Sector / Industry:
Textile and clothing
Wholesale and retail
Resources:
Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:Medium cost10-80%1 - 2 Year(s)
Say cheese!
Cheese factory uses more sustainable filtration process
Results in better product quality, less costs and reduced chemical use
Immersion of cheese in brine is an important step in the...
Businesses that look ahead and actively manage their ecological risks and opportunities can gain a strong competitive advantage. Ecological footprint calculation schemes are increasingly used to help...
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All sectors
Resources:
Energy
Materials
Water
Waste
Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:Low cost5-30 %0.2 - 0.5 Year(s)
Just take a CIP!
Project targets fresh water rationalisation in production processes
Case-by-case system design is critical to developing successful CIP solutions
The EU-funded AquaFit4Use...
Glass-maker seeks transparency ... in environmental performance
A focus on EMAS boosted environmental transparency and delivered savings
Reduced water consumption by 48 % and energy consumption by...