ISO 14006 eco-design certification is a tool for continuous environmental improvement that integrates environmental aspects into the process in order to reduce the environmental impact of the product or service generated.
Eco-design Consultancy
With over 10 years of experience, we can tailor our services to your needs. In general, we achieve ISO 14006 certification for eco-design management by following these steps:
- Defining the scope of eco-design application. This could be a single product, a family of products, or our entire catalogue. We help you define it.
- Environmental assessment to evaluate the life cycle of the products to be included in the ISO 14006 and determine the environmental aspects of the product and possible improvement actions to be implemented.
- Procedures and instructions to be implemented in accordance with the requirements of the ISO 14006 eco-design standard. We incorporate the requirements into your management system. We use our Gesttic method – “paperless” ISO software based on Microsoft 365.
- Implementation of the requirements of the standard. This involves implementing the system defined to environmentally assess the different environmental design options.
- Internal ISO audit of the management system to verify compliance with the requirements of ISO 14006 on eco-design.
- Certification audit. We help you choose the accredited ISO certifier that will bring you the most value. We also accompany you during the certifier’s audit.
Guaranteed success. We have over 20 years of experience behind us.
What does eco-design contribute?
Eco-design, integrated into your management system, contributes internally to your organisation:
Value proposition through sustainability
Through sustainability, we provide greater value to customers by demonstrating our commitment to continuous environmental improvement as required by ISO 14001 or EMAS. It helps to increase sales.
Guarantee of compliance with environmental legislation
Guarantee of compliance with environmental legislation. Including environmental requirements (legal and non-legal) relating to your products and/or services.
Guarantee of continuous environmental improvement
Guarantee of continuous environmental improvement of your products and/or services through design and development. When you purchase from us, we also help your customers in this continuous environmental improvement.
Cost reduction
Cost reduction, based on the consumption of materials linked to the circular economy, changes in the process, improvements to packaging and containers, etc.
In addition, it will provide its customers with:
Product innovation
Eco-design helps product innovation. It involves differentiating products in the market. If our product is part of the final product or service, it helps our customers calculate the environmental impact or GHG report. This makes it easier to achieve value, for example through environmental product declarations or eco-labels.
Responding to customer needs and expectations
Response to customer needs and expectations, such as in public tenders. These may have been identified through ISO certification.
Improving image and reputation
Enhance your product’s image and your organisation’s reputation.
Environmental consultants
As environmental consultants, we can help you achieve:
- ISO 140006 eco-design certification, integrated into your ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 integrated management system. We guarantee a useful and easy eco-design that will help you stand out and sell thanks to our paperless method based on “Microsoft 365”.
- EPD and Ecolabels. We help you apply for the ecolabel you need: Ecolabel, Environmental Quality Guarantee Label, Environmental Product Declaration or develop your label in accordance with ISO 14020.
- Social media manager to communicate efficiently and effectively to our customers the advantages of eco-design and eco-labels. It will help you fulfil your business plan.
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FAQs Eco-design
What is eco-design?
Eco-design is an approach that considers the environmental impacts of a product from its conception to its end of life, with the aim of reducing those impacts at every stage of its life cycle.
Who can apply ISO 14006 on eco-design?
It is aimed at any organisation, regardless of size, sector or geographical location, that wishes to integrate eco-design into its ISO 14001 or EMAS environmental management system.