11.22.2018 - Leading Principles of Providing Information on Ecofriendliness of Products
On November 22, 2018 within the framework of the Green Mind, a workshop on "The Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information" was held, which was attended by the representatives of companies, enterprises, business associations and unions, expert and non-governmental organizations, and the mass media.
The participants of the workshop received the information on the results of the analysis of the markets of Ukraine and other countries on the impact of an environmental trend and the affects of strengthening of its potential.
The trainers of the workshop informed the participants about the following:
- Guidelines for Product Sustainability Information;
- Accessible ways to confirm the environmental characteristics and product benefits, in accordance with the requirements of international and national standards;
- Successful business cases of Ukrainian and foreign producers of environmental products.
Special attention was also paid to the issue of liability of users of environmental statements and ecolabelling in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
Informational materials
Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information (in Russian)
Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information (in English)
A Handbook "Environmental Management Systems: Contemporary Trends and International Standards"
Methodological Guidelines "Environmental Certification and Ecolabelling of Goods and Services"
Presentations of the trainers of the workshop
Presentation of UNEP Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information
Beatrice Martinas Carneiro, Program Manager for Environmental and Consumer Information, UN Resource, Market, and Economy Division of the UN Environment
Principles and methods of chemical labeling according to GHS and expected changes in national legislation in the field of chemical products management
Anton Mukomela, Head of the Industry Adaptation Sector to REACH and other international chemical legislation in the chemical industry
Principles and methods of ecolabelling Types І, ІІ and ІІI
Svitlana Berzina, Deputy Chairman of the Technical Committee for Standardization TC 82 "Environmental Protection"
FSC labeling as a tool to confirm the legality and sustainability of the origin of wood
Anna Starodub, National FSC Representative Office in Ukraine
Cases of manufacturers of environmentally certified products DeLaMark Laundry Products
DeLaMark Laundry Products
Olexiy Verenikin, Director of DeLaMark
Drinking water LLC "Chysta Voda"
Kateryna Trukhanova, Head of Marketing, LLC Chysta Voda
With support and participation
Pertners
