Introduction:- The EU is proposing to expand dismantling obligations under the proposed End-of-life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), and European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) provide recommendations on the proposed expansion, representing vehicle recyclers, manufacturers, and suppliers.… Read More »Vehicle recyclers and manufacturers raise concerns over dismantling rules for end-of-life vehicles

The largest corporate sustainability program in the world, UN Global Compact, has announced the release of its Transformational Governance Corporate Toolkit. The purpose of this new tool is to enable businesses to train their staff to promote transformative governance across the board. In order to… Read More »UN Global Compact Introduces Toolkit to Drive Transformational Corporate Governance

ESG Developments in 2024 In 2023, regulatory improvements in the fields of corporate sustainability and ESG have gained enormous momentum globally, albeit facing significant opposition in the United States. Following the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at the beginning of the year,… Read More »3 ESG Developments to Look Out for in 2024

Introduction REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. It also promotes alternative methods for the… Read More »EU Amends Directive 2011/65/EU under REACH

Introduction A landmark rule aimed at reducing firms’ deceptive sustainability claims was recently approved by the European Parliament, marking a big step towards promoting openness and environmental accountability. The law tackles the issue of “greenwashing,” which is the practice of companies inflating or misrepresenting their… Read More »EU Adopts New law to Protect Consumers Against Misleading Green Claims

PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are a class of manufactured chemicals that have been widely used in many industrial and consumer products since the 1940s, and they are still being used today. PFAS have been or are currently being manufactured for a variety of… Read More »US EPA Proposal to list 9 PFAS as Hazardous Constituents under RCRA

23 January 2024 – The European compounds Agency (ECHA) has added five new compounds to the Candidate List. Three chemicals are extremely persistent and highly bioaccumulative, one chemical is hazardous for reproduction, and another one is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic. They are commonly found in… Read More »ECHA adds five hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List

Introduction RoHS restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products and their components. However, certain applications may be exempt from RoHS restriction if it is technically or scientifically impracticable to prohibit the use of certain hazardous substances at present Exemptions Procedure… Read More »EU Introduces RoHS Exemption for Cadmium and Lead in Recovered PVC