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The increasing number of legal and also customer-specific requirements on the content of certain substances in materials and products can only be managed through effective information management…

At the end of March, the EU Commission presented a draft for an extended Ecodesign Regulation. We welcome that the EU Commission continues to pursue the ecodesign approach. The Ecodesign Directive…

The EU has acted by adopting ambitious climate goals. Still, sustainable finance falls significantly short of the investment needs required to realise the climate and environmental goals of the EU.…

The German electrical and digital industry calls for an ambitious climate policy which lives up to the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming, preferably to below 1.5 degrees…

The weather extremes in 2021 have shown the threat of climate change is real and immediate action is required to reach our ambitious climate goals by 2030 and 2050 respectively. For reaching…

The use of recycled plastics is assessed as one of the core elements for a functioning circular economy, effective climate protection and the achievement of the (especially ecological) Sustainable…

The European Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation on Artificial Intelligence ("AI Act") on 21 April.  The proposed regulation aims to create a legal framework in Europe for…

In some regions of the world, there is a risk that the protection of internationally recognised human rights and the environment will be disregarded in the production or processing of goods. The…

The electrical industry’s requirements for Common European Data Spaces Networked products and new storage options enable companies to process huge volumes of data. Collected via platforms,…

Batteries play an increasing role in many economic sectors. They provide power to power tools or laptops, store renewable energy and drive more and more e-bikes and electric cars. When batteries…