Putting words into action was the theme of the annual conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) in Stockholm, Sweden, in October this year.
GEN member TCO Development begins its second quarter-century with the launch of a new generation of TCO Certified. “TCO Certified is today the global leader,” says GEN Chair Bjorn-Erik Lonn.
The 2016 GEN Annual Report is available.
Environmental Choice New Zealand general manager Francesca Lipscombe (pictured) says too many companies are trying to promote their products as environmentally friendly, when they simply aren't.
“Sustainable public procurement has reached a turning point” concludes Ligia Noronha, Director of the Economy Division of UN Environment (UNEP) in the introduction to the 2017 Global Review of SPP.
GEN congratulates two members whose case studies in ecolabelling have been recognised by the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council.
GEN Chair Bjorn-Erik Lonn welcomes the further endorsement of “Type 1” ecolabels.
The Global Ecolabelling Network board met April 6 – 7, 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand. Starting on Chakri Day commemorating the founding of the Chakri Dynasty, of which the current Thailand...
It’s 25 years since the EU Ecolabel scheme was adopted and it continues to help provide consumers with a healthier, safer, more sustainable lifestyle.
Global Ecolabelling network (GEN) Chair Bjorn-Erik Lonn has supported the call from I.T. certifier TCO Development asking the world’s leading electronics brands to prioritise social and environmental sustainability.