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Follow on Google News | Access EU Eco-Innovation funds with SGSThe development of “green solutions” has become an increasingly important priority for many companies. The SGS Ecodesign team can support you in your bid to access EU funding for your eco-innovation project.
By: Bethany Murray To further support projects designed to improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact, the European Commission is this year making available €35 million in funding for new eco-innovation projects. A range of eco-innovation projects lie within the four priority sectors determined by the European Commission. • Within the area of Materials Recycling projects span from those aimed at increasing the recyclability of products through green product design, to those that aim to produce new innovations in recycling processes. • The Building and Construction Sector includes work on reduced resource consumption and waste production (including reductions in embodied carbon) in construction products and processes. • The Food & Drink Sector has focused on innovation designed to increase efficiencies in packaging methods and in the use of raw materials as well as improved efficiencies in processes related to the processing of food and drink. Attention to water management processes is also a priority in this sector. • In the area of Greening Business and ‘Smart’ Purchasing (http://www.sustainability.sgs.com/ SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS OFFERED BY SGS The SGS Ecodesign (http://www.sustainability.sgs.com/ SGS Services offer a life cycle based system of • Product Environment Assessment; environmental product design, positioning and improvement using green technologies. • Management Solutions; organizational and supply chain integration of procedures and tools. • Production Solutions; design improvement and eco-labeling (http://www.sustainability.sgs.com/ Contact details: SGS Consumer Testing Services Bethany Murray Sustainability Consultant SGS United Kingdom Ltd, Saunders House, 52-53 The Mall, Ealing, London, W5 3TA Phone number: +44 (0)203 008 7876 E-mail address: cts.media@sgs.com Website: www.sgs.com/ # # # SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With 59,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world. End
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