raw material supply

At the Workshop in April 2026 at the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, European EPAs, researchers, funders and policymakers advanced the SRIA, narrowing topics and shifting from broad exploration to strategic positioning, focusing on implementation pathways, transnational cooperation and strengthening sustainability in the European R&I landscape.

The catalogues of criteria of the Blue Angel for textiles and mobile phones has been overhauled and approved by the Environmental Label Jury. Changes include details and additional requirements of the working conditions at the manufacturing site. Manufacturers may now apply for the ecolabel on their products.