Presented as “the first guide to displaying the environmental and societal impact of cosmetic products, food supplements and family health and well-being products”, this methodology, developed under the aegis of AFNOR, aims to guide consumer choices by means of a graded rating from A to E.
In addition to its traditional range of voluntary standards, AFNOR has created a mechanism for obtaining a framework document in an accelerated manner: AFNOR Spec. This reference document is drawn up under AFNOR’s supervision by a small but representative group of stakeholders. It is obtained by consensus with the various stakeholders. It is the first step in a standardisation process.
This AFNOR SPEC 2215 is the result of nine months’ work by 120 participants from 26 organisations (from very small businesses to major international groups, including suppliers, independent consultancies and an academic body). It is a methodology for calculating and displaying environmental impact for all businesses.
“This reference document is a perfect illustration of what collective intelligence can produce in the service of the common good. It now enables all manufacturers of finished products to develop eco-socio-designed products based on common criteria. We can all take action to reduce the environmental and societal impact of our organisations by making the transition through the products we market,” commented Éric Ducournau, CEO of the Pierre Fabre Group and Chairman of the Green Impact Index Consortium.
The methodology
The aim of this work was to meet three objectives:
• To provide consumers with …
