Strengthening ecological design as a quality criterion in enterprises

The project had three main objectives:

• Identification of success factors and obstacles in enterprises as regards the implementation of ecological design.
• Derivation of conclusions for an ecological product policy, as well as identification of supporting aid instruments (such as working aids, checklists, tools) and structures, which would greatly facilitate the implementation of ecological design, but which are not available so far.
• Dissemination of the results of the project and, in particular, of success stories and examples of best practice to companies and the public, to support and disperse the implementation of ecological design in enterprises.
• To this end, expert interviews with companies as well as a workshop were to be carried out.