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Articles
Understanding the UKCA marking when selling toys on the GB market
Since 1 January 2021, the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking has been a mandatory certification for products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
We answer your commonly-asked questions on what it means when selling toys in Great Britain.
News
Read the Eurofins ESG Report 2021
We’re dedicated to creating a more sustainable, inclusive workplace environment. Our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2021 illustrates how our corporate governance continues to build on previous years’ success and our commitment to our corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion for all Eurofins companies.
Webinars/Events
Webinar: Explaining the ISTA Packaging Test for Consumer Goods
Receiving damaged or broken packages can not only cause distribution delays but it can also harm a company’s reputation in the eyes of the consumer, creating unwanted returns and financial loss.
If you hope to learn more about protecting your shipping or online deliveries, don’t miss this one-hour webinar where our technical experts will discuss the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) Packaging Test and preventative measures for common packaging failures.
Join us at TransPack 2022
We’ll be joining the packaging community as it comes together to tackle today’s challenges and shape the future of transport packaging at the 2022 ISTA Forum, including TempPack and TransPack in-person events.
Join us on 12 April at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, San Diego (USA) at Booth 27 to be part of the discussion!
Updates in Sustainability
- The ZDHC Foundation has updated its wastewater guidelines for the textile, leather and footwear industry
- Only a third of companies have credible carbon emission reduction plans in place - with apparel among the worst offenders, according to the CDP Initiative
- The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has unveiled new proposals aimed at addressing the issue of single use plastics in the outdoor apparel value chain
- The Changing Markets Foundation is urging the European Union (EU) to charge fashion retailers a fee for every item they sell to deal with the sector's growing waste problem
- US investment firm Regeneration.VC has launched a US$45 million fund to support the development of ‘sustainable’ materials and circular business models
- Microplastic pollution has been found in human blood for the first time
- A fruit company has partnered with a social enterprise to turn agricultural banana waste into fibres which are woven into textiles by prison inmates
