Are you a manufacturer, importer or distributor of batteries? New obligations apply to you since August! From August 2024, producers placing batteries on the market for the first time are obligated to draw up a declaration of conformity. The corresponding CE marking must be affixed before the first commissioning of the batteries, at the latest. […]
Build the knowledge needed this year to get off to a flying start with your material compliance tasks in 2025. Our training for material compliance officers provides you with the necessary knowledge and an overview of the latest topics relating to issues such as PFAS, the proposed ban on lead, recycled content, SCIP notifications and […]
Our concentrated expertise on environmental product labelling is now available as a digital solution! After more than two years of development, today we are celebrating a milestone at NovaLoop: We are launching our SaaS-solution oOKAPI (www.ookapi.app)! oOKAPI offers an efficient compliance solution for compliance with legal, environmentally relevant product marking and information requirements. In future, […]
PFAS, a proposed ban on lead, requirements on recycled content, SCIP notifications, supplier communication, risk assessments, suitable in-house processes or simply the right approach to deal with customer requests on Material Compliance: The requirements and developments in material compliance are more dynamic and complex than ever before. Are you looking for customized material compliance training […]
Are you familiar with the uneasy feeling of a reactive approach when it comes to Material Compliance inquiries from your clients, along with the cumbersome search for necessary material information? With our ‚Material Compliance Capability Check,‘ you can finally bring order to the complex array of obligations and, step by step, determine, evaluate, and develop […]
On January 17, 2024, with overwhelming majority, the EU Parliament adopted a new law (LINK) banning greenwashing and misleading product information. The Directive amends Directives 2005/29/EC (concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices) and 2011/83/EU (on consumer right) as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information. In […]
After a successful year, we would like to thank our clients and partners for their trust and cooperation. We are already looking forward to implementing many more exciting and unique projects in 2024. We wish you and your families happy holidays and a new year filled with joy and optimism. The NovaLoop team will take […]
Currently, hardly a day goes by without companies and their employees being confronted with the topic of sustainability, one way or the other. Especially the requirement of sustainability reporting is of high relevance for many teams and business units. In this context not only the multitude of acronyms such as CSRD, ESG, ESRS and their […]
The role of material compliance Over the past few years, the field of material compliance has undergone a remarkable transformation. Starting with efforts to identify substances in use and their safe use, continuing with comprehensive strategies for avoiding hazardous substances and promoting sustainable practices, the challenges in observing and implementing corresponding measures in companies have […]
On January 1, 2023, the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (LKSG) came into force. The Act established for the first time in Germany, the responsibility for companies to comply with regulations on the protection of human rights. In essence, German companies are required to implement due diligence obligations, such as the […]