Environmental Compliance Today and Tomorrow

Sebastian NowakTÜV Rheinland Group

The global marketplace for consumer products is governed by a growing number of environmental regulations and societal expectations.

How a great idea can turn into a nightmare…

Imagine you have launched a new product line for the European market.

Without warning you learn that your product contains a substance which is prohibited in the European market.

Now you may have to….

Recall tens of thousands of products.

Identify the source responsible for the tainted material and contain it.

Initiate a costly redesign process.

Invest in polishing up your damaged company image.

Re-establish trust from your clients.

Can you tell exactly what substances and

materials go into your products?

Are you aware of all regulations that might affect your business?

Can you rule out violating

environmental regulations?

The global marketplace is governed by a multitude of environmental regulations.

If you fail to comply, you face serious consequences.

In any market you serve you are required to comply with environmental and other regulations.

Is your organization prepared for these challenges?

Do you have a state-of-the-art compliance program in place?

Are you up to date regarding latest environmental regulations?

Turn risks into opportunities, take the lead

Make design for compliance work for your company’s benefit.

Display your compliance to the public, gain consumer trust.

Invest pro-actively into compliance now, rather than risking multiple costs caused by non-compliance later.

If you want a competent partner for

ComplianceHow about a booster for companies going green

while outperforming the competition?

Actively encourages and safeguards technical development towards harmony with people and the environment.

Considers it a top priority to anticipate challenges around compliance, helping you to keep clear of existing and imminent regulatory risks.

Supports your compliance efforts on levels you choose.

Has leading experience in product safety and product compliance.

Is represented in more than 60 countries with more than 490 offices – close to you, your suppliers and customers.

Is an active member of international standards committees and decision-making bodies.

The TÜV Rheinland Group

Support risk management in the food and beverage industry, ensuring traceability throughout the supply chain.

Assist manufacturing industries to fulfill their regulatory obligations.

Can help you to accelerate the time to market.

Can help you to achieve a design for environment.

Support your product design department in order to increaseproductivity and efficiency.

Help your quality department to verifyproduct compliance, reduce costsand standardize operations.

Find out more how we

But the challenges won’t stop here

To maintain a sustainable compliance portfolio…

…you have to be prepared for what lies ahead.

But what is the future for compliance?

New environmental regulations are introduced at increasingly faster rates.

Environmental compliance becomes a pre-condition for doing business.

Requirements will reach new qualities and scopes.

Societal demands outweigh mere material compliance requirements.

Scenario for future compliance

Non-material/social compliance

Corporate Social Responsibility

REACHRoHS

ELV WEEE

Occupational Safety

Product Safety & International Certification

Com

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Time

Material compliance

Cost of Ownership

Ergonomics & Usability

Information Security

Society’s Expectation

Carbon Footprint

Water Footprint

Let us help you to overcome the regulatory challenges of tomorrow

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…you have to be prepared for what lies ahead.

Check out our unique and highly flexible compliance service

Prepare now – lead tomorrow

Questions? – Contact us at compliance@jpn.tuv.com

Learn more about the Compliance Platform at http://www.tuv.com/jp/cp