Project team

Trinomics B.V. is an independent international consultancy firm that provides high-quality policy advice in the fields of energy, environment, climate change and sustainability to a diverse range of clients in the public and private sector. The Trinomics team of multicultural, interdisciplinary and highly educated and motivated staff has been providing services for the entire cycle of policymaking, from strategy design to implementation and evaluation of regulations. They have extensive expertise in conducting cost-benefit analysis, trend analysis, policy and project evaluations, modelling and scenario-building, as well as in developing roadmaps and action plans. At Trinomics, they conduct most of their work for the European institutions, including the European Commission, its executive agencies and the European Parliament, but also for international institutions such as the EBRD, the EIB and World Bank, as well as NGOs and industry associations.

Oeko-Institut Consult GmbH (Technical Project Lead of this study) is a leading independent European research and consultancy institute working for a sustainable future. Founded in 1977, Oeko-Institut comprises two operational sections: a non-profit association (Oeko-Institut e.V.) and a limited company (Oeko-Institut Consult GmbH). The limited company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the association. Oeko-Institut develops principles and strategies for realising the vision of sustainable development globally, nationally and locally. Based on value-oriented research, the institute provides consultancy for decision-makers in politics, industry and civil society. For many years, Oeko-Institut has been actively involved in the design, evaluation and review of product policy instruments like Ecodesign, Energy label, Ecolabel and Green Public Procurement as well as substance and waste related instruments like REACH, RoHS, ELV, WEEE or Batteries Directives/Regulations at national, European and international level with respect to implementing environmental and sustainability, Circular Economy principles and SDGs. It has up-to-date methodological expertise on MEErP, LCA and PEF, hazardous substances and knowledge of regulatory processes at both European and national level. 

Ecoinnovazione is an independent research and consultancy firm in the field of life cycle-based sustainability assessment metrics, set up in 2012 as an ENEA (the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) spin-off. Key areas of technical expertise are life cycle-based methods and tools for sustainability assessment, supporting both industrial actors and policy makers. Ecoinnovazione has a strong track record in the development of methodologies to assess the sustainability performance of products, services and systems, in particular: LCA and PEF, Life Cycle Costing (LCC), social LCA (S-LCA). Our expertise on the EF covers the whole method cycle, from dataset development to the application of the methods, including for complex products.

Fraunhofer IZM’s Environmental and Reliability Engineering (ERE) department provides leading expertise on Digital Product Passports, circularity assessment, teardown analysis and life-cycle assessment of electronic products. With more than 15 years of experience supporting the European Commission, the team contributes to ESPR, Ecodesign, Energy Labelling and Battery Regulation processes through MEErP-based preparatory studies, reviews and impact assessments. Current and recent mandates cover computers, electronic displays, household and professional appliances, apparel textiles, PFASrelated chemicals studies and Battery Regulation technical support. Fraunhofer IZM plays a central role in flagship DPP initiatives at EU and national level, including CIRPASS, CIRPASS-2 and Product Information 4.0.’s Environmental and Reliability Engineering (ERE) department provides leading expertise on Digital Product Passports, circularity assessment, teardown analysis and life-cycle assessment of electronic products. With more than 15 years of experience supporting the European Commission, the team contributes to ESPR, Ecodesign, Energy Labelling and Battery Regulation processes through MEErP-based preparatory studies, reviews and impact assessments. Current and recent mandates cover computers, electronic displays, household and professional appliances, apparel textiles, PFASrelated chemicals studies and Battery Regulation technical support. Fraunhofer IZM plays a central role in flagship DPP initiatives at EU and national level, including CIRPASS, CIRPASS-2 and Product Information 4.0.

VITO (Framework Contract Manager) the Flemish Institute for Technological research (Belgium), a renowned non–profit European research centre in the field of environment, energy, and materials, that has an extensive track record in methodologic studies, preparatory studies, and impact assessment under the Ecodesign Directive, Energy Labelling Regulation and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. These studies dealt with for example: street lighting and photovoltaic systems (subcontract to JRC), indoor lighting, power and distribution transformers building automation and control systems, batteries, power cables, lifts, smart appliances, etc. Also, VITO has coordinated many of the related framework contracts for both DG GROW and DG ENER.