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Tero Heinonen
Content page | Published: 2023-02-06

Researcher M.Soc.Sci (Economics), MSc (Environment and Natural Resources) Contact information Email: firstname.lastname@syke.fi Phone: +358 29 5252 123 Finnish Environm......

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Jáchym Judl and Suvi Lehtoranta: The EU Environmental Footprint – why to care?
2022-12-14

It is time to start paying attention to the EU Environmental Footprint as it has a potential of becoming the only acceptable way to substantiate environmental claims of products and services on the co......

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LCA research in Syke
Content page | Published: 2024-02-12

Syke LCA research produces science-based knowledge that helps different stakeholders to act. For example, policy makers to do more sustainable decisions, citizen to do better consumption choices and ...

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Environmental marketing claims in Finland – an ongoing research by SYKE
Press release | Published: 2021-12-08

The Finnish Environmental Institute SYKE has collected a sample of environmental claims in internet advertisements during autumn 2021. The share of internet in advertising has continuously grown and w......

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SYKE collects environmental claims in advertising – take part in a research!
Press release | Published: 2021-11-15

An ad that sparked more questions than answers? SYKE collects examples of environmental advertising form the public....

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Evaluation of the environmental effects of piping materials used in buildings
Project | Published: 2021-01-07

At the moment, copper pipes are not allowed in domestic water networks in eco-labelled houses according to the Swan label. The criteria are the same in all Nordic countries. Dissenting views have bee...

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Circular Economy and product policy instruments (KITUPO)
Project | Published: 2020-05-25

Many targets have been set for the circular economy including reductions in the use of natural resources, keeping products in the cycles for as long as it is environmentally arguable and recycling ...

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Environmental footprint method to support the assessment of climate impacts of public procurements
Press release | Published: 2020-04-17

The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method developed by European Commission is used to assess the environmental impact of products throughout their life cycles. A new study by the Finnish Envir......

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More reliable information with Product Environmental Footprint
Press release | Published: 2019-11-21

There are dozens of different environmental labels and ecodesign tools for products in operation in the marketplace. The environmental information on products intended for consumers should be harmonis......

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Hanna Entsalo
Content page | Published: 2019-07-04

Researcher © Juha Saarinen MSc (Geography) Doctoral Researcher (University of Helsinki, Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences)......

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New methods of environmental footprints can be a game changer for companies
Press release | Published: 2018-09-21

New methods for calculation of the environmental footprint open possibilities for businesses to document and communicate their environmental performance in a more simplified and verifiable way. With t......

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Nordic Environmental Footprint Conference - From theory to market conditions
Event | Event starts: 2018-09-18

Could environmental footprints be a game-changing policy tool in the future? At the conference you learn about the new approach and how it may become a market standard for environmental communication ......

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Ari Nissinen
Content page | Published: 2017-12-05

Development manager PhD (Environmental Science and Policy) © Kai Widell Contact information Email: firstname.lastname@syke.fi Tel. +358(0)2......

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Swan Ecolabel to promote circular economy
Press release | Published: 2017-09-21

The Nordic Swan Ecolabel could be further developed with the aim of promoting a circular economy by setting criteria for recycled products and environmentally friendly sharing economy services. Requir......

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Johanna Suikkanen
Content page | Published: 2017-09-06

Researcher, MSc. (Environmental Management and Policy) Email: firstname.lastname@syke.fi Tel. +358(0)295251845 Finnish Enviro......

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A new research project analyses synergies between ecolabels, product environmental footprint and circular economy
Press release | Published: 2016-07-01

The objective of the three-year project “The Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Circular Economy and Product Environmental Footprint” by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) is to explore what kind of new info......

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The Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Circular Economy and Product Environmental Footprint (SCEPEF)
Project | Published: 2016-06-16

Product eco-labels guide consumer choices towards options with best environmental performance. The EU Eco-label and the Nordic Swan eco-label indicate that the product is among the best in terms of e...

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