EU Sustainability Regulations We Cover

The European regulatory landscape for sustainability and packaging has undergone a fundamental transformation. The European Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan, and a cascade of specific regulations have created a compliance environment of unprecedented complexity. VerdaLynx provides expert intelligence across all the major EU sustainability regulations that affect European companies today.

PPWR — Uredba o embalaži in odpadni embalaži

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is the most significant reform of EU packaging law in three decades. It introduces mandatory recyclability requirements by 2030, minimum recycled content targets for plastic packaging, packaging minimisation obligations, and new rules on reuse and refill systems.

CSRD and ESRS — Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) require large companies and listed SMEs to report on environmental, social, and governance topics with the same rigour as financial reporting. ESRS E5 requires detailed disclosure of packaging waste, recycled content use, and circular economy strategies.

EPD — Environmental Product Declaration

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a verified, third-party-reviewed document that communicates the environmental performance of a product based on a lifecycle assessment. EPDs are increasingly required by procurement specifications, construction regulations, and supply chain sustainability programmes across Europe.

LCA — Life Cycle Assessment

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the methodological foundation of most EU sustainability regulations. PPWR recyclability assessments, EPD preparation, DPP data requirements, and ESRS reporting all draw on LCA data.

DPP — Digitalni potni list za proizvode

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) will require companies to provide structured, machine-readable sustainability data for their products, being phased in from 2026 onwards.