Environmental Communication
Making good use of environmental claims and labeling
In a context where consumer expectations regarding environmental transparency are constantly increasing, environmental communication has become an essential strategic lever for companies. However, with the tightening of the regulatory framework in France and Europe, particularly through the European directive ‘Empowering consumer’ (EmpCo 2024/825), communication practices must adapt to avoid misleading claims or greenwashing. Regulations impose increasingly strict standards to ensure that environmental claims are reliable, verifiable and based on scientific data.
Goals
- Explain the regulatory framework for environmental communication
- Use environmental claims and labels appropriately
- Strengthen the credibility and compliance of environmental messages
Program
HARD LAW AND SOFT LAW IN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION
- Existing standards, regulations and recommendations: the normative framework (ISO14020-24), French regulations (Climate and Resilience Act, Anti-Waste Act) and European regulations, including the Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo 2024/825), recommandations (CNC, ADEME, EU, ARPP, CITEO, etc.)
- Toolkit: learners leave with a kit containing synthetic sheets on regulations and standards.
PROPER USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS
- Best practices to implement when using environmental claims such as: Eco-friendly, sustainable, natural, organic, recycled, recyclable, bio-based, eco-designed, etc.
- Differentiation between types of environmental claims: visual, textual and label
- Prohibited claims: biodegradable, environmentally friendly, etc.
- Toolkit: learners leave with a kit containing best practice sheets for the use of these claims (including scope of application, technical requirements, etc.)
VALUING AND MAKING GOOD USE OF PRODUCT LABELS
- How to make sure an environmental label follows a certification scheme
- Practices to become compliant and practices to discontinue
- Communicating effectively about your environmental label
The advantages of the training
- Case studies tailored to your company’s activity and sector
- Concept association and classification activities
- Critical analysis of real-life cases
- Consolidation of best practices with the group
- Quizzes
Who is the training intended for?
- Communication and marketing professionals
- CSR managers and experts
- Legal professionals and compliance officers
- Quality managers
Prerequisites
- This training course does not require any specific prerequisites.
Evaluation methods
- Pre-training self-assessment questionnaire and collection of expectations
- Formative and summative assessments during and at the end of the training
- Measurement of satisfaction and progress through a post-training self-assessment
- Evaluation of the training’s impact two months later