Industry

Sustainable development requires human ingenuity. People are the most important resource. We should never forget that competitive sustainability has always been at the heart of our social market economy.

The concept of sustainability is deeply rooted in European policies, where over 40 years ago, Europe set up some of the world’s highest environmental standards and ambitious climate policies and championed the Paris Agreement.

Sustainable development is a key element underpinning the notion of sustainability, which has been at the heart of the European project from the start and is enshrined in the various European Treaties which give recognition to its economic, social and environmental dimensions that should be tackled simultaneously. Development must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Sustainable Industry

The European Pact for Sustainable Industry aims at making the European Green Deal a success, by scaling up the impact of individual efforts made by companies, industry federations, and European policymakers and leaders.

The Circular Economy

A new Circular Economy Action Plan has been adopted by the European Commission, which constitutes one of the main pillars of the European Green Deal, Europe’s new agenda for sustainable growth.

The Green Economy

The ‘green economy’ has emerged as a priority in policy debates in recent years. Certain key objectives and targets have been set out by the EU in its environmental policy and legislation, covering the period of 2010 to 2050.