Green Industry Act: What is Triple E?

September 8, 2023

The green industry act provides for the creation of a standard of environmental excellence known as Triple E. In a speech delivered by Industry Minister Roland Lescure, the French government entrusted the French Standards Association (AFNOR) with the task of developing this standard. The standard is due for release in early 2024.

What will Triple E look like?

The frame of reference Triple E will list the criteria that enable a manufacturer to claim theeuropean environmental excellence and apply for the associated mark of recognition (label or certification). This distinction will open the door to targeted financing, including the popular savings scheme mentioned in the law.

This reference system should be a marker of choice for signal an ecological effortWe're also working with the public sector to encourage green, local, circular and low-carbon purchasing.

Proposed guidelines

Early indications are that the project will be conceived as a " standard-hat "These include issues addressed by existing, internationally recognized standards such as theISO 14001 on environmental management, theISO 50001 on energy management, or others on life cycle, greenhouse gas emissions, the circular economy or biodiversity.

An angle " made in France "This would also make Triple E a guarantee ofterritorial attractiveness for local authorities hosting companies involved in this excellence initiative.

Finally, it is conceivable that this reference system could function by means of eco-equivalence with existing environmental systems; in this way, players who already have a certification could be recognized as "Triple E" after validation of this equivalence.