A.I.S.E. PEF pilot on liquid laundry detergents project status, incl. the evaluation of the eco-toxicological impact

Transcription

1 A.I.S.E. PEF pilot on liquid laundry detergents project status, incl. the evaluation of the eco-toxicological impact Federchimica workshop: Life Cycle Analysis, environmental labels and claims Milan, 6 May 2015

2 A.I.S.E.: The Voice of the Detergent and Maintenance products industry in Europe Created in 1952 (60 years plus) 28 national associations (EU) = 900 companies 9 direct member companies (Colgate-Palmolive, Ecolab, Henkel, McBride, P&G, ReckittBenckiser, SC Johnson, Sealed Air, Unilever) Market value: 35 billion Regulatory/voluntary projects Key stakeholders: European Institutions, National authorities, NGOs, Academia, related industries, retailers, etc but also consumers 2

3 PART 1 A.I.S.E. Voluntary Initiatives & Charter for Sustainable Cleaning 3

4 Long tradition to proactively steer sustainability through voluntary action, in line with EU policy developments 4

5 A.I.S.E. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning 11 Charter Sustainability Procedures 11 Key Performance Indicators + Product Dimension Independent verification Knowledge Mapping Hotspot (LCA) ASP (*) Product Scheme ASP Category Rules Product makes wise use of resources (Ingredients, packaging, etc.) Safe Ingredients (ESC: Environmental Safety Check) Safe and sustainable use (Consumer advice) Deployment 1 billion products in 2014 (*) ASP = Advanced Sustainability Profile Continual improvement Innovation-friendly and environmentally relevant criteria Focus on 3-4 most relevant environmental impacts Available for 8 product categories 5

6 Charter ASPs (Advanced Sustainability Profiles) Criteria +Full list and requirements, tools available via 6

7 Charter achievements 220 Charter members (>90% of market), incl. 37 with HQ in Italy KPI Reporting results Energy consumed -25% CO 2 emitted -29% Waste -14% ( ) 7

8 PART 2 A.I.S.E. PEF pilot on liquid laundry detergents 8

9 What is PEF? Single Market for Green products (April 2013) Product Environmental Footprint: Harmonised methodology for the calculation of the environmental performance of products (developed in ) founded on a comprehensive assessment of environmental impacts over the life-cycle. It builds on existing methodological standards and guidance documents, e.g. ISO, PAS 2050 (GHG emissions), WRI & WBCSD GHG Protocol, and others) 9

10 10

11 PEF pilots Overall Governance Structure Technical Advisory Board Steering Committee MS representatives European Commission Representatives from EF pilots Representatives from stakeholder groups Approval, monitoring and conflict resolution Tech. Secretariat A.I.S.E. Tech. Secretariat 2 Tech. Secretariat n EF Technical Helpdesk NGOs SMEs NGOs SMEs NGOs SMEs PAs PAs PAs Ind. Ind. Ind. 11

12 Why do we participate? - Potential that PEF will become future reference tool for EU environmental policy - Harmonised, LCA-based approach - Contribute with our expertise and knowledge - A.I.S.E. Charter and ASP category criteria - LCA and availability of LCI data - Risk assessment of ingredients - Consumer engagement campaigns - Participation in French experimentation on environmental labelling 12

13 A.I.S.E. PEF pilot laundry detergents Technical Secretariat Lead members Industry Associations LCA consultant Multinational, Large and SMEs Experts and advisors Academia Local authorities Supply Chain Other Organisations Other contacts (LCI data) - AMFEP - CECED - IFRA - Plastics Europe Stakeholder involvement - Via Wiki page and workshops External Communication - Via conferences, workshops, etc. 13

14 Product Category - Household Laundry detergents Pilot - Heavy Duty Liquid Laundry Detergents (HDLLD) for Household Machine Wash, including Liquid Tablets mn Laundry detergents market (Retail Value RSP) Total region Year Powders Liquids Total Source: Euromonitor Not in scope of pilot : Light Duty Liquid Laundry Detergents; Powder Laundry Detergents/Tablets 14

15 A.I.S.E. PEF Pilot Status update (May 2015) Done Ongoing Develop PEF model (14 Impacts) Identify 2013 average HDLLD (Formula + Packaging) Identify PEF profile via PEF Screening for 2013 HDLLD (14 Impacts) A.I.S.E. PEF IT tool (for internal testing) Develop Draft PEF category Rules PEF check of each of 3 brands (14 impacts) Planned Final PEF category Rules (Top impacts) Which company brand? Identify 3 brands for A.I.S.E. Pilot (In-market brands) Run consumer test with 3 brands (Top impacts) Develop Consumer communication programme (What, how, who, where,..) 2015/16

16 PART 3 A.I.S.E. PEF pilot: evaluation of the ecotoxicological impact 16

17 Results of PEF screening for 2013 Average HDLLD Aquatic Ecotoxicity, as assessed with USEtox, comes out as number 1 impact (followed by water scarcity and climate) 17

18 USEtox short introduction Usetox = scientific consensus model endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) / Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Life Cycle Initiative for characterising human and eco-toxicological impacts of chemicals: Characterisation factors (CFs) express potential impact on human health or ecosystems For comparison of chemicals (relative scale) Gaps: CFs missing for many of the substances encountered in inventories for products unsatisfactory treatment of chemicals in LCA Chemicals often not included in Life Cycle Impact Assessments (LCIAs) 18

19 USEtox Characterisation Factors (CFs): Methodology A.I.S.E. CFs - Why? Few available CFs in USEtox database for detergent substances emitted to water Robust tailor-made no use of (semi)-automated routines Data source principles REACH data preferred source: industry consensus HERA data / company data / measured data prevail over estimation Data selection principles Only reliable data to be selected Effect of composition to be carefully considered 19

20 USEtox scores - Findings Interpretation of USEtox scores is not straightforward and could mislead consumers (if used for purpose of product benchmarking) Joint Research Centre, European Commission: Relevance of chemical groups identified with USEtox uding different chemical input data results obtained for the Detergents PEF pilot USEtox product score is highly influenced by CF-values (choice of database; expert evaluation) and by relatively small changes ->can lead to different hot spot identification USEtox score for reference laundry detergent driven by fragrances and relatively insensitive to surfactants, solvents, CFs from one chemical to another can vary with 5-6 orders of magnitude 20

21 Advanced safety profile via risk assessment Risk-based ESC method has been applied to same formulation (ESC = Environmental Safety Check; A.I.S.E. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning) ESC tool performs calculations based on risk assessment Product Environmental Safety Ratio - PESR=PEC/PNEC ESC tool is building on work done on Cefic/A.I.S.E. Human health and Environment Risk Assessment - HERA (externally peer-reviewed) ESC harmonised and centralised database is aligned with REACH available data Only fragrances compliant with the IFRA Code Of Practice are allowed A.I.S.E. PEF reference product successfully passes ESC-evaluation: Product and all ingredients are confirmed to have an enhanced safety profile for aquatic environment HERA reference: ESC reference: 21

22 PEF for 2013 Average HDLLD Draft results A.I.S.E. conclusions on USEtox USEtox is valid for specific LCA assessments e.g. hotspot analysis, priority setting USEtox : not fit for use to make scientifically accurate, validated and environmentally meaningful differentiation between detergent products. o Model/Concept : USEtox is a hazard-based model, which is not used to evaluate realistic environmental impacts o Environmental relevance of USEtox to be further assessed in comparison with risk assessment o Influence of input data and CF (data quality /procedures) o Comparability for chemicals with varying data availability A.I.S.E. risk-based ESC tool confirms enhanced safety profile of the laundry PEF product but only allows a 2 level product comparison (pass/fail) Evaluation of ecotoxicological impact of detergents is highly relevant. A.I.S.E. wants to engage with stakeholders to progress this topic further in order to reduce the product ecotoxicological impact; work in progress. 22

23 PEF pilot project: Next milestones Spring 2015 Finalisation of PEF Screening, taking into account review feedback from EU COM as well as A.I.S.E. PEF Review Panel (1 minor point still to be addressed) 1 st Draft of PEFCR based on PEF Screening (done) Stakeholder virtual consultation on PEF Screening and draft of PEFCR (ongoing till 6 May) Continue preparation of communications vehicles (kick-off in Oct 2014) Summer 2015 Approval of PEFCR and PEF Screening by EF Steering Committee (early July tbc) PEFCR supporting studies on min. 3 existing products sold in Europe; further products via A.I.S.E. PEF IT tool for internal testing (after EFSC approval) Continue preparation of communications vehicles 23

24 and what will happen after pilots? 24

25 Concluding Remarks A.I.S.E. has a track record of successful sustainability initiatives, especially via the Charter and its product dimension: Multi dimensional: Organisation/Product/End-User & Consumer/Stakeholders 90% market penetration in Europe Supported by retailers via membership Acknowledged by stakeholders A.I.S.E. PEF pilot for laundry detergents Good progress - Building on previous experience Intense work On track to meet objectives In line with A.I.S.E. Charter ASP Hot Spots (but Charter goes beyond) A.I.S.E. is committed to continually improve the sustainability profile of the sector across all lifecycle phases 25

26 Links Charter technical website A.I.S.E. and PEF THANK YOU! For more info, please contact 26