Online retailers are obliged to licence their packaging on a country-specific basis and ensure that it is recycled. The start-up ecosistant is organising these processes digitally for the first time and is now making its service available via a platform.
Online retailers can use the statutory registration obligations in accordance with the EU Packaging Directive and the national packaging laws easier, faster and cheaper with the new online service.
"In e-commerce, the Europe-wide implementation of packaging licensing is complex, time-consuming and expensive. ecosistant has completely digitalised the necessary compliance management. The result is a significant acceleration of the process, which realises equally significant cost savings," explains Andreas Landes, Managing Director of ecosistant.
The new service is aimed at Online shops, compliance, logistics and operations managersthat are active in B2C markets.
The EU Packaging Directive regulates EU-wide targets for the recycling of packaging waste. Manufacturers and retailers are thus involved in the recycling of packaging. Numerous countries maintain publicly accessible registers for this purpose, similar to the LUCID packaging register in Germany. Violations may result in severe penalties. In addition Trade bans can be imposed. Further risks are Warnings by competitors up to the Loss of confidence for customers due to non-compliance with sustainability standards.
The ecosistant platform achieved through the Process optimisation of packaging licensing annual savings for online retailers in the 5-digit range. The basis is the algorithm developed by the startup. In the first step, customers enter their information about the company and the target markets. The ecosistant algorithm then determines the laws, amendments and institutions applicable to the respective countries.
Only state-licensed and correspondingly certified products are issued. Legally compliant recycling systems. By constantly updating the information, ecosistant ensures that Online retailers EU-wide legally compliant at all times act. In addition, customers are automatically reminded of tasks to be completed and deadlines to be met via their account.
Annual package and subscription
In both tariffs the Digital counselling, all Information on packaging licensing in up to 30 sales markets and the Procurement of the tested recycling systems included. In addition to more favourable conditions, the subscription also Free data updates for all countries in the following years.
In the Premium service ecosistant takes over the packaging licensing. Customers are provided with a personal account manager for up to 30 European countries. Also included are the Takeover of registration and communication with the recycling systems and institutions as well as the Regular reporting of packaging quantities to the responsible service providers and organisations.
Source: ecosistant
