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Programme to master EU Sustainability Regulations 2025-2030

Full Programme

Evolving European Union Sustainability Regulations 2025-2030
10 hours

Chapter overview

  • Introduction
  • Building the Foundation for EU Sustainability Regulations
  • Circular Economy for fashion and textile
  • EU Waste Framework / Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
  • Digital Product Passport (DPP)
  • Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
  • Green Claims Directive
  • Living Wages
  • Reflection Journal - Assignment / Certification

Implementation tools

  • Regulations map, roadpmaps, timeline and milestones
  • Practical steps towards implementation
  • Certifications & standards
  • Digital toolkits
  • Monitoring, reporting systems 
  • Lifecycle data management  

Industry recognised
TESTEX Academy Certificate

Master of "EU Evolving Sustainability Regulations" 

Case Studies

11+ Industry case studies from brands, manufacturers, technological disrupters and subject matter experts  

Explore and enroll for each chapter individually

Module 2

Building the foundation on EU Evolving Sustainability Regulations

Themes

  • EU Green Deal overview 
  • Regulatory landscape
  • Timeline and roadmap of 20+ EU relevant regulations
  • Opportunities to gain competitive advantage
  • Certification, standards & ratings

Implementation Tools

  • Digital toolkits
  • Global Initiatives and standards
  • Monitoring, reporting systems 
  • Lifecycle data management  

Industry recognised
TESTEX Academy Certificate

Expert in "Building the Foundation for EU sustainability regulations"

Case Studies

  • Brand leadership -  Expert view from Etro, Armani, Versace: 
    Stefano Secchi's personal perspectives on sustainability
  • Technology innovation, ETH, Switzerland:
    Professor Lino Guzzella, Former president reveals the current technology landscape and where focus should be in the next years
  • Certification landscape
    OEKO-TEX®, Switzerland: 
    A CEO's point of view, by Dr. Alfred Beerli

Module 3

Circular Economy 

Themes

  • Principles, models and theories 
  • Design for durability
  • Product life extension
  • Closed-loop system
  • Key opportunities

Implementation Tools

  • Certification and standards
  • Global initiatives and platforms
  • Legislation landscape & roadmap/timeline 

Industry recognised
TESTEX Academy Certificate

Expert in "Circular Economy in fashion and textile" 

Case Studies

  • US Group, Pakistani Manufacturer: 
    The journey to implement Circularity, shared by the Corporate & Sustainability Officer 
  • EcoInvent Association, Switzerland: 
    Technology & Data Processing, Emilia Moreno Ruiz, Chief Technology Officer

Module 4

EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) 

Themes

  • WFD introduction 
  • WFD Ooriginal framework, new amendments, implications 
  • End of waste criteria
  • EPR content and status
  • EPR implications
  • EPR implementation criteria

Implementation Tools

  • What it needs to succeed
  • Supporting ideas 

Industry recognised
TESTEX Academy Certificate

Expert in "EU Waste Framework Directive and Extended Producer Responsibility"

Case Studies

  • European Brands and what's important for them: 
    Gillian Lipton, a British senior sustainability expert on WFD and EPR 

Module 5

Digital Product Passport (DPP)

Themes

  • DPP introduction  
  • Legislative framework
  • Key milestones and timeline
  • How to improve transparency
  • Path to DPP compliance

Implementation Tools

  • Blockchain: Use in secure, immutable data tracking
  • IoT: Sensors and real-time data
  • Data management: Structuring, storing, and accessing related data
  • Third-party certification: Integrating trusted external credentials

Industry recognised
TESTEX Academy Certificate

Expert in "Digital Product Passport (DPP)" 

Case Studies

  • Trustrace, Sweden:
    Jenni Wärn, Director of Product Operation reveals where key focus in supply chain traceability should be
  • Retrace, Germany:
    Roman Houlbreque, Director of Partnerships outlines the steps around supply chain transparency

Module 6

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

Themes

  • Industry situation influencing CSDDD 
  • Legislative framework & regulatory effects
  • Implication for brands, manufacturers & trade companies
  • Key Implementation challenges

Implementation Tools 

  • Tools & Solutions to comply
  • Practical steps towards compliance
 
  • NEW: Webinar on "What the omnibus simplification means for the industry"

Industry recognised
TESTEX Academy Certificate

Expert in "Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)"

Case Studies

  • Penfabric, manufacturer,  Malaysia: 
    HS Teh, Managing Director and his personal view and best practice sharing

Module 7

Green Claims Directive

Themes

  • Introduction EU Green Deal &
  • Green Claims Directive
  • Initiatives from other regions: USA, Australia, UK, Canada, Japan
  • Vague Green Claims and how to avoid and verifying them
  • Implications for brands, manufacturers and traders

Implementation Tools

  • How to identify greenwashing and make sustainable choices
  • Technological tools 
  • Good practices

Industry recognised
TESTEX Academy Certificate

Expert in "Green Claims Directive"

Case Studies

  • OEKO-TEX®, certifier, Switzerland Cedric Brunner, Head of Legal shares where to put the focus to stay on the safe side

  • Pyratex, bio-based fabrics, Spain
    Ietje Klaver, Environmental & Compliance Officer on market influences




Module 8

Living Wages

Themes

  • Minimum wage definition by ILO Conventions, EU and wage indicator
  • Miniumum wage definition by China, India, Pakistan
  • Living wage definition by CCC, EFW, ILO, Anker, GLWC, OEKO-TEX
  • Differences in minimum and living wage
  • CCC Pressure to the textile industry 
  • AFWA - towards a women-centered living wage beyond borders
  • ISEAL

Implementation Tools

  • Impact for brands, manufacturers and retailers
  • Pressure from organizations on brands and manufacturers and solutions provided

Industry recognised
TESTEX Academy Certificate

Expert in "Living Wages"

Case Studies

  • Prem Textiles, Manufacturer, India
  • Saurabh Jain, Managing Director shares his best practices on Living Wages Implementation