We support companies, institutions and citizens
Influencing decision-makers
- Work with the City of Paris
- Work with the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region (south-west of France)
France
- Participation in the circular economy roadmap and in the working groups about the repairability pointer.
- Participation in the high-level ACTE Committee (Comité de l’Accélérateur de la transition écologique) at the Ministry of the Ecological Transition.
Europe
- Member of the European NGO ECOS, working on
- standardization and normalization at the European level.
- Participation in the Coolproducts coalition, pursuing more energy efficient and sustainable products.
- Participation in the JRC’s works (Joint Research Centre), the European Commission’s scientific arm, for the elaboration of a study about a potential repairability pointer.
International
- Participation in the monitoring Committee of the Equiterre’s report “Household electrical and electronic appliance: which role for the consumer?” (Québec).
- Participation in the UNO’s program for the extension of product durability
- Participation in the One Planet Network and its Consumer Information Programme.
HOP’s public guide to end premature obsolescence in the European Union
Raising awareness
Campaigns
We raise awareness among citizens about product durability thanks to our communication package in French (card game, quiz, posters), our book and our digital campaigns.
Events
We raise awareness among citizens about product durability thanks to our communication package in French (card game, quiz, posters), our book and our digital campaigns.
Sustainable products
This platform provides a ranking of products according to their durability and gives advices to buy lasting products, maintain them, and give a second lease of life to our belongings.
Investigate
Investigations
We regularly investigate products (printers, tights…) to disclose good and worst practices and to unveal possible cases of planned obsolescence.
Complaints
At the end of 2017, we filed the first complaints for planned obsolescence in France, against Epson and Apple.
Researchs
In order to develop expertise on durability expertise, we work with the NGO Equiterre in Canada, our experts’ Committee and our Club of businesses for durability.
Committing companies
The Club of businesses for durability is a voluntary network of companies which work towards the extension of product lifespan, making concrete solutions emerge to progress. Planned obsolescence is not inevitable!
