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Is your company subject to EPR for waste management? Are you clear about the obligations incumbent on manufacturers?

French and European texts concerning the environment, energy, and occupational health and safety from November 2025

Finally, ISO 17298 provides an international framework for integrating biodiversity into corporate strategy and reporting, in the same way as climate change and CSR performance.

Don't miss out on the new environmental, health, safety, energy and security regulations that could affect you!

French and European legislation on the environment, energy and occupational health and safety from October 2025

DUERP : Differentiated risk assessment for men and women is mandatory. Anact has published a 78-page guide to help you implement this approach and ensure the conformity of your single document.

Faced with the already tangible effects of climate change, companies need to integrate climate risks into their strategy in order to strengthen their resilience and remain competitive.

PFAS and REACH: find out about Regulation (EU) 2025/1988 restricting the use of PFAS. What is the deadline for fire-fighting foams (2030), and what are the crucial derogations to be aware of?

French and European legislation on the environment, energy and occupational health and safety from September 2025

Don't miss out on the new environmental, health, safety, energy and security regulations that could affect you!

Sexual harassment is a serious occupational hazard, and preventing it is a crucial legal obligation for every employer. But beyond the legal aspect, how can we guarantee a truly safe and respectful working environment?

Do you know the origins of ICPE? We go back to the basics: how to determine an ICPE and its classification.

Find out more about the DRPCE, which applies to all companies exposed to risks associated with the formation of explosive atmospheres (ATEX).

SOM (Ortec Group) and Tennaxia have joined forces to help manufacturers concretely manage their sustainable performance, by combining software technology and field expertise.

The Clean Industrial Deal places decarbonization at the heart of Europe's industrial strategy, to reconcile economic performance with ecological transition.

Tennaxia and SE Advisory Services (formerly EcoAct) announce a strategic partnership to help companies effectively manage their climate strategy and accelerate decarbonization.

Don't miss out on the new environmental, health, safety, energy and security regulations that could affect you!

French and European texts concerning the environment, energy and health and safety at work in July and August 2025

Although the number of workplace accidents is declining, their analysis remains crucial to effective risk prevention in the workplace. The aim is to avoid any recurrence of the accident by identifying possible faults.

Prevention passport: the training courses to be declared in the prevention passport are specified, as are the declaration deadlines.

Here's a reminder of the fundamentals of thermodynamic system inspection and maintenance. Are you up to date?

The ISO 20400 standard guides companies towards responsible purchasing. It provides a clear framework for reducing ESG impacts and involving suppliers in decarbonization.

The concept of planetary limits defines nine environmental thresholds that must not be crossed to guarantee a safe living space for mankind. Each year, Overshoot Day reminds us that we are consuming more than the Earth can regenerate. Understanding and integrating these limits has become an imperative for companies and decision-makers alike.

Don't miss out on the new environmental, health, safety, energy and security regulations that could affect you!

PPE, supplied free of charge, protects workers according to the risks involved. Their selection, use and maintenance are regulated, with training and mandatory periodic inspections.

Data centers must improve their energy efficiency, recover waste heat and publish their data, or face sanctions.

Find out about developments in the environment, energy and safety for June 2025

From July 1, 2025, new rules will reinforce the prevention of heat-related risks, require the inspection of certain thermal systems and provide a framework for the Batteries EPR chain.

ESG and CSR: two concepts often confused, but with very different rationales. Origins, objectives, targets, indicators, regulations... We take stock of their complementarities, divergences and strategic linkages, at a time when non-financial reporting is becoming essential.

As of July 1, 2025, the protection of workers against heat-related risks has been reinforced. In particular, employers must assess risks, define appropriate preventive measures and adapt prevention plans and other documents drawn up when an outside company is involved.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may now be required to carry out energy audits or implement an energy management system (EMS). The new criteria are based on energy consumption rather than company size, sales or balance sheet. Find out what's changing!

Read our monthly regulatory watch, extracted from French and European official journals concerning the environment, energy, and health and safety in the workplace.

Faced with the proliferation of misleading environmental claims, the EU is taking action. The Green Claims Directive aims to provide a framework for "green" marketing, guaranteeing reliable information for consumers, protecting virtuous companies and stepping up the fight against greenwashing. Here's how it works.

Tennaxia Connect 2025 brought together EHS players to share challenges, feedback and ESG innovations. A key event for accelerating sustainable transition together.

Since October 1, 2025, the SIR has been abolished for driving licenses and electrical certifications, replaced by a medical certificate valid for five years issued by the occupational physician.

From May 23, 2025, cables in ERP buildings must comply with the Cca-s2,d2,a2 fire safety standard. Specific rules apply to railway stations.

In April 2025, several texts modified the rules on carbon quotas, battery EPR, occupational health, ERP safety and the pricing of professional risks.

The law of March 24, 2025 regulates the destruction of hedges to preserve their ecological role. Any removal must be declared and compensated by replanting.1

The appointment of an SPS coordinator is mandatory on construction sites involving several companies, in order to prevent the risks associated with co-activity.

Tennaxia unveils its unique unified EHS - ESG - Carbon offering and its new brand identity to consolidate its position as European leader in corporate sustainability.

Decree no. 2025-239 of March 14, 2025, published on March 15, governs the use of water unsuitable for human consumption in classified facilities. What are the intended uses for domestic water? And what about non-domestic uses? Discover the regulatory framework for water use.

Ten years after the last version of the ISO 14 001 standard, a new revision is needed to make it more readable and consistent with new environmental and societal challenges. In this article, find out more about the content and timetable of this amendment. Enjoy your reading!

Don't miss out on the new environmental, health, safety, energy and security regulations that could affect you!

PAPRIPACT: what do the regulations say? The annual program for the prevention of occupational hazards and improvement of working conditions (PAPRIPACT) is mandatory for companies with 50 or more employees, and is a key component of risk prevention in the workplace. In this article, you'll find everything you need to know about its implementation and development. Enjoy your reading!

Regulatory changes in 2025: combustion (BREF LCP), non-drinking water in ICPE, hedgerow protection, occupational health, safety of covered parking lots in ERP.

The VSME standard offers micro, small and medium-sized companies a simplified framework for structuring their sustainability reporting and meeting the expectations of their stakeholders. Find out what this lighter version of the CSRD contains, and how to use it to compile and publish your sustainability report.

Faced with new regulations and growing climate risks, it's becoming essential to integrate your supply chain into an ESG approach. But how can you encourage your suppliers to adopt sustainable practices without compromising your competitiveness? This article explores strategies and tools for an effective and resilient transition.

Working in the cold exposes you to health and safety risks from as low as 10°C. It requires preventive measures, especially in the construction and food industries.

A waste, and in particular a mixture, may present hazard characteristics that make it fall into several hazard classes, groups of materials or even have a composition that is not exactly known. In this article, find out about the different classifications of a multi-hazard waste, how to identify the choice of packaging, the rules to follow in order to choose the right carrier and manage the entire process of tracking your waste.

Read our monthly regulatory watch, extracted from French and European official journals concerning the environment, energy, and health and safety in the workplace.

Don't miss out on the new environmental, health, safety, energy and security regulations that could affect you!

What does the Omnibus law change for companies? Presented by the European Commission, this proposal aims to lighten several regulations of the Green Pact. If adopted, it will radically modify the CSRD, the CSDDD, the green taxonomy and the MACF. Let's take a look at the main changes.

With the CSRD, every company must identify and assess its Impacts, Risks and Opportunities (IRO) in order to structure its ESG reporting. But how do you go about it? From double materiality analysis to publication obligations, this article guides you step by step through this new regulatory requirement.

To protect employees' health, employers must keep a number of mandatory registers on safety and occupational risk prevention.

Instruction of 3/12/2024: sets out the 2025 priorities for the inspection of facilities classified for environmental protection (ICPE).

Heading 2925 of the nomenclature of classified installations concerns workshops for charging electric batteries. Find out how the installations and equipment for which electric batteries are charged are regulated. We invite you to read the whole article to better understand these new regulations!

French and European legislation on the environment, energy and occupational health and safety from January 2025.

Don't miss out on the new environmental, health, safety, energy and security regulations that could affect you!

A carbon footprint is the first step in an effective decarbonization strategy. To support organizations, the Association pour la Transition Bas Carbone has developed the Bilan Carbone® method, a methodology applicable to all those wishing to measure their environmental impact and initiate a transition plan. Discover our complete guide!

Traace, an expert in the measurement and management of companies' carbon footprints, and OpenClimat, the first platform to centralize the exchange of climate information between manufacturers and distributors, announce their strategic partnership to promote corporate climate action.

Employers must prevent addictions in the workplace by means of the DUERP, internal regulations and targeted actions to guarantee employee health and safety.

Don't miss any more news that could affect you with the January deadlines reminder.

Water agency fees are used to finance actions to preserve water and aquatic environments. A reform of these water agency fees came into force on January 1, 2025. What are the changes brought about by this reform, and what impact will they have on businesses? Read the full article to make sure you don't miss out on the reform.

French and European texts concerning the environment, energy and health and safety at work from December 2024.

From March 2023, the APER law will require at least 50% of outdoor parking lots >1,500 m² to be equipped with energy-generating shading systems, barring technical, economic or environmental exceptions.

The CSRD directive marks a revolution in sustainability reporting, considerably broadening the requirements for companies. Between double materiality, transition plans and digital taxonomy, this first exercise raises as many questions as it brings new opportunities. How can we prepare effectively? What key points should be monitored to ensure a successful audit? Through the analysis of audit experts and the results of a company survey, discover the issues, challenges and best practices for tackling this new era of ESG reporting.

In the workplace, certain notices are required by the Labor Code to prevent risks and inform employees. Here's the complete list and the associated obligations.

Since December 19, 2024, new rules have strengthened the prevention of electrical risk during non-electrical work near electrical structures or installations.

PFAS, "eternal pollutants", are increasingly regulated in Europe. Find out more about the main restrictions on their use, now in force and in the pipeline.

French and European texts on the environment, energy and health and safety at work from November 2024.

What does 2025 hold in store for the fight against global warming? Between political upheavals, transformations in the Green Tech market and readjustments to international balances, many factors could change the game.

When one company carries out work on another, it generates risks linked to the interference of their activities. The employers of each company must coordinate the prevention of these specific risks. In this article, you'll find out what measures to take when using an outside company!

Global warming now exceeds +1.5°C. Extreme events are intensifying, revealing the limits of our mitigation policies. Without abandoning mitigation efforts, adaptation has become crucial. While mitigation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect ecosystems, adaptation must strengthen the resilience of societies to climate impacts. On a global scale, strategies are being deployed, involving governments, businesses and citizens, to ensure a sustainable future. Each local action contributes to global resilience.

The TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) provides a framework for companies to assess, manage and disclose their impacts and dependencies on nature. Inspired by the TCFD, it aims to integrate biodiversity issues into financial strategies. Its recommendations are based on scientific principles and the LEAP approach.

An order dated September 26, 2024 modifies the models used by SPST health professionals for monitoring, aptitude, inaptitude and workstation adjustments.

In October 2024, the EHS and Energy regulatory watch focuses on EPR channels, stored carbon, water billing and medical opinion models in occupational health.

From November 1, 2024, vehicles driving in mountainous areas must be fitted with winter tires, snow chains or snow socks.

Working near electrical installations requires a precise assessment of the risks and appropriate preventive measures to protect workers.

Employers must prevent occupational risks. Failure to take appropriate measures may result in civil and criminal liability in the event of damage to employee health or safety.

Committing to a carbon trajectory has become a major strategic challenge for companies. Indeed, the fight against global warming is no longer just a question of social responsibility, but an economic and regulatory imperative. With increasing obligations, such as the CSRD and CSDD, organizations must not only measure but also reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. However, this process is complex and requires a rigorous approach. We explore the 10 common mistakes to avoid when implementing a carbon strategy.

On July 12, 2024, the European Parliament adopted a law on nature restoration, a pillar of the European Green Deal. Although reduced after negotiations, this law aims to restore 20% of European ecosystems by 2030, with a target of total restoration by 2050. In particular, it targets degraded habitats, endangered pollinators and agricultural biodiversity, while also incorporating measures for urban and forest ecosystems. However, its implementation faces major challenges.

The right to alert and withdraw allows employees to protect themselves in the face of serious and imminent danger. Find out when and how to exercise this right, as well as the employer's obligations.

Since July 6, 2024, version 4 of Cerfa 15947 has applied to work on refrigerant equipment, incorporating the new obligations of the F-Gas III regulation.

The decree of June 4, 2024 provides a framework for asbestos detection prior to work on civil engineering structures, transport infrastructures and other networks, applicable from July 2026.

In September 2024, the EHS and Energy regulatory watch covers greenhouse gases, F-Gas certification, PFHxA restrictions, CLP, and banned POP substances.

From October 1, 2024, security guards must wear a uniform with an identification number and common elements defined by the decree of July 18, 2023.

The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), structured around 17 objectives, aim to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and promote prosperity. Based on the economic, social and environmental pillars, these goals address major challenges such as climate change and the lack of financing for transition, while offering opportunities through international cooperation and innovation.

Heatwaves: issues, risks for workers, preventive measures and legal obligations for effective health protection in hot weather.

Focus on self-consumption of electricity: individual, collective or extended, its rules, support schemes and administrative procedures.

A look back at the main EHS regulatory changes for July and August 2024: environment, energy, occupational health and safety, with new obligations for companies.

In September 2024, two EHS deadlines: lightning risk analysis for certain facilities and transmission of data on the greening of vehicle fleets.

Parking lots are subject to new obligations: photovoltaic shades, shading devices, soil permeabilization and water management.

What is radon? And why is it a health hazard? We explain it all in this article.

What is lone working and how is it regulated? What measures should be put in place? We take stock in this article.

June 2024: new SEQE rules, radon risk prevention, supervision of work near electrical installations and asbestos detection prior to civil engineering operations.

In July 2024, new obligations for ICPEs with regard to fire risk and compulsory updating of the list of workers exposed to CMR chemical agents.

Greenwashing has given way to a new practice: greenhushing. Companies are becoming increasingly discreet about their environmental actions. Why this silence? Do they hope to escape criticism by remaining silent? What are the consequences for the planet and for themselves?

Taxonomy, CSDDD, SFDR, European Climate Law... If you're confused by all the European legislation on ESG, this article aims to help you understand the purpose of each of these texts and how they relate to the CSRD.