Eco-design and sustainable innovation

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• October 10, 2026

  G4600

  Environmental Management : ISO 14001:2026 standard

  This article details the internal and external stakes which must lead an organization ("organism" in ISO terms), whatever its nature into designing an Environmental Management System consistent with the standard ISO 14001:2026, then provides a brief description of this standard with detailed comments on its requirements, pointing out the changes with ISO 14001:2015. These changes are not very important except for the structure which is then identical for all management systems whatever may be the covered field; also the new version includes explicitely climate change and biodiversity protection.

• July 10, 2026

  AG134

  Reversibility of industrial and agro-industrial processes: principles, diagnostics and applications

  Material reversibility refers to the ability of a flow to return to a functional state after transformation, without loss of purity or formation of mixtures that are difficult to separate. Natural cycles (CHNOPS) provide a model based on reversible transformations and efficient looping. Industrial processes diverge when physical, chemical, or structural dissipations occur.This article proposes a diagnostic method to identify irreversibilities, compares several materials, and defines design conditions that promote separability, recoverable purity, and the limitation of irreversible transformations. Dedicated indicators complement existing approaches.

• May 26, 2026

  C3057 Reviewed

  Sustainable development in construction - Use functions

  The purpose of this report is to provide an initial overview of constructive approaches to the challenges posed by incorporating sustainable development into the built environment. How can we ensure a contribution to sustainable development?If the concept of sustainable development is taken in its most immediate sense, then it must be acknowledged that any action undertaken from this perspective must first and foremost be resource-efficient. The prudent use of available resources is, in fact, a guarantee of “responsibility” toward future decision-making capacity.

• May 10, 2026

  G1027

  Corporate environmental civil liability

  This article discusses the development of corporate environmental civil liability, whose is a corporate’s obligation to repair ecological damage. It shows the conditions under which this liability can be engaged. Currently this is essentially present in national law. This is an administrative police in European Union law. International law is still quite timid for the time being. Recognition of the due diligence makes it possible to envisage an increase in the corporate's environmental civil liability at all levels. A civil liability is emerging in the context of climate change.

• March 10, 2026

  H5035

  AI Ethics: Managing Risks and Impacts under ISO/IEC 42001:2023

  Operationalizing AI ethics is a major challenge for organizations. The Amazon, COMPAS and Obermeyer cases illustrate how AI systems can produce systemic discrimination despite the absence of malicious intent. This article proposes an operational framework for transforming ethical principles into concrete risk and impact management practices, based on the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 standard. We first show how this standard aligns with GDPR requirements in Europe and Law 25 in Quebec. We then detail the integration of risk and impact management at different stages of the AI systems lifecycle. Finally, we present operational tools (lifecycle × risks × controls matrix, indicators, organization) and a progressive roadmap for implementation.

• March 10, 2026

  F1470

  Ecodesign of food, bioproducts, bioprocesses and food processes

  The transition towards more sustainable food systems implies integrating solutions to environmental issues in agrifood sector. This paper presents an ecodesign approach that aims to improve environmental performance of food, bioproducts, bioprocesses and food processes while integrating their use quality. This approach is based on an iterative process involving environmental assessment, identification of ecodesign axes and the implementation of the more relevant and/or promising options. The approach is illustrated by the ecodesign of the stabilized lactic acid bacteria production system.

• February 20, 2026

  CHV4020 Reviewed

  Biosolvents - Design, properties and environmental aspects

  In a context of raw materials shortage, awareness of a need for environmental protection, and pressure from regulations, the chemical industry is showing a growing interest in biosolvents made from renewable raw materials. Bio-based solvents offer an alternative to fossil resources, preventing health, safety and environmental hazards. After a reminder of the background to the solvents market, this paper presents the main biosolvent categories known for their industrial applications, and the different strategies for the design and selection of biosolvents meeting given specifications.

• January 14, 2026

  N4950 Reviewed

  Calcium phosphate-based biomaterials

  Calcium phosphate-based biomaterials (CaP) have developed considerably over the last decades due to their excellent biocompatibility and bioactivity. The main calcium phosphates used as biomaterials as well as their synthesis routes and their physico-chemical properties are described. Various processing techniques and a few applications are detailed: bioceramics, coatings, cements and composites. Biological properties and standards are also presented.

• December 12, 2025

  S7218 Reviewed

  Genetic and evolutionary algorithms

  Evolutionary Algorithms (EA), including the most famous ones, Genetic Algorithms (GA), are based on Darwin’s theory. These problem-solving or stochastic optimization methods mimic in a very simplified manner the capabilities of populations of living organisms to adapt to their environments thanks to selection and genetic inheritance mechanisms. This paper provides a brief panorama of artificial Darwinism and its varied and numerous applications.

• October 29, 2025

  IN227 Reviewed

  Biomimetic apatites biominerals to synthetic analogs for biomedicineFrom

  The apatites are a family of inorganic compounds. In particular, calcium phosphate apatites are of particular interest in the biomaterials field. This article focuses on nanocrystalline apatites that are, for example, present in bone and dentin, and for which synthetic analogs called “biomimetic apatites” can be prepared and used for biomedical applications. Various aspects are addressed concerning their specific characteristics, their physicochemical and thermodynamic properties, their preparation and processing, and their biomedical use mainly as bone substitutes, but also in nanomedicine, for diagnosis or for therapy.

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