05. Oct 2021

The role of innovation, quality standards & digitalization

Successfully implementing a circular economy

Circular economy plays a key role in achieving climate targets, as a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the extraction and reprocessing of primary raw materials. In this context, it offers a wide range of innovation opportunities for the development of new products, processes and business models.

The goals of the circular economy (CE) are aimed at keeping products, components, and materials in stable, closed, and as long-lasting use cycles as possible, so that quality is maintained or even improved. This systems perspective calls for a greater focus on services for maintenance, repair, remanufacturing and high-quality recycling. CE thus goes far beyond a "recycling economy".

The implementation of these quite complex and cross-organizational processes requires new competencies in companies. This whitepaper presents six central solution approaches for the successful implementation of a circular economy. These approaches were developed in projects of Quality Austria and the Institute for Integrated Quality Design (IQD) of the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) and in close cooperation with corporate practice.

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28. Mar 2024

ISO 14001 is being revised – what can we expect?

New revision planned

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22. Mar 2024

Into the future with a system

New qualityaustria Overview of Services 2024 published

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08. Jan 2024

Current information on the ISO 450xx series

New publication EN ISO 45001:2023

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13. Mar 2024

Event: 29. qualityaustria Forum

21. Dec 2023

ISO 9001 Revision: What you need to know now!

The first board meeting has taken place

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18. Dec 2023

Whistleblower system SecuReveal now accessible via qualityaustria website

All about the anonymous whistleblowing system for whistleblowers

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28. Nov 2023

SCC: Current status and important news

Known key points and further information

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07. Nov 2023

Quality Austria is new Certification Body for ISO/IEC 27001

Increasing demand for information security

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28. Aug 2023

Notified Body for in vitro diagnostics and medical devices

Communication from QMD Services GmbH

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24. Aug 2023

Achieving the green transformation with management systems

Achieving the green transformation with management systems

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24. Aug 2023

Pick up speed with EN 15085

Quality Austria recognized as manufacturer certification body

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19. Sep 2023

Event: CIS Compliance Summit 2023

The event will take place on 19 September 2023 at the ATH Savoyen in Vienna.

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