
Maëlys Courtat
About
My research project
Towards credible, evidence-based environmental rating ecolabels for consumer productsEnvironmental rating ecolabels have emerged and multiplied at a rapid pace in Europe in recent years. They aim to help consumers make more sustainable consumption choices by assigning single ratings to products that summarise their environmental performance based on a range of impact categories. My research aims to assess the current technical basis for these ecolabels as well as contributing to their methodological development and harmonisation.
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Environmental rating ecolabels have emerged and multiplied at a rapid pace in Europe in recent years. They aim to help consumers make more sustainable consumption choices by assigning single ratings to products that summarise their environmental performance based on a range of impact categories. My research aims to assess the current technical basis for these ecolabels as well as contributing to their methodological development and harmonisation.
Maëlys Courtat is a Doctoral Practitioner at the Centre for Environmental Sustainability, University of Surrey and Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever.
Her research focuses on a novel generation of ecolabels, 'environmental rating ecolabels' (ERE), and the underpinning methodological mechanisms for their calculation.
With a background in biology engineering, and professional experience in product formulation and manufacturing processes development, her interests have evolved towards sustainable production and consumption. She completed an MSc in Environmental Assessment and Management at the University of Liverpool prior to starting her PhD journey.