The Life EPICS programme tackles one of today’s most pressing challenges: reducing waste from electronic products. It aims to encourage more sustainable production, increase repair and recycling efforts, and create a preference for sustainably produced products.

Improve sales of sustainable products

Improve circularity and waste management

Reduce energy consumption and CO2

Train 3,000 managers and 15,000 sales employees

Program Highlights

Sustainability switched on.

Life EPICS: Reducing The Environmental Impact of Electronics.

To achieve our goals, we will introduce a green Sustainability Index for electronic products, introduce in instore Repair & Reuse Corners and invest in retail Staff Training.

RepAir and ReUse Corners

Euronics will introduce Repair & Reuse Corners as part of our effort to minimize e-waste by expanding the life of electronic products.

Staff Training

Euronics is training its staff on sustainability in electronics to help customers choose more sustainable products and promote eco-friendly practices in-store.

Sustainability Index

Euronics will devise a Sustainability Index for electronic products, making it easier to identify and select sustainable options.

Latest Publications

"Euronics recieving the first European Life-grant is a significant stride toward sustainability, not just for Euronics, but for the entire industry."

Denis Boschard

C.O.O. EURONICS International

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Do you really need a new dishwasher if your current one works fine? To extend the life of electronics, Euronics now offers in-store Repair & Reuse Corners that …

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The program has the ambitious goal of training 18,000 retail employees by 2027, equipping them with an understanding of European sustainability efforts.

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World Recycling Day & Sustainable Electronics

A day dedicated to raising awareness about recycling and its importance in environmental conservation. We’d like to use the occasion to highlight our LIFE EPICS project, which is focused on reducing electronic waste and promoting…

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The Life EPICS Project empowers both consumers and staff to make more sustainable choices and minimize e-waste through three pillars of action:

2024

Start of our quest for more sustainability in electronics.

Milestones

September - Project start

November - Project launch | Steering committee regulation | Stakeholder committees rollout | Partnership Agreements

December - Meeting with DG ENV on Sustainability Index

2025

Launching Sustainable Initiatives and Reporting Tools

Milestones

Training Plan Launch

1st KPI Platform update

Launch repair & reuse corners

Sustainability Index rollout

1st Progress Report

2026

The LIFE EPICS Project is running full steam ahead in 6 European countries.

Milestones

Completion 1st Pilot Test Sustainability Index

Mid-term Report

Mid-term Event

2027

Last year of the LIFE EPICS project: Completion and Final Reports

Milestones

Completion 2nd Pilot Test Sustainability Index

Sustainability Index Report

Completion Pilot Repair Corners

2nd Progress Report

Project Impact Evaluation

Final KPI Platform Update

Project End & Event

Project Partners

Germany

France

Spain

Austria

Baltic

Press

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IN THE NEWS

Introducing the LIFE EPICS Sustainability Training Program

26 Mar 2025

IN THE NEWS

World Recycling Day & Sustainable Electronics

18 Mar 2025

PRESS RELEASE

Euronics International announces partnership with EU LIFE Program to launch the Life EPICS Project

19 Sept 2024

PRESS RELEASE

Euronics International presents the EU LIFE EPICS Project Launch during the President’s dinner in Istanbul

14 Nov 2024

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Reducing the Environmental Impact of Electronics

thanks to the contribution of LIFE,

a European Union financial instrument.

LIFE23-ENV-NL-Life-EPICS