Hermann Ananfack Guedia

Consultant in EPR regulatory compliance and circular economy – Automotive Sector

Support for an individual Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system in complying with French and European regulatory requirements applicable to the automotive sector.

Conducting strategic regulatory watch, analyzing legislative changes, and assessing operational impacts to anticipate new environmental obligations. Conducting gap analyses between regulatory requirements and existing practices, with definition and monitoring of compliance action plans.

Managing the collection, structuring, and verification of regulatory data necessary for reporting obligations, ensuring its quality, consistency, and traceability. Implementing monitoring tools and dedicated databases for regulatory reporting.

Contributing to the preparation and production of regulatory declarations to the competent authorities, monitoring deadlines and associated justifications.

Participating in the operational management of the EPR system, the production of performance indicators, and the coordination of internal and external stakeholders. Continuous monitoring of industry best practices and regulatory framework evolutions to ensure compliance and optimize the environmental performance of the system.

Supporting companies in defining and deploying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approaches, eco-design, responsible purchasing, and environmental transition.

Conducting comprehensive life cycle assessments (LCI/LCIA) integrating all stages of product life cycles: raw material extraction, industrial processes, energy consumption, transport, use phase, and end-of-life. Structuring and consolidating life cycle inventories, controlling data quality, and modeling systems to ensure the robustness and reliability of results.

Multi-criteria assessment of environmental impacts: climate change (carbon footprint in kg CO₂ eq), energy consumption, resource use, water consumption, raw material impacts, and toxicity.

Developing eco-design strategies aimed at improving the environmental performance of products: reducing carbon footprint, optimizing material and energy consumption, integrating recycled or alternative materials, improving circularity, and optimizing end-of-life scenarios.

Contributing to organizations' decarbonization strategies by identifying carbon emission reduction levers, analyzing transition scenarios, and developing sustainable solutions promoting the circular economy and reducing dependence on virgin resources.

Producing environmental reports, presentation materials, and performance indicators (CO₂, energy, resources, raw materials) to support ESG and CSRD initiatives and sustainable development strategies.

Conducting audits on waste streams (sorting, storage, collection) Identifying waste types (organic, recyclable, hazardous, non-recyclable) Participating in the design of a waste incinerator integrating an eco-design approach from the upstream phase; Conducting a life cycle assessment (LCA) of the main technical solutions (materials, processes, energy); Proposing solutions to reduce the environmental impact of the system (choice of recyclable, bio-based materials, energy optimization); Contributing to the implementation of environmental indicators (GHG emissions, energy consumption, residue production); Regulatory watch on applicable environmental standards (IPPC directive, ISO 14040/44 standards); Working collaboratively with mechanical, thermal, and regulatory design teams;