Anton Berwald is a research associate and project manager in the Environmental and Reliability Engineering department at Fraunhofer IZM. He works in particular on environment-related projects that aim to close product and material loops through complementary sustainability strategies (eco-design, durability, repairability, recyclability, energy efficiency, etc.). His main clients are from both the public (European Commission, BAM, ADEME, etc.) and private sectors. Anton Berwald holds a Master of Science degree from the Toulouse School of Economics (FR) with a focus on environmental, energy and resource economics. His native language is German and he is fluent in English and French.
Driven by the digital and ecological transition, the term “eco-reliability” has gained increased popularity within the last years. The main objective of this article is to present this new approach from its complementary perspectives “ecology and reliability” and to highlight…
