To focus on the environmental problems and the potential of environmental-friendly technologies for increasing the competitiveness of European small and medium foundries. 

To implement an information system in order to spread the awareness of the environmental impact of foundries industries, a communication platform, as well as practical tools responding to SMEs' needs will be developed to tackle the environmental issues  through the adoption of a proactive approach. The effective support to management and technical activities is aimed at promoting research projects for a better a sustainable development.

To create a synergy among European foundries in order to fill the gaps and to develop new environmental tools through new bottom-up actions. Accordingly, foundries will adopt proactive and appropriate preventive pollution control measures, exploit research activities, operational control, eco-audits as improve and strengthening the existing Environmental Management System based on ISO 140001, by setting and reviewing objectives and targets.

To conciliate the economic growth with the compatibility and the safety of the environment, with the health of the citizens and of the ecosystem, in an integrated pollution prevention and control ( http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ippc/index.htm ) Generally, there is a lack of shared responsibility, information and awareness of foundry environmental issues, as well as a deficit of networking solutions and collective research projects.

To define a scenario aimed at spotlighting problems in small-medium foundries and at rising questions that need decision making and problem solving activities. By stressing a large spectrum of questions and problems, the project will mobilise a critical mass of information that will be essential to lay the ground for further co-operation and Collective research projects.

To develop a communication platform oriented to meet the demand of small-medium foundries and to the mobilisation of a critical mass of resources information, peer review, expertise and technologies. In particular through an environmental information system, the sharing of practical solutions on environmental issues between foundries would be simple and effective, since the experience and solutions of one foundry could represent a new solution for another one.