Certificates

A third-party verified environmental declaration for a product or product family under a programme operator and product category rule.

The product's measured footprint has been addressed under a stated carbon-neutrality protocol — now ISO 14068-1:2023, which requires a reduce-remove-offset hierarchy rather than offsetting alone.

The commercial lighting product appears on a DesignLights Consortium Qualified Products List, meaning it met the DLC's efficacy and performance requirements for its category at the technical-requirements version in force; DLC Premium indicates higher efficacy requirements than DLC Standard.

The specific product model meets US EPA energy-efficiency specifications for its product category, verified through EPA-recognized third-party certification and listed in the public ENERGY STAR product registry.

The electronic product is registered in the Global Electronics Council's EPEAT registry as meeting the required environmental criteria for its category, at a stated tier (Bronze, Silver, or Gold) based on optional criteria met; the Climate+ designation adds climate-focused criteria including manufacturer emissions commitments.

A lifecycle assessment or supporting study exists for the product, product family, or declared scope.

A quantified cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-grave greenhouse-gas figure for the product, ideally to ISO 14067.

A certificate or test-method statement indicates low chemical emissions under a named indoor-air-quality programme or method.

Third-party chamber testing showing the product meets VOC emission limits; Gold applies stricter limits suitable for schools and healthcare.

Low-VOC indoor-air-quality emissions certification for carpet, cushion, and adhesives, tested against stricter emission thresholds than the base Green Label programme.

The product meets Finland's M1 class limits for VOC and odour emissions — the strictest tier of the Nordic emission classification.

Third-party certification of indoor air quality emissions for furniture and building materials; Gold meets CDPH 01350 and BIFMA limits.

A bounded claim that a named chemical or chemical family is not intentionally present or not detected under a stated scope.

A Declare programme status such as Red List Free, Red List Approved, or Declared under ILFI programme rules.

A structured material ingredient disclosure under the HPD Open Standard and stated disclosure threshold.

Chemicals intentionally added to the product were hazard-assessed against GreenScreen benchmark criteria by the programme, with chemicals of highest concern (including all intentionally added PFAS) excluded; Bronze, Silver, and Gold apply progressively stricter assessment depth and exclusions per the product-category standard.

Every intentionally added ingredient in the product was reviewed against EPA's Safer Choice criteria and found to be among the safer available chemicals for its functional class; products are listed publicly by EPA and subject to periodic audit.

Every component of the textile article has been tested against a harmful-substances list, with limits stricter than most legal requirements.

A standalone certificate covering only the material health category of Cradle to Cradle — chemical ingredients assessed against hazard criteria.

A declared manufacturing or origin statement for a product, component, or product family.

A stone quarry or processing facility has been third-party certified to ANSI/NSC 373 for sustainable production of natural dimension stone — covering water, energy, site and habitat management, waste, worker health and safety, and community — at Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum level, with a companion chain-of-custody standard linking certified stone to projects.

Facilities in the aluminium supply chain were independently audited against ASI's Performance Standard (environmental, social, and governance practices from bauxite mining through smelting and fabrication); an additional Chain of Custody certificate allows material produced through certified facilities to be sold as ASI Aluminium.

A construction product has been certified under BRE's BES 6001 framework standard for responsible sourcing, verifying the manufacturer's organizational governance, supply-chain management of the product's constituent materials, and management of environmental and social aspects, with a performance rating of Pass, Good, Very Good, or Excellent.

A specific copper-producing site (mine, smelter, or refiner) has been independently assessed against the Copper Mark's responsible production criteria, covering environmental, social, and governance issues, and holds the Copper Mark award subject to periodic re-assessment.

A concrete, cement, or aggregates plant has been independently certified against the CSC responsible sourcing framework, covering management, environmental, social, and supply-chain criteria, at Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum level.

The textile contains a verified minimum of organic fibre (70% for 'made with organic', 95% for 'organic') with environmental and social criteria applied through processing.

A specific mine site has undergone an independent third-party audit against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining, with a public audit report and a measured achievement level (IRMA Transparency, IRMA 50, IRMA 75, or IRMA 100) reflecting the share of the standard's requirements met.

Chain-of-custody certification for bio-based or circular feedstocks, usually via mass balance allocation rather than physical segregation.

The leather was processed at a leather manufacturing facility (tannery) independently audited against the Leather Working Group's environmental audit protocol — covering water and energy use, chemical management, waste, and traceability of incoming hides — with a published rating (Audited, Bronze, Silver, or Gold).

Independent testing of biobased (renewable) carbon share verified by TÜV Austria, expressed as a one-to-four-star rating: one star for 20–40% renewable carbon, two for 40–60%, three for 60–80%, and four stars above 80%.

An agricultural raw material (relevant to interiors: natural rubber/latex, cork, and other natural fibres and crops) was produced on farms independently audited against the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard — covering forest and ecosystem protection, farming practices, and human rights and livelihoods — with supply-chain requirements governing how certified volumes are tracked and claimed.

A forestry certification or chain-of-custody document supports responsible wood sourcing for a declared product scope.

Wool in the product originates from farms independently certified to the Responsible Wool Standard for animal welfare (including a prohibition on mulesing) and land management practices, with chain-of-custody certification (scope and transaction certificates) tracking the certified wool through each supply-chain stage.

A steelmaking site has been independently audited against the ResponsibleSteel International Standard's environmental, social, and governance requirements (Certified Site); Certified Steel additionally requires the site to meet requirements on responsible input sourcing and greenhouse-gas performance, with graded progress levels, allowing product-level claims for steel from that site.

Independent laboratory testing to ASTM D6866 (radiocarbon analysis) verified the percentage of the product's carbon that comes from recent biological sources, and USDA certified the product to display that percentage, which must meet the minimum for its product category.

A composition disclosure states product content percentages, recycled-content type, calculation basis, and product scope.

Third-party verification by GreenCircle Certified, LLC of ONE specific named attribute stated on the certificate — such as Recycled Content (with percentage), Biobased Content, Closed Loop Product, Waste Diversion from Landfill, Renewable Energy Use, or Carbon Footprint Reduction — for the stated product or facility scope.

The manufacturer operates a programme to reclaim the product at end of life, under published terms.

Third-party verification of recycled content (minimum 20%, 50%+ for the GRS label) with chain of custody plus social and chemical criteria.

Chain-of-custody verification that claimed recycled material is genuinely present (5% minimum) — content tracking only.

Furniture-industry sustainability certification against ANSI/BIFMA e3, scored 1–3 across materials, energy, health, and social responsibility.

Germany's national Type I ecolabel: the product meets published multi-criteria environmental requirements for its category, verified by an independent body.

Third-party certification across five categories — material health, circularity, clean air & climate protection, water & soil stewardship, and social fairness — at an overall level (Bronze to Platinum).

Certification under Japan's national ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel (operated by the Japan Environment Association) that the product met the multi-criteria requirements of the specific Eco Mark product category standard it was certified against, verified by the programme rather than self-declared.

The EU's official Type I ecolabel: independently verified compliance with multi-criteria environmental standards for the product group.

Third-party certification (Australian-origin, internationally operated ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel) that the product met the criteria of a specific GreenTag programme — GreenRate (level A, B, or C) or LCARate (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum, based on comparative life cycle assessment) — with the level stated on the certificate; the separate GreenTag Product Health Declaration covers ingredient health disclosure only.

US-based Type I ecolabel certification against published standards (e.g. GS-11 for paints), covering health and environmental criteria.

Practice Greenhealth has reviewed manufacturer-submitted documentation and licensed the product to carry the Greenhealth Approved seal, indicating it meets the programme's healthcare-sector sustainability criteria for its product category — largely avoidance of chemicals of concern aligned with Healthier Hospitals goals.

Certification that a product meets ILFI's regenerative product standard, including Red List avoidance and handprinting (giving back more than the product takes).

Third-party European Type I ecolabel specifically for building and construction products, certifying that the product met natureplus's combined criteria on health (strict emissions testing and harmful-substance limits), environment (raw materials predominantly renewable or abundant mineral resources, with resource and production requirements), and fitness for use, per the applicable product-group award guideline.

Sustainability assessment certification for carpet (Silver/Gold/Platinum) covering lifecycle criteria including recycled content and end-of-life management.

Sustainability assessment certification for resilient flooring (vinyl, linoleum, rubber) across lifecycle criteria.

Multi-attribute sustainability assessment certification for commercial furnishings fabric (Compliant / Silver / Gold / Platinum) across lifecycle criteria including fibre sourcing, manufacturing, and end-of-life management.

Multi-attribute sustainability assessment certification for commercial wallcovering across lifecycle criteria, parallel to the NSF 140 / 332 / 336 family.

A single-ply roofing membrane product is certified to NSF/ANSI 347, a point-based multi-attribute sustainability assessment covering product design, product manufacturing, membrane durability, corporate governance, and innovation, at Conformant, Silver, Gold, or Platinum level.

Third-party certification by SCS Global Services that the product met the requirements of the SCS Environmentally Preferable Product standard it was certified against — a multi-attribute assessment informed by life cycle assessment covering areas such as materials, manufacturing impacts, and end-of-life — for the stated product scope and standard version.

Multi-attribute sustainability certification for ceramic tile and tile installation materials (ANSI A138.1) covering product characteristics, manufacturing, end-of-life management, and progressive/innovation credits.

The official Nordic Type I ecolabel: independently verified multi-criteria environmental performance, generally strict on chemicals.

Type I ecolabel certification to a UL environmental standard covering multiple lifecycle criteria for the product category.

A public manufacturer policy, plan, target, or commitment relevant to sustainability governance or progress.

A specific site has been independently audited against the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard, covering water governance, water balance, water quality, important water-related areas, and safe water/sanitation/hygiene at that site and in its catchment; Core, Gold, and Platinum reflect increasing performance.

An organization has been independently verified against BRE's BES 6002 Ethical Labour Sourcing standard, assessing the maturity of its processes for addressing ethical labour risks — including modern slavery due diligence — in its own operations and sourcing.

The company responded to CDP's annual questionnaire for a stated theme (climate change, water security, or forests) and received a letter grade from A to D- reflecting the completeness of its disclosure and the quality of its environmental management for that theme and reporting year.

The organization holds a certificate at a stated level (1–5) of the CO2 Performance Ladder, meaning an accredited body audited its carbon accounting, reduction targets, transparency, and participation against that level's requirements; levels 4–5 extend the scope to value-chain emissions.

The manufacturer has performed due diligence on tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG) sourcing, documented via the standard reporting template.

A certifying or registering body has designated the company as majority-owned, controlled, and operated by members of a qualifying group — minority, woman, veteran, service-disabled veteran, LGBTQ+, or disabled owners, or a qualifying small business — under that specific program's rules.

The company received an EcoVadis scorecard (0–100) assessing its management practices across environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, based on analyst review of company-submitted documentation; medals (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum) reflect percentile position among rated companies.

The organization operates a certified energy management system conforming to ISO 50001 at the sites named in the certificate scope — meaning it has audited processes for monitoring energy use and pursuing continual improvement in energy performance.

The manufacturer operates an audited environmental management system at the certified site(s) under ISO 14001.

Suppliers registered under the Fair Stone international social standard implement ILO core labour conventions — no child or forced labour, occupational health and safety, and basic working conditions — in natural-stone quarries and processing factories, with implementation progress verified through independent audits and programme traceability.

Independent audits confirm that producers of the certified ingredient or material met the applicable Fairtrade Standard — minimum prices, Fairtrade Premium payments, and core labour protections including prohibition of child and forced labour — within the certified supply-chain scope.

Independent, unannounced inspections across the production supply chain verify that no child labour, forced labour, or bonded labour was used to make the certified rug, carpet, or home textile, with each certified product carrying a uniquely numbered GoodWeave label.

The real-estate or infrastructure entity (typically a fund, portfolio, or company) participated in the annual GRESB assessment and received a score (0–100) and star rating (1–5) benchmarking its ESG management and performance against peers for that assessment year.

The company publishes a sustainability report structured according to the GRI Standards — a widely used set of disclosure topics and formats. It proves the company discloses in a recognized format, nothing more.

The organization quantified its greenhouse-gas inventory for a stated reporting period and organizational boundary following ISO 14064-1, and — where an ISO 14064-3 verification statement exists — an independent body verified that inventory to a stated assurance level.

A transparency disclosure of the organisation's social-equity performance — diversity, worker benefits, local sourcing — scored across indicators.

The organization operates a certified occupational health and safety management system conforming to ISO 45001 at the sites named in the certificate scope — audited processes for identifying workplace hazards and reducing risks to workers.

The company's greenhouse-gas emission-reduction targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative as meeting its criteria for alignment with limiting warming (near-term targets, and separately net-zero targets under the SBTi Net-Zero Standard); validation status is listed on the SBTi's public dashboard.

The production site passed a labour-standards audit (e.g. SA8000 certification or a SMETA audit) covering working conditions.

The organization — not an individual product — has passed the WFTO Guarantee System (self-assessment, monitoring audit, and peer visits), verifying it operates as a mission-led fair trade enterprise practising the WFTO 10 Principles of Fair Trade across its business.

Unannounced independent inspections of quarries and processing sites in Asia verify that the certified natural stone was produced without child labour or bonded labour and that sites are progressing on ILO core labour standards and workplace health and safety.

The company met B Lab's threshold score for overall social and environmental performance, with legal accountability commitments.

A bounded compliance statement for a named regulation, jurisdiction, product scope, and version.

The plumbing product or irrigation control is independently certified to the EPA WaterSense specification for its category, meaning it uses at least 20% less water than the standard for comparable products while meeting the specification's performance criteria.

A hint that source support may be relevant to a rating-system pathway, subject to project context and rule version.

An expert or programme classification groups source-backed claims into sustainability impact areas for discovery, review, or reporting.