Eco Mark Certificate

Multi-attribute labels

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.

You might see it written as: Eco Mark · Eco Mark Certified · Eco Mark Japan · Japan Eco Mark · Eco Mark Program · Eco Mark Certification

Issued by: Japan Environment Association (JEA)

This entry is in review — facts are authored but not yet verified against current issuer documentation.

What it proves

What it does not prove

General 'verified sustainable' status — it proves the product met one Eco Mark product category's criteria set, which varies widely between categories.
Specific attribute values (recycled content percentage, VOC emission rate, carbon footprint) unless separately documented — criteria are pass/fail against category thresholds.
Recognition or equivalence in non-Japanese rating systems and procurement schemes, which must be checked case by case.

Claims it can support

Has Type I Ecolabel →
low risk

Evidence checklist

Minimum authority: Third-party verified
Should state: Certificate Number · Product Category Number · Valid Until · Product Scope
Date sensitivity: Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.

Criteria are set per product category (each with its own numbered standard and version) — always identify which category standard the product was certified against.

Eco Mark's market weight is primarily Japanese (including green procurement there); assess relevance for projects elsewhere before leaning on it.

Source: Eco Mark Office, Japan Environment Association ↗