Claims Regional Sourcing

Origin

The source claims materials were extracted, processed, or manufactured within a stated distance of the project or market.

You might see it written as: locally sourced · regional materials · sourced within 100 miles · local manufacturing

Speaks to: Climate health · Social equity

Medium greenwash risk

Meaningful only with supporting detail — check scope and dates.

Transport is usually a small slice of embodied carbon; treat as a social/economic claim too.

What backs it up

Origin Attestation →
Must be at least: Manufacturer declared
Check it states: Locations, Radius Basis, Value Share
'Local' is project-relative — a fixed factory cannot be universally local.