Photo Credit: iStockphoto.External Certification tells customers a lot about your business and your products. The following Certification Labels (green products) and Certification Systems (business services) are suitable examples of third party certification to obtain the maximum level of Green Credentials (4th Green Star) required to optimize search results on Whoisgreen. Green Credentials help consumers identify authentic claims made by business offerings.
A. Suitable Certification Labels for green products include (requires a valid certificate and expiry period) -
1. Various Providers - ISO14023 (Environmental labels & declarations, including testing & verification),
2. Various Providers - ISO14044 (LCA environmental aspects and potential impacts of a product throughout its life cycle),
3. Various Providers - Environmental Product Declaration (transparent information label combining data from ISO14025 & ISO14040-Series),
4. Various Providers - ISO14051 (material flow cost accounting which includes stock, energy & water inputs and outputs),
5. LEED Certification - USGBC (residential & commercial buildings).
6. Marine Stewardship Council certification for sustainable seafood products.
7. Forestry Stewardship Council certification for sustainable timber products.
Other external third party certifications may be eligible to participate as an acceptable certification label or system by submitting a request to info@whoisgreen.com.
B. Suitable Certification Systems for business services include (requires a valid certificate and expiry period) -
1. Various Providers - ISO9001 (Quality Management System),
2. Various Providers - ISO14001 (Environmental Management System),
3. Various Providers - ISO18000 (OH&S Management System).
Other external third party certifications may be eligible to participate as an acceptable certification label or system by submitting a request to info@whoisgreen.com.
