Type 1 ecolabels
Environmental labels that adheres to ISO 14024 principles are Type 1 ecolabels, which are also the member labels of Global Ecolabelling Network(GEN).
The Green Mark
The Green Mark is administrated by the Environmental Protection Administrations of Taiwan, which is a part of the Global Ecolabelling Network(GEN). The certification of Green Mark is designed based on ISO 14024 principles. Practically, it acts as an economic tool to boost products and services that have less impact on environment. As a result, Green Mark is awarded to products in the top 20%-30% of its category.
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Green Life Website
EPEAT
As a part of the Global Ecolabelling Network, the EPEAT label adheres to ISO 14024 eco-friendly principles, which encompass all aspects of a product's life cycle, such as design, production, energy consumption, and recycling.
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Official Website of EPEAT
TCO Certified
TCO Certified is an IT product sustainability certification promoted by the Swedish Federation of Professional Employees (TCO). It adheres to ISO 14024 principles. It covers 8 standard areas, including the entire IT product life cycle, and be updated every 3 years.
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Official Website of TCO Certified
Japan Eco Mark Certification
Japan Eco Mark Certification is applicable to 61 products and 7 service industries. It is launched and implemented by the Japan Environmental Association (JEA). It refers to the German Blue Angel Eco-Label to provide products with less impact on the environment.
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Official Website of Eco Mark certification
UL Ecologo
UL Ecologo are voluntary, multi-attribute, life cycle-based environmental certifications that indicate a product has undergone rigorous scientific testing and exhaustive auditing to prove its compliance with stringent, third-party environmental standards. Products, services and packaging verified by UL Ecologo have been proven to have a lower environmental impact and are mainly suitable for use in North America.
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Official Website of UL Ecologo certifications
Good Environmental Choice Australia Ecolabel
GECA Ecolabel is Australian official environmental label, and be verified by a third-party organization. GECA Ecolabel provides a range of benefits for products across a number of different industries, and which currently includes 27 product category standards. Its purpose is to help consumers choose environmentally friendly products and services. Through complete life cycle assessment and verification of complete product specifications and standards, GECA Ecolabel provides consumers and the market with professional advice on sustainable production and consumption.
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Official Website of Good Environmental Choice Australia Ecolabel
Green Product Mark
Green Product Mark is awarded by the TÜV Rheinland Group in Germany. The certification criteria behind this voluntary environmental labelling scheme are based on indicators arising from product life cycle considerations and aim to communicate verifiable and accurate information on environmental aspects of products. It is primarily used in the 4major consumer types, and which gives consumers and purchasers a clear guideline for environmentally preferable products with less environmental impact.
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Official Website of Green Product Mark
Hong Kong Green Label
Hong Kong Green Label is the Type 1 Ecolabel which adheres to ISO 14024 principles and products also must undergo third-party review to prove that they meet recognized environmental standards.
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Official Website of Hong Kong Green Label
Korea Eco-Label
Implemented by the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI). The announced standards include 147 product categories and 3 service categories. The existing standards amount to 143 specifications. There are 1,872 manufacturers and 7,256 products have passed verification.
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Official Website of Korea Eco-Label
Nordic Swan Ecolabel
The world's first transnational environmental labeling system, which is co-managed by the Nordic Cooperation Group composed of five countries including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. The committee includes representatives from government, industries, retails and other organizations, and be executed by Ecolabelling Sweden.
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Official Website of Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Singapore Green Label
Administered by the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) since 1999, the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme (SGLS) is Singapore’s leading environmental standard and certification mark with over 3800 unique products certified across 43 countries. This scheme aims to help the public identify environmentally preferred products that meet certain eco-standards.
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Official Website of Singapore Green Label
GREEN SEAL
GREEN SEAL is a global nonprofit organization that pioneered the ecolabeling movement with a mission to transform the economy for a healthier, greener world. The Green Seal certification calculates the environmental impact of products and services at each stage of the life cycle of raw material extraction, production, use and reuse or disposal. There are 31 environmental protectionstandards have been established, including 375 products and services.
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Official Website of GREEN SEAL
The Blue Angel Eco-Label
The Blue Angel Eco-Label has been the ecolabel of the German Federal Government for more than 45 years , which is one of the world’s most well-known environmental labels. In recent years, it has actively been devoted to promoting international cooperation and signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese and Japanese environmental label enforcement units in order to mutually recognize environmental labels, as well as expand label usage and increase international visibility. The main relevance to the environmental protection industry is the Blue Angel Eco-Label 's regulations on the use of recycled materials.
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Official Website of The Blue Angel Ecolabel
On the way to PlanetProof
The label name "On the way" represents the move towards more sustainable agricultural production, aiming to achieve production methods that are balanced with the earth. Certification standards are revised regularly. Besides, an expert committee composed of environmental organizations, business circles, scientists and government representatives determine the requirements for "On the way to PlanetProof".
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Official Website of On the way to PlanetProof
EU Ecolabel
Using the EU flower as the label, it is a voluntary environmental protection plan approved by the European Commissioner for Environment and the environmental protection departments of various governments. The eco-labelling system covers all daily consumer products, but excludes food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. EU mainly considers the following characteristics when determing product categories for ecolabels: There is a huge sales and transaction volume in the EU market; in one or more life cycle stages of the product, it has a significant impact on the natural environment; if consumers choose such products that meet ecological standards, it will have a positive impact on improving the environment; if Products or services bearing the EU Ecolabel can increase the competitive advantage of product suppliers; the products sold are mainly used for final consumption. There are currently 13 categories and 34 categories of certified products.
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Official Website of EU Ecolabel
Good Environmental Choice
It is a third-party independent label and the only label operated by an environmental organization in Sweden. It covers 12 industries and aims to save natural resources, maintain biodiversity and human health, while reducing total energy use and switching to renewable energy.
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Official Website of Good Environmental Choice
Milieukeur
Milieukeur covers 9 categories of products, all of which are products exclude from EU environmental labels. The standard formulation is based on the LCA method and covers the entire product life cycle. The quality label has been developed and is managed by SMK(Stichting Milieukeur), which is also a member of the EU Environmental Labeling Committee.
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Official Website of Milieukeur
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Eco Choice Aotearoa (formerly called “Environmental Choice New Zealand” ) is New Zealand's official ecolabel, which is also New Zealand's only Type 1 ecolabel and be verified by an independent third-party organization. The Eco Choice Aotearoa ecolabel identifies products and services that are sustainably preferable, making it easier for businesses, government and consumers to make better purchasing decisions in order to do less environmental harm.
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Official Website of Eco Choice Aotearoa