MADE SAFE certified products are guaranteed to be nontoxic and made without the use of any harmful chemicals. MADE SAFE certifies personal care items, household products, cleaning products and furniture. Using their comprehensive “Ecosystem Approach,” a third party reviews product materials and functionality. The certification begins with a screening against MADE SAFE’s Banned / Restricted […]
PETA certifies clothing, accessories, furniture and home decor items that use vegan alternatives to animal materials like leather and fur. Brands who are certified, as well as their suppliers and manufacturers, must sign PETA’s statement of assurance that their product is vegan. However, it is important to note that PETA does not require auditing or
ECOCERT is an organization and online platform that hosts over 150 highly respected and popular certifications for businesses to discover and obtain. The certifications benefit companies by providing them with marketplace recognition and incentives for sustainability and ethical practices. To achieve any Ecocert certification, a business must prove its commitment to a positive environmental and
CLIMATE BENEFICIAL WOOL is verified by the non-profit Fibershed and is derived from animals raised using carbon farming practices. Carbon farming helps mitigate climate change by enhancing the flow of carbon from the atmosphere into the plants and soil. Many of the regenerative agriculture practices used by producers of Climate Beneficial Wool are grounded in
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FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL labels guarantee that a product supports sustainable forestry. The FSC is a large advocate for encouraging sustainability pertaining to forest management, highlighting practices such as forest conservation and forest restoration. FSC labels may be found on furniture and paper products, as well as clothing, books, sports equipment, art supplies, and tires. Label
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SF INTERNATIONAL Originally called the National Sanitation Foundation, SF International is a third-party certification that ensures human and environmental safety across several different industries. GLOBAL
ORGANIC CONTENT STANDARD incentivizes farmers worldwide to increase their organic agricultural production and helps companies verify their products as organic. Products that are OCS certified must come from certified organic farms and maintain their organic integrity from farm to finish. Textile Exchange, the global non-profit that created OCS certification, also offers certification for other standards
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LEATHER WORKING GROUP provides certification within the leather supply chain using environmental, social and governance metrics. Depending on a business’ role in the leather supply chain, they can choose from LWG’s four different certifications: Leather Manufacturer Standard, Leather Trader Standard, Commissioning Manufacturer Standard, and Subcontractor Standard. Though criteria vary by the type of standard, some
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CRADLE TO CRADLE assesses a product’s safety towards humans and the environment. Simultaneously, the product must also be designed for future life cycles. Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Products Innovation Institute administers a multi-attribute eco-label, so all items must abide by rules on utilizing safe materials that can be disassembled and recycled as technical nutrients or
BETTER COTTON INITIATIVE (BCI) is the world’s largest sustainable cotton program. BCI provides training in sustainable farming practices to over 4 million cotton farmers, workers and businesses, who they collectively call the “Farmer+” community. The Better Cotton Standard System takes a holistic approach to sustainable cotton production, accounting for environmental, social and economic sustainability. Products
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