SIP CERTIFIED vineyards and wineries are guaranteed to be champions of sustainability in the wine and spirits industry. SIP offers a variety of available sustainability certification programs to the wine industry. Their certification guidelines are created and set with the professional input of scientists. The SIP program meticulously measures a vineyard or winery’s environmental, social […]
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CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE is a nonprofit program that was created by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers. CCSW prides themselves on their commitment to creating a more sustainable wine industry, offering workshops, handbooks and other training resources to vineyards and farms that wish to adopt more eco-friendly agricultural systems. The
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USDA ORGANIC certified wine is made by following the same set of rigorous guidelines created by the USDA for all organic foods. This means the customer can be assured that the alcohol they are purchasing is produced from organically grown grains, grapes or other products, all of which are free of synthetic fertilizers, hormones, antibiotics,
CertiPUR ensures the foam in home furniture is free of harmful and toxic materials that are harmful towards humans and the environment. CertiPUR certified products are prohibited from using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the foam manufacturing process. CFCs are known to contribute to ozone depletion, yet many foam-producing companies around the world still use these substances
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IDFL Down Standard (IDS) Certification is granted by the International Down and Feather Testing Laboratory, the largest down and feather testing lab in the world. Certification assures customers that they are purchasing from a company that ethically sources all their down and feather products. IDS certifications endorse companies that prioritize animal welfare, human welfare, corporate
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HQE also known as the Haute Qualité Environnementale (High Quality Environmental standard), is a French certification that is based on the fundamental principles of sustainable development from the 1992 Earth Summit. HQE certifications cover a building’s entire lifecycle (construction, renovation and operation). The certification may be obtained by nonresidential or residential buildings, as well as
WELL is a system that is managed by the WELL Building Institute and administered for the purpose of measuring, assessing and certifying various features of sustainable buildings. Through analyzing seven main sustainability factors, which include air, water, light, nourishment, comfort, fitness and mind, the WELL Building Standard ensures that all their approved building projects have
DNGB is a system that was established by the German Sustainable Building Council (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen) in 2009, and since then has been recognized as a Global Benchmark for Sustainability. Buildings may be certified while completing other processes, as DGNB assists companies from the initial concept to completion. A DGNB auditor is assigned
LEED is the most widely used sustainability rating system for buildings. LEED offers programs for carbon and emission-saving buildings. By awarding buildings that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability, LEED incentivizes companies to invest in healthy, efficient, carbon- and cost-reducing buildings. LEED has nine separate certification programs, including ones for commercial, retail, new construction, existing buildings
ANAB is only granted if the building materials of a product are made from primarily renewable resources, mineral resources and secondary resources that can undergo a feasible energy recycling process. These raw materials are preferably locally sourced, produced without hazardous substances, and do not emit pollutants during use. During construction and use, these products come
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