Cradle to Cradle Certification

Cradle to CradleSM Certification provides a company with a means to demonstrate efforts in eco-intelligent design. Cradle to CradleSM Certification is a third-party sustainability label that requires achievement in multiple areas: * use materials that are safe for human health and the environment across their life cycles * product and system design for material reutilization, such as recycling or composting * use of renewable energy * efficient use of water, and maximum water quality associated with production * company strategies for social responsibility. Cradle to CradleSM certification is a four-tiered approach consisting of Basic, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels. This certification program applies to materials, sub-assemblies and finished products.

Learn more: Cradle to Cradle Certification website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Cradle to Cradle Certification's standard is verified by our own organization (second party).

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC)

Member of

Unknown

Type

For-profit

Also manages

None.

Ecolabel Index pro | Subscription service

Additional data available to subscribers:

Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

Applicable life cycle and supply chain phases
Social and environmental attributes
Mutual recognition with other ecolabels
Standard details, including standard document, review frequency

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

Standard development and management process
Standard-setting norms followed for development of the ecolabel's standard
Type of standard-setting process, external stakeholders, and funding sources

Conformity Assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Requirements to achieve certification (i.e. chain of custody, site visits, metrics)
Audit / surveillance requirements
Duration of certification, time to achieve certification

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?