GreenCircle

GreenCircle Certified, LLC provides third-party certification of sustainable aspects of products and manufacturing operations. Manufacturers, suppliers, regulators, and consumers can be assured that products labeled with the GreenCircle Certified mark have been thoroughly assessed and their claim verified.

By issuing a GreenCircle Certification, GreenCircle Certified demonstrates that it has evaluated and verified the information provided by the manufacturer and that the manufacturer is capable of, and consistently produces, a product that is in compliance with their sustainability claim.

GreenCircle Certified offers claim validation for recycled content, rapidly renewable resource content, carbon footprint reductions, and renewable energy use. Certifications are also available for a closed loop product, life cycle assessment (LCA) optimized products, and sustainable manufacturing practices.

Learn more: GreenCircle website

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

Conformity with GreenCircle's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party).

Certification / registration required

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

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

GreenCircle Certified, LLC

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Unknown

Type

For-profit

Also manages

None.

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

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Social and environmental attributes
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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?