2018 env-labels

Environmental Labelling
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Environmental Management
System
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Environmental Management System
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Env Labelling in context of the ISO 14000
Series
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M5_Chapter7.pdf

Definitions
Environmental Label/
Environmental Declaration
claim which indicates the
environmental aspects of a
product or service
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#iso:std:iso:14031:ed-2:v1:en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwashing#/media/
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Environmental Labels And Declarations
How green is green ?
“ green-washing ”
with manufacturers making
out that products are better
for the environment, when
there are no discernible
improvements.
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http://www.iso.org/iso/environmental-labelling.pdf
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/peeling-
back-misleading-green-labels-1.1050273

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/peeling-back-misleading-green-labels-1.1050273

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http://www.springtothetap.org/2013/04/earth-week-greenwashing-in-bottled.html

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http://www.springtothetap.org/2013/04/earth-week-greenwashing-in-bottled.html

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2012/03/20/greenwashing-deceptive-business-claims-of-eco-friendliness/
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ISO 14020 Series of Standards
A globally recognized and
credible set of international
benchmarks against which they
can prepare their environmental
labelling, which is increasingly
used on products and in
advertising, in response to
consumer demand.

ISO 14020 Series of Standards
The ISO 14020 family covers
three types of labeling schemes:
1.  Type I is a multi-attribute eco-
label developed by a third
party;
2.  Type II is a single-attribute
label developed by the
producer;
3.  Type III is an eco-label whose
awarding is based on a full
life-cycle assessment.
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https://www.iisd.org/business/markets/eco_label_iso14020.aspx

Type I Environmental Labelling
ISO 14024:2018
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Ecolabelling
Type I environmental labelling
In contrast to "green" symbols, or
claim statements developed by
manufacturers and service
providers, the most credible labels
are based on life
cycle considerations;
they are awarded by an impartial
third-party in relation to certain
products or services that
are independently determined to
meet transparent environmental
leadership criteria.
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http://www.globalecolabelling.net/

Ecolabelling
refers to the multi-criteria, life-cycle
seals of approval, commonly known
as “ecolabelling”.
Definition
"Ecolabelling" is a voluntary
method of environmental performance
certification and labelling that is
practiced around the world.
An "ecolabel" is a label which identifies
overall, proven environmental
preference of a product or service
within a specific product/service
category.
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Ecolabelling
Nordic Swan
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Ecolabelling
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http://www.mothernatureproducts.co.za/
products_nappies_bambo.html

Ecolabelling
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http://www.ecolabelindex.com/ecolabels/?st=country,ca

Ecolabelling
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http://www.ecolabelindex.com/ecolabels/?st=country,ca

Ecolabelling
ISO 14024:2018 provides the
requirements for operating
an ecolabelling scheme, like the
Nordic Swan.
The standard has been adopted
as a benchmark by the Global
Ecolabelling Network (GEN),
the international federation of
ecolabelling bodies.
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http://www.globalecolabelling.net/

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https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:14024:ed-2:v1:en

Ecolabelling
ISO 14024:2018 establishes the
principles and procedures for
developing Type I environmental
labelling programmes, including
the selection of
•  product categories,
•  product environmental criteria
•  product function
characteristics; and
•  Procedures for assessing and
demonstrating compliance.
The standard also establishes the
certification procedures for
awarding the label.
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Ecolabelling
The principles of this standard
include the following stipulations;
•  Environmental labelling
programmes should be
voluntary
•  Compliance with
environmental and other
relevant legislation is required
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Ecolabelling
The whole product life cycle must
be taken into consideration when
setting product environmental
criteria, e.g. extraction of
resources, manufacturing,
distribution, use and disposal
relating to relevant cross-media
environmental indicators.
Any departure from this
comprehensive approach or
selective use of restricted
environmental issues has to be
justified.
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Ecolabelling
Product environmental criteria
are based on indicators arising
from life-cycle considerations
and are required to
1.  be set at attainable levels
and
2.  give consideration to relative
environmental impacts,
measurement capability and
accuracy.
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Type II Environmental Labelling
ISO 14021:2016
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Self-declared Environmental Claims
Type II environmental labelling
ISO 14021:2016 is the International
Standard that deals with so-called
self-declared claims.
It states that the overall goal of
environmental labels and declarations
is, through the communication of
verifiable, accurate information that is
not misleading, to encourage the
demand for, and supply of,
products which cause less stress
on the environment, thereby
stimulating the potential for market-
driven, continual environmental
improvement.
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Anticipated Benefits:
•  Accurate and verifiable environmental claims that are not misleading
•  Increased potential for market forces to stimulate environmental
improvements
•  Prevention or minimization of unwarranted claims
•  Reduction in marketplace confusion
•  Facilitation of international trade
•  increased opportunity for consumers to make more informed
choices
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There are three key elements to ISO 14021 concerning requirements
for claims. These give the basic rules for the making of environmental
claims.
•  Use of symbols. This deals with the fact that many claims for
products are made not just with the use of text, but also by the use
of pictures, symbols or logos
•  Evaluation and claim verification requirements. Essentially this
requires that claims must be verified before they are made, and
that this information must be available on request to any person.
•  Specific requirements for selected claims. This recognizes that
some claims are used more frequently than others (e.g. recyclable
or biodegradable), and provides for specific requirements in the
use of such claims.
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http://www.bureaudelaconcurrence.gc.ca/eic/
site/cb-bc.nsf/vwapj/guide-for-industry-and-
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http://www.bureaudelaconcurrence.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/vwapj/guide-for-industry-and-advertisers-en.pdf/$FILE/
guide-for-industry-and-advertisers-en.pdf

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http://www.bureaudelaconcurrence.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/vwapj/guide-for-industry-and-advertisers-en.pdf/$FILE/guide-
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http://images.ddccdn.com/otc/121526/label.jpg

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Other Symbols
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Recycled Content

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Type III Environmental Labelling
ISO 14025:2006
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Life-cycle Data Declarations
ISO 14025:2006 establishes the
principles and specifies the
procedures for developing Type III
environmental declaration
programmes and Type III
environmental declarations.
It specifically establishes the use
of the ISO 14040 series of
standards in the development
of Type III environmental
declaration programmes and
Type III environmental
declarations.
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A Type III environmental
declaration can be described
as :
quantified environmental data for
a product with pre-set categories
of parameters based on the ISO
14040 series (made up of ISO
14040 and ISO 14044) of
standards, but not excluding
additional environmental
information.
ISO 14040:2006 describes the principles and
framework for life cycle assessment (LCA)
including:
•  definition of the goal and scope of the LCA,
•  the life cycle inventory analysis (LCI) phase,
•  the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)
phase,
•  the life cycle interpretation phase, reporting
and critical review of the LCA,
•  limitations of the LCA,
•  the relationship between the LCA phases,
and
•  conditions for use of value choices and
optional elements.
ISO 14044:2006 specifies requirements and
provides guidelines for life cycle assessment
(LCA).
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Type III declarations have limited
application to the consumer
market.
declarations are of growing
importance in business- to-
business commerce.
A Type III environmental
declaration is designed to meet
various information needs
within the supply chain and for
end products in both the private
and public sectors
A commercial enterprise will often
have specific environmental
targets embedded in its
purchasing policy, allowing for
objective evaluation of the Type III
information.
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declarations present the
environmental performance of
a product to enable objective
comparisons between products
fulfilling the same function.
Are based on independently
verified life-cycle assessment
(LCA) data and life-cycle
inventory analysis (LCI) data.
declarations developed by
organizations are subject to major
stakeholder review processes and
then published in the public
domain by country-based
registrars.
This supports consistency within
an industry and enables
comparison of products via the
use of Type III environmental
declarations.
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http://www.armstrong.com/
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References
•  http://www.iso.org/iso/environmental-
labelling.pdf
•  http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/
facts-and-figures.html
•  http://www.bureaudelaconcurrence.gc.ca/
eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/vwapj/guide-for-industry-
and-advertisers-en.pdf/$FILE/guide-for-
industry-and-advertisers-en.pdf
•  http://www.armstrong.com/common/c2002/
content/files/72411.pdf
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