Ecolabelling Sweden is a non-profit state-owned agency that promotes the Nordic Ecolabel, the European equivalent of which is the EU Ecolabel. It sets criteria for third-party Type 1 environmental labels and is a member of the Global Ecolabelling Network. Petra Schagerholm from Ecolabelling Sweden discussed lobbying for non-toxic pre-schools in Sweden and Sweden's 16 environmental objectives which include climate impact reduction, clean air, natural acidification, a non-toxic environment, and thriving forests and wetlands. The Nordic Ecolabel criteria are independently audited and take a life-cycle perspective from cradle to grave.

1. Petra Schagerholm
Ecolabelling Sweden

2. Ecolabelling Sweden
• On consignment from the Swedish
government
• Non-profit state-owned agency
• EU Ecolabel is European equivalent
to the Nordic Ecolabel
• Third-party Type 1 environmental label
• A member of GEN (Global Ecolabelling
Network)

3. Nordic Ecolabel and non-toxic pre-schools

4. Swedish non-toxic pre-schools

5. Lobbying activities

6. 1.Reduced Climate Impact
2.Clean Air
3.Natural Acidification Only
4.A Non-Toxic Environment
5.A Protective Ozone Layer
6.A Safe Radiation Environment
7.Zero Eutrophication
8.Flourishing Lakes and Streams
9.Good-Quality Groundwater
10.A Balanced Marine Environment,
Flourishing Coastal Areas and Archipelagos
11.Thriving Wetlands
12.Sustainable Forests
13.A Varied Agricultural Landscape
14.A Magnificent Mountain Landscape
15.A Good Built Environment
16.A Rich Diversity of Plant and Animal Life
Sweden's environmental objectives

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8. Thank you!
Petra Schagerholm
+468-55 55 2415
petra.schagerholm@svanen.se

9. Ecolabel Typ I – according to ISO 14024 standard
• Comprehensive environmental criteria
• Independent product audits
• Criteria is decided upon without companies influence
• Life-cycle perspective (from cradle to grave)
• Successive and continuous re-evaluation of criteria