Our members are leading change for a better world – one where production and consumption support our planet and the people that depend on it.

GEN has 37 members across nearly 60 countries.

Membership is a rigorous and independently verified process, making it a powerful trust indicator. Our members support each other with shared knowledge, networks and resources.

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Environmental Choice New Zealand
The New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust, New Zealand
China Environmentally Friendly Certification
China Quality Certification Centre (CQC), China
Green Product Mark
TÜV Rheinland, Germany
Green Mark Program
Environment and Development Foundation, Chinese Taipei
EU Ecolabel
European Commission, European Union
GreenPro
Confederation of Indian Industry, India
Indonesian Ecolabel
Ministry of Environment, Indonesia
Israeli Green Label
The Standards Institution of Israel, Israel
Eco Mark Program
Japan Environment Association (JEA), Japan
Korean Eco-Label Program
Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI), Korea
China Environmental Labelling
China Environmental United Certification Center, China
SIRIM Eco-Labelling Scheme
SIRIM QAS International, Malaysia
Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Nordic Ecolabelling Board, Nordic Countries
ECOLOGO
UL Environment, North America
Green Seal
Green Seal Inc., United States
Green Choice Philippines
Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development (PCEPSD), Philippines
Vitality Leaf
Ecological Union, Russia
TCO Certified
TCO Development, Sweden
Green Label: Thailand
Thailand Environment Institute, Thailand
Green Crane
All Ukrainian NGO Living Planet, Ukraine
Hong Kong Green Label Scheme
Green Council, Hong Kong
Singapore Green Labelling Scheme
Singapore Environment Council, Singapore
Good Environmental Choice
The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, Sweden
The Blue Angel Eco-Label
German Federal Environment Agency, Germany
Eco-Labelling
International Academy of Ecology of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
ABNT Ecolabel - Hummingbird
Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas, Brazil
Eco Label Sri Lanka
National Cleaner Production Centre Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
EPEAT
Global Electronics Council, North America
Milieukeur
SMK, Netherlands

What is ecolabelling?

Ecolabelling is a voluntary method of product environmental performance labelling. But not all ecolabels are created equal. GEN is the only global network of scientifically rigorous, independently verified and comprehensive ecolabels that assess impacts on people and planet across the entire product lifecycle.

World Ecolabel Day

On October 12th 2023, the world celebrates the role of ecolabels in building a green global economy.

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Consumers are becoming more mindful of how their consumption and purchasing choices can make a positive impact towards sustainable consumption. They are now more conscious of choosing more sustainable options and increasingly request more information to better understand, quantify, compare, and contrast the sustainable attribute of the products their purchase. They are highly interested in reducing their environmental footprint. Therefore, brands need to contribute to this shift and integrated variables that can improve their communication and marketing practices.  

 In order to support this consumption, shift to achieve more effective and reliable engagement with consumers, UNEP and the Akatu Institute developed a video presenting the Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information. The video presents the 10 principles that make up the Guidelines and provides concrete examples for each of them.

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