Some Products Only Seem Green. Start with GEN The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) is a non-profit association of the leading network of the world’s most credible and robust ecolabels. We bring organisations and set the global benchmark of ecolabel excellence. GEN develops, promotes and supports its members by fostering cooperation, information exchange and standard harmonisation among its members and other ecolabelling programmes. The members of GEN set and publish life cycle-based environmental standards or criteria and certify products and services that meet the standards. To protect the environment and global health, GEN and its members provide information to help make purchasing decisions and choices easier by choosing life cycle ecolabelled-products. Subscribe to our quarterly digital newsletter, GENews to learn more about life cycle ecolabels and how your choices can make a difference for your health and the health of our planet. What are Life Cycle Ecolabels? Life cycle ecolabels are proof that a product or service has met the highest environmental requirements across all the stages of its life—including extraction of the raw materials, how it’s made, its use and how it is recycled. Life cycle ecolabels can be found across the world and are part of a global movement to make a difference for people and planet with every purchase. All GEN member life cycle ecolabels must meet best practice environmental standards and are classified as Type 1 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)14024:2018. These true life cycle ecolabels are • awarded by an independent and unbiased third party • voluntary, not regulatory • open and equitable to all potential applicants How are Life Cycle Ecolabels Different than Other “Green” Labels? Unlike other “green” labels or claims that might only meet one aspect at one time, life cycle ecolabels show that a product or service has been certified against science-based standards specific to its category across its entire lifetime. See the wide variety of product and service categories GEN members have standards for here. Why Choose Life Cycle Ecolabels? • CREDIBILITY | proven environmental benefits • ACCESSIBILITY | recognised by a worldwide market • RELEVANCE | address multiple environmental issues • INSPIRATION | model sustainable consumption to others • DIFFERENTIATION | provides competitive advantage Criteria can differ across categories and regions, but all life cycle-based ecolabels address multiple environmental and health attributes, including issues such as toxicity, air quality, energy use, recyclability, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carcinogens. Find Life Cycle Ecolabels Near You GEN provides links to its members’ standards so that you can find the products that carry their life cycle ecolabels in your region and make purchasing decisions that are healthier for you and the planet. GEN is the leading network of the world’s most credible and robust ecolabels Become a member Sign up for GENews Are you a GEN member? GEN Friends Yes, add me to the GEN members newsletter Leave this field empty if you're human: