Green Label: Thailand (Thailand Environment Institute)

The Thailand Environment Institute Foundation (TEI) is a non-profit, non-governmental, organization, focusing on environmental and sustainable development issues. It was established in May 1993 in order to drive sound environmental policies; assist community on natural resources management; raise public awareness on environmental and sustainable development; and provide training to strengthen environmental management capacity.

TEI strives to develop knowledge; serve as a reliable and modern sources of information; and promote collaboration and coordination among multi-sectoral partners on the environment and sustainable development.

Collaborating closely with its partners such as private sectors, government agencies, local communities, civil society partners, academia and international organizations, TEI has been contributing to a number of environmental policy formulation and implementation, and meaningful sustainable development progress in Thailand.

The Green Label is an environmental certification logo awarded to specific products which have less detrimental impact on the environment in comparison with other products serving the same function. The Thai Green Label Scheme applies to all products and services, but not foods, beverage, and pharmaceuticals.