The EcoLogo Program certifies and recognizes products and services that are environmentally preferable. It develops and promotes higher standards of environmental performance against which products and services can be assessed. These higher standards are called “Certification Criteria Documents” (or CCDs) and contain the exact environmental and performance requirements an applicant must meet to become EcoLogo certified.
CCDs are developed in cooperation with a broad range of stakeholders including representation from industry, environmental groups, consumers and consumer groups, purchasers, academia, government and regulatory bodies, and other interested or related groups. The criteria are intended to encourage and recognize reduced environmental impacts, to outline appropriate performance characteristics, and to be challenging yet feasible. An important part of this development process is the four- to eight-week public review period in which comments are solicited from any interested stakeholder and the general public. Comments submitted to the EcoLogo Program during this period are considered and the criteria revised accordingly.
Any EcoLogo criteria document may be reviewed at any time if significant technical or market developments occur which justify a revision. This could include manufacturing, technology, scientific, regulatory and/or market shifts that have occurred since the criteria were originally developed. Nevertheless, criteria documents are reviewed every three years to ensure their continued relevance and stringency, and may be reconfirmed, revised or revoked. The revision process includes consultation with licensed companies and other interested parties.
If you have any questions about this commentary process, or would like to suggest revisions to current criteria documents, please contact us at standards_development@ecologo.org.
Click here to view criteria posted for public review.
Click here to view the criteria development and review process.
Click here to view a list of retired criteria.
