| Types of Certifications or Programmes |
Recognised Worldwide Certifications or Programmes |
| A. Eco-labelling Scheme (Type 1 and Type 3) |
A1. CIC Green Product Certification
A2. ABNT- Environmental Quality by Brazil Associacao Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas
A3. Agrément South Africa Ecolabel (ecoASA) by Agrément South Africa
A4. Austrian Ecolabel by the Federal Minister of Sustainability and Tourism, Austria
A5. CRI Green Label Plus
A6. China Environmental Labelling by China Environmental United Certification Center
A7. China Environmentally Friendly Certification by China Quality Certification Centre (CQC)
A8. China Green Building Materials Label
A9. Der Blaue Engel (Blue Angel) by Germany Federal Environmental Agency
A10. Eco-Choice Africa Ecolabelling Programme by Eco-Choice Africa
A11. Eco Mark Program by Eco Mark Office, Japan Environment Association (JEA)
A12. Ecogloballabel NSO-NAP 3 Standard by Integrated Business Institute (NSO)
A13. Ekolabel Indonesia by Ministry of Environment of Indonesia
A14. Eco-Labelling by International Academy of Ecology of the Republic of Kazakhstan
A15. Ecolabelling Program in Ukraine by Living Planet
A16. EcoLogo by UL Environment, North America
A17. Eco Label Sri Lanka
A18. Ekologicky šetrné výrobky by Ministry of the Environment of Czech Republic
A19. Environmental Choice New Zealand
A20. Turkish Environment Label
A21. EPA certificates by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
A22. EPEAT by Green Electronics Council, United State
A23. EU Ecolabel by European Commission
A24. FloorScore® by SCS Global Services
A25. German GUT certification
A26. Global Green Tag
A27. Good Environmental Choice Australia
A28. Good Environmental Choice by The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation of Sweden
A29. Green Choice Philippines by Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc
A30. Green Label Indonesia certification by Green Product Council Indonesia
A31. Green Label: Thailand by Thailand Environment Institute
A32. Green Product Mark by TÜV Rheinland, Germany
A33. Green Seal Mark
A34. Greenmark Program by Environment and Development Foundation of Chinese Taipei
A35. GreenPro by Confederation of Indian Industry
A36. Hong Kong ECO Mark by Hong Kong Certification Centre (STC)
A37. Hong Kong Eco-Labelling by Hong Kong Federation of Environmental Protection(HKFEP)
A38. Hong Kong Green Label Scheme (HKGLS) by Hong Kong Green Council
A39. Israeli Green Label by The Standard Institution of Israel (also own Green Building Certification), Israel
A40. Ministerio De Ambiente Y Desarrollo Sostenible Minambiete, Colombia
A41. NGBS Green Certified Product program
A42. Nordic Swan Label by Nordic Ecolabelling Board
A43. NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainable Carpet Assessment (NSF® 140) by NSF
A44. NSF/ANSI 332 Sustainability Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings
A45. SGS Eco-Product Mark
A46. Singapore Green Building Product Certification Scheme by Singapore Green Building Concil
A47. Singapore Green Labelling Scheme by Singapore Environment Council
A48. SIRIM Eco-labelling scheme by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
A49. TCO Certification by TCO Development, Sweden
A50. The Korean Eco-Label Program by Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute
A51. TÜV PROFiCERT-product Interior certification
A52. Vietnam Green Label
A53. Vitality Leaf by Saint-Petersburg Ecological Union of Russia
A54. Any other equivalent scheme approved by HKGBC |
| B. Product Certifications on Recycling Content |
B1. Global Recycle Standard by Istituto Certificazione Etica E Ambientale, Italy
B2. Recycled Content Certification by GreenCircle
B3. SCS Certified Recycled Content
B4. Any other equivalent scheme approved by HKGBC |
| C. Product Certifications on Sustainable Sources |
C1. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label of Custody by FSC International
C2. Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme by Malaysian Timber Certification Council
C3. Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) – Chain of Custody by PEFC International
C4. Any other equivalent scheme approved by HKGBC |
| D. Energy Efficiency Labels |
D1. China Certification for Energy Conservation Scheme by China Standard Certification Centre (CSC)
D2. CRRC Product Rating Program
D3. Energy Efficient Program by International Energy Agency, Australia
D4. Energy Efficiency Rating & Labeling Scheme by Malaysia
D5. ENERGY STAR® and Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) for energy efficient products
D6. EU Energy Label according to 92/75/EEC
D7. High Efficiency Appliances Certification Program by Korea
D8. Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MEELs) by EMSD., Hong Kong
D9. Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (VEELs)
D10. Any other equivalent scheme approved by HKGBC |
| E. Product Carbon Footprint Labels |
E1. Carbon Trust Label
E2. Japan Carbon Footprint Labelling Scheme by Ministryof Economy, Trade and Industry
E3. Taiwan Product Carbon Footprint Reducing Labelling Scheme by Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration
E4. Thailand’s Carbon Footprint Reduction Label
E5. The Korean Carbon Footprint Labelling by Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI)
E6. SIRIM Product Carbon Footprint Certification Scheme by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
E7. CARES Sustainability scheme for Steel for the Reinforcement of Concrete by UK CARES EPD and carbon footprint programme
E8. Any other equivalent scheme approved by HKGBC |
| F. Hazardous Substances Free |
F1. Design for the Environment (DfE) Program for lower hazard products
F2. French VOC emissions labelling
F3. Hazardous Substances Free (HSF) Mark
F4. Any other equivalent scheme approved by HKGBC |
| G. Other Green Product Certifications |
G1. Cradle to Cradle Certified
G2. EMICODE EC1
G3. GBM Marker by Taiwan Architecture and Building Centre
G4. GREENGUARD standard for low-emitting products
G5. GreenScreen® For Safer Chemicals
G6. IBU Type III Environmental Declaration
G7. ISO 14025 Type III Environmental Declaration (EPD)
G8. Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program for ozone-depleting chemical substitutes
G9. Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS)
G10. WaterSense for water efficient products
G11. Any other equivalent scheme approved by HKGBC |
