3-CO Deliverable D1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS

The 3-CO-Project receives funding from the Horizon Europe Framework Programme under the Grant Agreement Number 101086086 Concise Consumer Communication through Robust Labels for Biobased Systems Project Number: 101086086 Call identifier: HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01 Start date of project: 1.2.2023 | End Date: 31.1.2026 Duration: 36 months D1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS T Authors Name Organisation Email Margaux Le Gallou ECOS [email protected] Type Dissemination Level R Document report PU Public, fully open, e.g. web DEM Demonstrator, pilot, prototype SEN Sensitive, limited under the conditions of the Grant Agreement DEC Websites, patent fillings, videos, etc. CI Classified, information as referred to in Commission Decision 1001/844/EC OTHER Deliverable reference number Work package number D1.2 WP1 Due date of deliverable Actual submission date 30.06.2023 30.06.2023 Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 2/33 Lead beneficiary Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) Contributing beneficiaries University of Utrecht VTT ISEAL 3CO_standard: The sole responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the project consortium or European Commission. Both are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Internal reviewer(s) Virpi Oksman VTT [email protected] Nicolas Hark Nova Institut [email protected] Change log Date Issue/Version Reason for change 20.6.2023 0.1 First draft of D1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS 28.6.2023 0.2 New draft including feedback from reviewers 30.6.2023 1.0 Final version to be submitted Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 3/33 Report Document History Version Description Date 1.0 First draft of D1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS 30.06.2023 Action Title Concise Consumer Communication through Robust Labels for Bio-based Systems Action Acronym 3-CO Action Number 101058578 Deliverable Identifier D1.2 Deliverable Title Selection of at least 25 LCS Document Status Final Draft Version 1.0 Authors Margaux Le Gallou Lead Beneficiary ECOS Deliverable Type Document, Report Dissemination Level public Format Word, .doc Due Month 5 Date 30.06.2023 DOI Keywords Labelling and certification schemes, sustainability, bio-based Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 4/33 Table of contents Publishable executive summary 6 1 Introduction 8 1.1 Objectives of 3-CO 8 1.2 Objectives of WP1 8 1.3 Scope of the report 8 2 Mapping of labelling and certification schemes 10 2.1 Preparation of the matrix template 10 2.2 Filling the matrix 13 2.3 Long list of labelling and certification schemes 15 3 Selection of 25 labelling and certification schemes 16 3.1 Methodology for the selection of 25 LCS 16 3.2 Final list 18 3.2.1 Shortlist and back-up list tables 18 3.2.2 Analysis of the shortlist 19 4 Conclusion 22 5 List of abbreviations 23 6 References 24 Annex A - Long list of LCS 25 Annex B - Product coverage in the shortlist 30 Annex C - Shortlist summary table 32 Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 5/33 List of tables Table 1: Shortlist of LCS ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Table 2: Information to map ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Table 3: Scoring for the shortlist.......................................................................................................................................... 17 Table 4: LCS shortlist ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Table 5: LCS back-up list ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 6/33 Publishable executive summary The main goal of the 3-CO project is to support consumers in making more sustainable purchasing choices by providing a supportive framework for Label and Certification Schemes (LCS) on Business-toConsumers communication for industrial bio-based products. The scope of this report is the selection of 25 LCS that is based on the work of Task 1.2 ‘Inventory of qualifying Labelling and Certification Schemes’. This task builds on the selection of product groups in Task 1.1: 1. Baby clothing 2. T-Shirts 3. Shampoo 4. Wooden houses (Cross Laminated Timber or wooden frame houses) 5. Furniture 6. Cosmetics (make-up, etc.) 7. Biodegradable plant pots 8. Bio-based plastic toys 9. Bio-based PET/PEF bottles 10. Mattresses The schemes selected in Task 1.2 will be further analysed in subsequent tasks of the 3-CO project. Notably, the goal is to assess their robustness and effectiveness in assessing and communicating the sustainability of bio-based products to consumers. The scope of the task was therefore these LCS that cover the product group, are available in the EU, and certify sustainability aspects of products. A long list was first established and then reduced to 25 LCS. These 25 schemes were selected according to the following criteria: o Bio-based specific aspects are covered. o All product groups are well represented. o Sustainability aspects are central to the scheme, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. o The scheme focuses on communication to consumers (B2C), and well recognised labels are included. o Most schemes adhere by either ISO 14024 Type I Ecolabel principles 1 , or ISEAL principles 2 . In addition to the 25 shortlist schemes, a back-up list of 12 additional schemes was established. An analysis of how the criteria are reflected in the short list is included in this report. The LCS selected are presented in Table 1. 1 ISO 14024:2018 https://www.iso.org/standard/72458.html 2 ISEAL, Our new membership structure, https://www.isealalliance.org/get-involved/how-our-membership-changing Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 7/33 Table 1: Shortlist of LCS # LCS name LCS url 1 Bio-based Content certification scheme https://biobasedcontent.eu/ 2 DIN-Geprüft Biobased / DIN Certco https://www.dincertco.de/dincertco/en/ 3 The RSB Global Advanced Products Certification https://rsb.org/rsb-certification-forproducts/ 4 TÜV Austria OK biobased https://www.tuv.at/ok-biobased/ 5 TÜV Austria OK biodegradable https://www.tuv-at.be/greenmarks/certifications/ok-biodegradable/ 6 Better Cotton Initiative https://bettercotton.org/ 7 ECOLOGO https://www.ul.com/resources/ecologocertification-program 8 Forest Stewardship Council Home | Forest Stewardship Council (fsc.org) 9 Good Environmental Choice (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) https://www.bramiljoval.se/in-english/ 10 GOTs - global organic textile standard https://global-standard.org/thestandard/gots-key-features/ecologicaland-social-criteria 11 International Organic and Natural Cosmetics Corporation BDIH Standard https://www.ionc.info/ 12 ISCC Plus (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) https://www.isccsystem.org/certification/iscccertification-schemes/iscc-plus/ 13 Natrue-Label https://natrue.org/our-standard/ 14 Naturland https://www.naturland.de/en 15 Oeko-tex Made in Green OEKO-TEX® - Tailor-made solutions for the textile and leather industry 16 Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC) https://pefc.org/ 17 the vegan trademark https://www.vegansociety.com/thevegan-trademark 18 TÜV Austria OK Compost Home https://en.tuv.at/ok-compost-home-en/ 19 UEBT Union for Ethical Bio Trade https://uebt.org/ 20 Blue Angel Blue Angel | The German Ecolabel (blauer-engel.de) 21 EU Ecolabel EU Ecolabel Product Groups and Criteria (europa.eu) 22 Nordic Swan Ecolabel https://www.nordicecolabel.org/nordic-swan-ecolabel/ 23 TÜV Rheinland Green Product Mark Textile https://www.tuv.com/world/en/greenproduct-mark.html 24 oekocontrol https://oekocontrol.com/ 25 Cradle to Cradle Certified (CM) Products Program https://c2ccertified.org/ Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 8/33 1 Introduction 1.1 Objectives of 3-CO The main goal of the 3-CO project is to develop and demonstrate the viability of a supportive framework for Label and Certification Schemes (LCSs) on Business-to-Consumers communication for industrial biobased products (BBPs) that enables and supports consumers to make more sustainable purchasing choices. The project aims to improve sustainability performance and competitiveness in bio-based systems. The focus is on consumer-oriented labelling options for industrial BBPs that are sustainable and circular in using resources, processes, and materials during their entire lifecycle. The supportive framework will consist of actionable guidelines for LCS owners that reflect consumers’ and other stakeholders’ needs, digital solutions to support better-informed decision-making processes of consumers, and policy recommendations on deploying social measures. 1.2 Objectives of WP1 The objective of WP1 is to thoroughly understand existing LCSs for the bioeconomy through preand co-normative research. It will assess the existing and lacking coverage of environmental, social, and economic aspects and their robustness and effectiveness. Ultimately, the objective is to derive a sciencebased supportive framework for further developing bioeconomy LCSs. 1.3 Scope of the report This document presents the results of Task 1.2 of the 3-CO project. It includes the methodology established for the conduction of the task, as well as the results. The main result is a list of 25 labelling and certification schemes that certify the sustainability of BBPs, for the purpose of communicating this information to consumers. An analysis of the shortlist is included, indicating how the criteria for selection are reflected in the selection. The first activity conducted was mapping labelling and certification schemes available in Europe that follow the scope of the task. A matrix template was developed, to ensure that all relevant information was included in order to perform the reduction to 25 schemes at the end of the task. The mapping itself was conducted by the project partners and resulted in the mapping of about 67 schemes. A number of sources were consulted, including existing databases of ecolabels and other consumer facing certification schemes, and lists established by other related EU-funded projects. Fourteen were removed at an early stage as they did not properly fit the expected scope. Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 9/33 Once the mapping was completed, partners updated the selection criteria proposed in the preparatory documents of the project. The criteria were finalised having in mind the analysis that will be performed in later tasks and the scope of the project. Based on these criteria, a qualitative scoring was established, and applied to the long list of schemes. It first ranks schemes that best filled these criteria (giving points for each criterion), and then give a final score ensuring a balance between the different objective (e.g. product groups representation). As a result of this scoring, a shortlist of 25 LCS were selected, as well as a backup list of 12 other schemes. An analysis of how the shortlisted schemes address the different criteria is included at the end of the report. To conduct the work in this task, the team met remotely to discuss the matrix template, the shortlist criteria, and the selection of LCS. Exchanges were also conducted via email to receive comments from all partners in the consortium on the choices made, and to propose schemes for further analysis. All working documents, and notably the matrix template, were available online for all partners. Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 16/33 3 Selection of 25 labelling and certification schemes 3.1 Methodology for the selection of 25 LCS A list of criteria was defined to reduce the list to 25 LCS. Considering the goal of the project, the two main criteria are that LCS should cover sustainability aspects and allow for B2C communication. When it comes to sustainability, LCS traditionally focus separately on environmental and social aspects. While elements of both can be included in one same scheme, they tend to predominantly focus on one more than on the other. It is not rare to see one product sport both a fairtrade and an organic label. We therefore tried to create a list that has a balance of both aspects, although environmental criteria are more represented due to the inclusion of ecolabels. Besides environmental and social issues, ethical questions such as animal welfare are also a common feature of consumer-oriented labels and the team decided to include some as well in the list for further analysis, although this aspect remains secondary to classic sustainability issues in the field of BBPs (especially as most of them are not expected to predominantly rely on animal product or testing). In the sector of novel BBPs, a lot of LCS are oriented towards B2B communication, as they concern the certification of bio-based content. B2C schemes are more often focused on traditional BBPs, such as cotton or wood products. In addition, some LCS mapped could not be quickly identified as either B2B or B2B/B2C. Since the analysis needs to focus on B2C communication, schemes that were clearly limited to inter business communication were removed from the list. We tried nonetheless to keep some clearly bio-based oriented schemes beyond traditional applications to keep the value chain coverage of e.g., bio-based PET bottles. Schemes that focus on assessing bio-based content also tend to be product agnostic, which was interesting for further analysis, to identify difference between schemes that are product specifics and those that are not. We also expect schemes that focus solely on bio-based content to have little coverage of sustainability aspects, a shortcoming that the project aims to address. It was therefore important to add them in the short list. Value chain coverage is of course an important point. While the long list ensured that all products could potentially be assessed, the project team ensured that the short list would also balance the proportions between products, as some of them receive a lot more attention than others. In a list of 25 LCS, we made sure that not half of them would focus on T-shirts only. The overrepresentation of organic or fairtrade cotton among LCS mapped resulted in the exclusion of most of them to leave space for other products and other aspects. Similarly, there was a variety of schemes in term of product stage: some schemes have a strong focus on raw material extraction (e.g., wood or cotton, such as Better Cotton Initiative or the Forest Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 17/33 Stewardship Council). Others focus more on the production stage (e.g., checking for bio-based content, like DIN-Geprüft Biobased, the Bio-based Content certification scheme or TÜV Austria OK biobased), while a number of schemes, and especially ecolabels (Blue Angel, Nordic Swan), adopt more of a lifecycle approach. The shortlist aims for a balance in these schemes. A decision was also made to prioritise schemes labelling products rather than company to fit the needs of upcoming tasks in the project. Finally, for the analysis to be successful, access to information on the schemes operation’s is paramount. For the longlist, the project team had mapped which schemes followed ISO Type I ecolabelling rules, and which were ISEAL members (either as Code Compliant, following ISEAL’s three codes of good practice 8 , or as Community Members being on a path to improvement). We expect that these schemes will be more transparent. We also expect these schemes to be of overall higher quality, which will support the identification of best practices but also of gaps in reporting that should be covered in the future. Based on these criteria, a scoring system was established. Criteria for scoring is presented in table 3. Table 3: Scoring for the shortlist Criteria Score attributed Bio-based specific and B2C, all products covered 1 Bio-based specific, B2C, ISEAL or ecolabel 2 B2C, ISEAL or ecolabel 3 B2C, well recognised labels 4 Not strongly B2C, not ISEAL or ecolabel but interesting from a bio-based point of view 5 Besides scoring schemes, a qualitative assessment was performed by the project team to ensure that schemes that are well-known to the public or of particular interest would be integrated in the list. This was done based on knowledge of the experts involved, also taking into account the number of certificates awarded. The final score therefore reflects both the criteria and the qualitative assessment. Some schemes’ scores were adjusted to reflect the needs of the project (e.g., some schemes focusing on overrepresented sectors and with lower public recognition or less information available online were downgraded). 8 ISEAL Codes of Good Practice https://www.isealalliance.org/defining-credible-practice/iseal-codes-good-practice Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 18/33 3.2 Final list 3.2.1 Shortlist and back-up list tables Based on the scoring, 37 LCS were kept, constituting a first-tier list of 25 LSC with scores from 1 to 3, and a back-up of 12 more schemes with a score of 4 or 5. Table 4 presents the LCS shortlist created including selected 25 LCS. Table in Annex B presents the product coverage in the shortlist, and Annex C a summary table of the shortlist with additional information. Table 4: LCS shortlist Score LCS name LCS URL 1 Bio-based Content certification scheme https://biobasedcontent.eu/ 1 DIN-Geprüft Biobased / DIN Certco https://www.dincertco.de/din-certco/en/ 1 The RSB Global Advanced Products Certification https://rsb.org/rsb-certification-forproducts/ 1 TÜV Austria OK biobased https://www.tuv.at/ok-biobased/ 1 TÜV Austria OK biodegradable https://www.tuv-at.be/greenmarks/certifications/ok-biodegradable/ 2 Better Cotton Initiative https://bettercotton.org/ 2 ECOLOGO https://www.ul.com/resources/ecologocertification-program 2 Forest Stewardship Council Home | Forest Stewardship Council (fsc.org) 2 Good Environmental Choice (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) https://www.bramiljoval.se/in-english/ 2 GOTs - global organic textile standard https://global-standard.org/thestandard/gots-key-features/ecologicaland-social-criteria 2 International Organic and Natural Cosmetics Corporation BDIH Standard https://www.ionc.info/ 2 ISCC Plus (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) https://www.isccsystem.org/certification/iscc-certificationschemes/iscc-plus/ 2 Natrue-Label https://natrue.org/our-standard/ 2 Naturland https://www.naturland.de/en 2 Oeko-tex Made in Green OEKO-TEX® - Tailor-made solutions for the textile and leather industry 2 Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC) https://pefc.org/ 2 the vegan trademark https://www.vegansociety.com/the-vegantrademark 2 TÜV Austria OK Compost Home https://en.tuv.at/ok-compost-home-en/ 2 UEBT Union for Ethical Bio Trade https://uebt.org/ 3 Blue Angel Blue Angel | The German Ecolabel (blauerengel.de) Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 19/33 3 EU Ecolabel EU Ecolabel Product Groups and Criteria (europa.eu) 3 Nordic Swan Ecolabel https://www.nordic-ecolabel.org/nordicswan-ecolabel/ 3 TÜV Rheinland Green Product Mark Textile https://www.tuv.com/world/en/greenproduct-mark.html 3 oekocontrol https://oekocontrol.com/ 3 Cradle to Cradle Certified (CM) Products Program https://c2ccertified.org/ The back-up list will be used in case it is not possible to retrieve the necessary information for further information in some of the 25 short-listed schemes. Table 5 presents the back-up list. Table 5: LCS back-up list Score LCS name LCS URL 4 CanopyStyle Audit (viscose) https://canopyplanet.org/ 4 Fairtrade Textile Standard https://www.fairtrade.net/standard/textile 4 ICADA Certified Natural Cosmetics http://certified-natural-cosmetics.org/icada-premiumstandard-for-organic-and-natural-cosmetics 4 Naturtextil IVN certified BEST https://naturtextil.de/en/ivn-quality-seals/aboutnaturtextil-ivn-zertifiziert-best/ 4 Cruelty Free International https://crueltyfreeinternational.org/ 4 EU Organic agriculture https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/certification_en 4 Fairtrade cotton https://www.fairtrade.net/product/cotton 5 Better biomass https://betterbiomass.nl/ 5 Carbon trust / Carbon reduction label https://www.carbontrust.com/what-we-do 5 CERTIPUR https://europur.org/certipur/ 5 NaturePlus natureplus e.V. - Climate-protecting, resource-saving and healthy living construction 5 REDCert2 for biobased products https://www.redcert.org/en/redcert-systems.html 3.2.2 Analysis of the shortlist Bio-based specific labels A number of labels, usually attached to a standard, primarily focus on assessing bio-based content. Considering the scope of the project, whenever possible, these schemes were added to the short list. 5 LCS included the word bio-based in their name: Bio-based Content certification scheme, DIN-Geprüft Biobased / DIN Certco, TÜV Austria OK biobased, Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials, UEBT Union for Ethical Bio Trade. Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 20/33 Sustainability aspects The list is strongly oriented towards environmental sustainability. Nonetheless, social and ethical issues are also covered. UEBT Union for Ethical Bio Trade has a strong focus on social issues and fairtrade. The vegan trademark was added to cover animal rights aspects. Other schemes include social next to environmental aspects: for example, Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials, PEFC, FSC, Better Cotton, Global Organic Textile Standard. See a full breakdown on this aspect in Annex C. Value chain coverage As presented in detail in Annex B, attention was given to ensuring that all the selected product groups were covered in the short list. Some products are not well represented in LCS (e.g., biodegradable plant pots only once, bio-based PET/PEF bottles twice). As a complement, LCS that are sector agnostics were given priority in scoring, and six have been included, such as Cradle-to-Cradle Certified and the biobased -specific schemes. Besides, ISO Type 1 ecolabels usually cover many sectors. The ones we selected cover about 5 of 3-CO product groups, which will allow for comparisons on assessment methods within a same ecolabel, as the assessment depend on each product category. Textiles are very well represented in consumer facing labelling schemes. As it was not always possible to distinguish T-shirts and baby clothing (labels do not necessarily specify this detail), many textile labels were attributed to both. They are respectively covered in 14 and 12 LCS. The next most represented product is cosmetics with 9 LCS. Wooden houses are also well covered with 7 schemes specifically addressing them. Scheme availability for consumers Within the shortlist, there are significant differences among schemes when it comes to their availability for consumers. Several ecolabels are more than 30 years old (Blue Angel, EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel), cover dozens of thousands of certificates, and are well known to the public, with a strong focus on B2C communication. The Vegan trademark can also be counted as a strongly available B2C label. Schemes that have a strong bio-based content focus tend to be more recent and have issued less certificates: Bio-based Content certification scheme, DIN-Geprüft Biobased / DIN Certco, The RSB Global Advanced Products Certification, and ISCC Plus (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) were all founded after 2010. Apart from ISCC Plus, they count less than a few hundred certificates, or even less than a hundred based on information available online (these numbers can be an underestimate). LCS excellence Most of the schemes selected follow some form of standardised process when it comes to how they set up their certification processes and assessment methods. At this stage, the two aspects tracked were Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 21/33 whether a scheme was following ISEAL principles (either as a full member abiding by its code of good practice, or as a community member on path to improvement, guaranteeing at least some form of transparency around its proceeding), or ISO 14024 Type I Ecolabel (ecolabels with third party verification). Within the list, 7 LCS follow ISEAL practices, and 6 are Type I Ecolabels. The full list is available in Annex C. Scope of the assessment Considering the scope of the project, there was a preference for schemes that award certificates to products themselves rather than brands or companies. Nonetheless, a number of LCSs offer certificates to different levels. In the shortlist, apart from 5 LCS where the information as unclear, all cover the product itself rather than the company. Another aspect is whether the assessment covers the product as a whole or a specific moment in the value chain (e.g., raw material, processing, etc.). There was a preference for products that are covered as a whole, and 17 of the schemes selected do so. A total of 6 LCS selected focus only on the raw material part. Since these materials are bio-based it was deemed relevant to include them in the shortlist. This element was unclear for two schemes: ECOLOGO and Oekocontrol, which will require further investigation. For these aspect on scope, in Annex C also offers the full breakdown per LCS. Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 22/33 4 Conclusion Task 1.2 produced an inventory of qualifying labelling and certification schemes. A first landscape of existing schemes was established, and it was then reduced to a shortlist of 25 LCS. These schemes reflect the scope of LCS needed for the conduction of future tasks in the 3-CO project: available in the EU, these schemes certify products in the categories selected in Task 1.1, according to their sustainability credential. Some also address specific bio-based issues, such as bio-based content, biodegradability, or organic production. The schemes can then be used specifically for consumer communication. During the mapping, attention was given to the availability of information that will be needed in later tasks, such as details on the certification process or the assessment of sustainability and bio-based aspects. The list will constitute the basis for the work of Task 1.3 Assessment of gaps in existing LCS and establishment of new environmental and social indicators/criteria for LCS and Task 1.4 Robustness & effectiveness of LCS. Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 23/33 5 List of abbreviations Abbreviation Description B2B Business to Business B2C Business to Consumer BBPs Bio-Based Products ISEAL International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling alliance ISO International Organisation for Standardisation LCA Life-cycle assessment LCS Labelling and Certification scheme Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 24/33 6 References Websites used for the mapping o Ecolabel index, https://www.ecolabelindex.com o Global Ecolabelling Network members, https://globalecolabelling.net/organisations/ o Standards map, https://www.standardsmap.org/en/identify o ISEAL Community Members, https://www.isealalliance.org/iseal-community-members Standards cited o ISO 14024:2018 - Ecolabels Type 1, https://www.iso.org/standard/72458.html o ISO 17000:2020 - Conformity assessment, https://www.iso.org/standard/73029.html o EN 16751:2016 - Bio-based products – Sustainability criteria https://standards.cencenelec.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CEN:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:39302,874780&cs=18A1 10EB61188DAF8380578443B1A8466 o EN 16935:2017 Bio-based products – Requirements for Business-to-Consumer communication and claims https://standards.cencenelec.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CEN:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:61210,874780&cs=1111 F680DE7652EF07A91734E51ADC983 o EN 16785-1:2015 Bio-based products - Bio-based content - Part 1: Determination of the bio-based content using the radiocarbon analysis and elemental analysis https://standards.cencenelec.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CEN:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:40882,874780&cs=1E6D CAB4921539D7426CC955FBED41978 o ISEAL, 2014: ISEAL Codes of Good Practice https://www.isealalliance.org/defining-crediblepractice/iseal-codes-good-practice Other studies European Commission, 2022: Impact Assessment Report accompanying the document Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information. SWD (2022) 85 final. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52022SC0085 Vural Gursel, I. ; Axmann, H.; Garcia Chavez, L.; Rodríguez-Illera, M. (WR - WFBR). April 2023: Review of sustainability certifications schemes and ecolabels for biobased Systems. Suscert4biobased Deliverable UNITELMA et al., Expected publication August 2023: Report on existing international and EU SCS and B2B labels for feedstock and bio-based materials & products. STAR4BBS Deliverable. Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 25/33 Annex A - Long list of LCS # Name Value chains / products covered Strongly tailored to biobased feedstock / products (yes - no) Bio-based and sustainability aspects are covered (yes/no) Comply with Ecolabel standards (ISO 14024 T-I or T-III) or ISEAL B2B, B2C, both 1 AIAB (Italian Association for Organic Agriculture) Cosmetics, Textile, Gardening Both 2 amfori BSCI Not specific no social no Both 3 ANAB - Architettura Naturale Construction 6 Better biomass Biomass, probably in whatever kind of products yes yes EN/ISO relevant standards B2B 7 Better Cotton Initiative Textile Yes yes ISEAL, and ISO and IEC recommended practices for standardization by national bodies Both 8 Bio-based Content certification scheme All products containing carbon yes apparently bio-based only ISO/IEC 17025 or similar ISO requirements Unclear 9 Blue Angel Textile, Furniture, Construction, Mattress, Toys na yes Type 1 B2C 10 Bluesign PRODUCT (chemicals) Textile no no na B2C 11 CanopyStyle Audit (viscose) Textile yes yes no Unclear 12 Carbon trust / Carbon reduction label All No na except for CO2 aspects SBTI Both 13 CERTIPUR Furniture and textiles and/or mattresses no Sustainability yes, biobased probably no na Both 16 Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA) Textile yes yes ISEAL B2C Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 32/33 Annex C - Shortlist summary table Name Fairtrade / social Vegan Founded Certificate Excellence whole / part of product product / company Bio-based Content certification scheme 2015 62 Other whole product DIN-Geprüft Biobased / DIN Certco 2010 154 na whole product The RSB Global Advanced Products Certification some 2012 70 ISEAL whole product TÜV Austria OK biobased na 542 no whole product TÜV Austria OK biodegradable na 250 no whole product Better Cotton Initiative some 2009 2.2 million farmers ISEAL, other part product ECOLOGO 1988 6183 Type 1, other ? ? Forest Stewardship Council some 1994 55000+ ISEAL part product Good Environmental Choice (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) 1990 na Type 1 whole ? GOTs - global organic textile standard some 2005 12300 ISEAL part product International Organic and Natural Cosmetics Corporation BDIH Standard unclear 33000+ finished products and 22000+ raw materials Other whole product ISCC Plus (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) 2012 2768 ISEAL whole product Natrue-Label 2007 or later +280 brands, +6700 certified products, +2300 certified raw materials na whole ? Naturland 1982 125k farmers, unclear for products Other whole ? Oeko-tex Made in Green 1992 4550 ISEAL part product Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC) some 1999 20000 ISEAL part product Deliverable 1.2 Selection of at least 25 LCS www.3CO-project.eu page 33/33 The Vegan Trademark yes 1990 65000 no whole product TÜV Austria OK Compost Home na na na whole product UEBT Union for Ethical Bio Trade yes na 147 ISEAL part ? Blue Angel 1978 20000 Type 1 whole product Cradle to Cradle Certified (CM) Products Program 2005 981 na whole product EU Ecolabel 1992 88000 Type1 whole product Nordic Swan Ecolabel 1989 25000 Type 1 whole product oekocontrol 1990 na na ? product TÜV Rheinland Green Product Mark Textile na 200 Type I whole product