The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) is a non-profit network composed of some 29

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organisations throughout the worldGlobal Ecolabelling Network
retrieved at 15 December 2020. representing nearly 60 countries and territories, with two associate members and a growing number of affiliate members, one of which is

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. GEN members have certified over 252,000 products and services for environmental leadership. GEN was established in 1994. The stated goal of the Network is to further the exchange of information between national ecolabel organisations that operate "Type I" ecolabels, the strongest category, as defined by ISO 14024. "Blauer Engel" (Blue Angel), the German ecolabel, established in 1978, was the first of this kind. Ecolabels are "licensed" for use only after a product or service is proven to meet transparent, published standards for environmental preferability, verified by a qualified, independent third party, and assessed over multiple environmental parameters (not just one single issue). The ecolabels are an assurance to consumers and procurement professionals that a product or service is proven "green" and has high environmental values and integrity. The Global Ecolabelling Network, its members, their licensees, and the public celebrates World Ecolabel Day every year in October.

Members

*Australia –

Good Environmental Choice Australia In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil and is of interest in the study of ethics, morality, p ...

Environmental Choice Australia
*Brazil –

Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards, usually rendered in Portuguese as Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT) is a private non-profit organization and the normative body which is responsible for technical standards in ...

ABNT-Environmental Quality
razilian National Standards Organization*China – China Environmental United Certification Center
China Environmental Labelling
*China – China Quality Certification Centre
China Environmentally Friendly Certification
*Chinese Taipei – Environment and Development Foundation
Green Mark
*EU – European Commission
EU Ecolabel
*Germany –

German Federal Environmental Agency German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law ** ...

Blue Angel
*Germany – TÜV Rheinland
Green Product Mark
*Hong Kong – Green Council
Green Label
*India –

Confederation of Indian Industry The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group headquartered in New Delhi, India, founded in 1895. CII engages business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape globa ...

GreenPro
*Indonesia – Ministry of Environment
Indonesian Ecolabel
*Israel –

Standards Institution of Israel The Standards Institution of Israel (SII) (Hebrew: מכון התקנים הישראלי, ''Makhon haTkanim haIsraeli'') is a state-owned corporation responsible for setting standards for products and services provided in Israel. The Standards ...

Israeli Green Label
*Japan –

Japan Environment Association Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

Eco Mark Program
*Kazakhstan – International Academy of Ecology of the Republic of Kazakhstan
ECO-Labelling Program
*Korea – Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute
Korea Eco-Label
*Malaysia – SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
SIRIM Eco-Labelling Scheme
*New Zealand – New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust
Environmental Choice New Zealand
*Nordic Countries –

Nordic Ecolabelling Board Nordic most commonly refers to: * Nordic countries, written in plural as Nordics, the northwestern European countries, including Scandinavia, Fennoscandia and the North Atlantic * Scandinavia, a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in ...

Nordic Swan
*North America (U.S.A and Canada) – UL
Ecologo
*North America (U.S.A.) –
Green Seal
*Philippines – Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
Green Choice Philippines
*Russia –

Ecological Union Ecology () is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere level. Ecology overlaps wi ...

Vitality Leaf
*Singapore –

Singapore Environment Council Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borderin ...

Green Label Singapore
*Sweden –

Swedish Society for Nature Conservation Sveriges Natur. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation ( sv, Naturskyddsföreningen, previously known as , ''SNF'') is a non-profit, non-partisan, Swedish environmental organization. It is the largest and oldest environmental society in Swede ...

Good Environmental Choice
*Sweden –

TCO Development TCO may refer to: Organisations *Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, an Estonian orchestra *Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (''Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation''), a Swedish confederation of trade unions *Tengizchevroil *Topcoder Open, ...

TCO Certified
*Thailand –

Thailand Environment Institute Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

Green Label Thailand
*Ukraine – All Ukrainian NGO Living Planet
Ecolabelling Program Ukraine
Global Ecolabelling Network 2020, Full Members List
retrieved at 15 December 2020.

Associate Members

Organizations that formally support ecolabelling principals and goals. *Vietnam – Vietnam Environment Administration
Vietnam Green Label
) *Colombia – Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development
Sello Ambiental Colombiano
olombian Environmental Stamp

Affiliate Members

Ethical organizations that support ecolabelling and sustainable consumption. *

International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN)ISEAL AllianceSustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC)

References

ISO 14024 Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and procedures

External links

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World Ecolabel DayISO 14024 Environmental labels and declarations - Type I environmental labelling - Principles and procedures

ISO 14024
Ecolabelling International environmental organizations International standards {{environmental-org-stub

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Associate Members

Affiliate Members

See also

References

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