Sustainable building certification system Since 2009, the has been awarding certification to buildings that meet various criteria for sustainable, environmentally friendly and economically efficient construction. The certificate is awarded in platinum, gold, silver or bronze. In terms of content, the DGNB system is based on life cycle assessment, performance...

European environmental mark for products and services The EU ecolabel, the so-called “Flower”, came into existence in 1992. In 1993 the first criteria catalogues for 2 product types were developed, by now there are around criteria catalogues for more than 25 product groups, mostly for products of the everyday....

European evaluation and certification system for environmentally friendly and socially responsible office and facility furniture In 2018, the European Office Furniture Federation (FEMB) developed this testing programme and certificate for sustainable and socially responsible office and facility furniture based on the US BIFMA LEVEL certification. The European level certification...

US certification programme for floor coverings The SCS certification programme FloorScore® enables manufacturers of floor coverings to demonstrate the conformity of their products with the requirements for low-emission products being used in US-based but globally applied building classification programmes such as LEED. The tests are performed in conformance with...

DGM emissions label for furniture In cooperation with leading testing bodies like TÜV Rheinland, eco-INSTITUT Cologne, German Federal Environmental Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) and DIN Consumer Council the German Quality Assurance Association (Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel – DGM) has developed emissions classifications for furniture and out of these the first...

Label for low-emission installation and construction products EMICODE® seal is the quality mark of the . Since 1997, GEV awards its quality mark GEV EMICODE® to low-emission flooring underlays and construction products. In the focus of the tests according to ISO 16000 is the VOC missions’ behaviour which are,...

Label for furniture Golden M is the quality mark of the German Furniture Quality Assurance Association (Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel – DGM) which is part of the German Quality Assurance Association RAL. The test basis for the Golden M is the quality assurance RAL-GZ 430 (General Quality and Test Specifications...

Worldwide standard for natural textiles The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a worldwide standard for the processing of textiles made from biologically produced natural fibers. In 2005 the International Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard (IWG), consisting of member organisations , , and , developed the first...

Label for carpets The GUT signet for carpet is the test seal of the Gemeinschaft umweltfreundlicher Teppichboden e.V. (GUT), which consists of leading European carpet manufacturers. It is now the best-known carpet seal in Europe and an integral part of the European PRODIS product information system for textile floor...

Testing for evaluations Kiwa is a leading specialist in quality testing, product, eco and system certification and environmental services. It offers its customers a wide range of services in the areas of testing, inspection and certification. With 4,300 employees, Kiwa is a strong international partner in over 40 countries....