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...

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....

US certification programme for sustainable buildings Having been developed in 1998 by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) the LEED building classification programme has evolved to become one of the most important, voluntarily quality examinations of the world in the industry of environmentally friendly, low-pollutant, low-emission and sustainable building....

Sustainability certification for furniture In 2006 the first concensus-oriented US sustainabilty standard for furniture was developed. On the basis of ANSI requirements on furniture more than 100 parties contributed to its developement, today the certification is awarded already in following version e3-2019 Furniture Sustainbility Standard. It is wawrded in...

Finnish emissions label for construction products and furniture The Finnish emission label for construction products and furniture is one of the leading test seals in the Scandinavian region. In 1995, the Finnish Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (FiSIAQ) developed the first version of the label and awarded...

European quality label for sutainable construction products natureplus® quality label marks environmentally-friendly construction products being non-hazarduous to health. The focus is environment, health and sustainability. The quality label is awarded by   which developed the label in cooperation with several testing bodies (among those eco-INSTITUT). The products have to...