The criteria of the validation procedures considers every dimension of a company and its products, from logistics to waste disposal, to energy and water management, employee awareness and many more.
The validation results of the strict Process are transparently disclosed to the companies with detailed evaluations. The results are the basis for the final jury decision on the award.
The GREEN BRAND Quality Seal is a registered EU Certification Mark for ecological sustainability with an independent, transparent and neutral testing procedure. It is therefore internationally protected.
Our organization awards the Quality Seal to ecologically sustainable brands in a globally unique, three-stage process and currently awards the Quality Seal in 8 countries. The international expansion is progressing steadily.

GREEN BRANDS is an international, independent and autonomous brand evaluation organisation that awards ecologically sustainable brands with the GREEN BRANDS Quality Seal.
Three steps to the award
Transparent process opposing greenwashing
A wide range of benefits for the awarded brands

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