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What are the certifications and standards validated by the Eco-Score?

The BCome Eco-Score is a qualitative assessment that evaluates a product’s commitment to sustainability. Declaring recognized certifications is a primary way to validate the sustainable practices of your materials and suppliers.

Below is a comprehensive list of the certifications and standards validated within our Eco-Score framework, organized by their primary category of focus as defined in our database.

Agriculture sustainability (beyond organic)

  • Bonsucro for sugarcane-based polymers
  • Cotton Made in Africa (CMIA)
  • EU Organic Regulation
  • Fairtrade Agriculture
  • LEAF Marque
  • Rainforest Alliance Certification
  • Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic

Animal welfare

  • Certified Humane
  • Downpass
  • Global Animal Partnership (GAP)
  • IDFL Down Standard (IDS)
  • Peace Silk/Ahimsa Silk Certifications
  • Responsible Down Standard (RDS)
  • Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)
  • SustainaWOOL Integrity Scheme
  • ZQ Certification

Chemical management & safety

  • Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
  • bluesign®
  • Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)

Compostability & biodegradability

  • ASTM D6400
  • EN 14995
  • ISO 17088
  • OK Biodegradable SOIL/WATER
  • OK Compost HOME

Energy management & efficiency

  • ISO 50001
  • National energy efficiency certification
  • Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

Forestry & biomass sustainability

  • Fairtrade Textile
  • ISCC PLUS
  • Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
  • Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)
  • Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)

General environmental management systems

  • 4sustainability®
  • Aditya Birla
  • EU Ecolabel
  • Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
  • ISO 14001

Health & Safety

  • ISO 45001
  • OHSAS 18001

Labor standards & Human Rights

  • Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) Code of Conduct
  • Fair Labor Association (FLA) Accreditation
  • SA8000
  • Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA)
  • Supplier code of conduct
  • Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)

Metals & Mining sustainability

  • Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI)
  • CERA 4in1 Certification System (TÜV NORD)
  • Copper Mark
  • Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)
  • ResponsibleSteel™ Certification

Process & Efficiency methodologies

  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Six Sigma

Recycled content

  • APR PCR Certification
  • EuCertPlast
  • Recycled Claim Standard
  • Recycled Content Certification by TÜV SÜD
  • Refibra (Lenzing)
  • SCS Recycled Content Certification

Social impact, ethics & Accountability

  • Anti-Bribery & Ethical Conduct (ISO 37001)
  • Ethical Sourcing & Supply Chain Transparency (TRACE Certification)
  • Social Impact & Accountability (BCorp, GRI, SROI)

Textile specific sustainability

  • Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
  • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
  • Global Organic Textile (GOTS) Standard
  • Leather Working Group (LWG) Bronze, Silver & Gold
  • Lenzing
  • Made in Green by OEKO-TEX
  • Masters of FLAX FIBRE™
  • Mulesing-free
  • NATIVA™ CERTIFIED
  • Naturtextil IVN certified BEST
  • NILIT®
  • OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
  • Organic Content Standard (OCS)
  • STeP by OEKO-TEX
  • Sustainable Natural Dyes Standard (SNDS)
  • Sustainable Regenerated Cellulosics Content Standard (SRCCS)

Waste reduction & Circular economy

  • Cradle to Cradle (C2C)

Water Stewardship

  • Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard
  • ISO 14046

What if my certificate isn’t on this list?

The landscape of sustainability is constantly evolving. If you are working with a certification or standard that is not listed here, please contact our team at info@bcome.biz. We will be happy to review it for potential inclusion in our methodology.

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