GreenCircle Certified: Third-Party Review for Environmental Claims
GreenCircle Certified is a third-party verification program for environmental claims. It may involve recycled content, carbon footprint, waste diversion, energy, and other sustainability attributes. When using related verification, companies should clearly identify which claim, product, or data category is verified.
Environmental claim verification does not mean that all products are environmentally certified, and it does not replace product safety, regulatory compliance, or marketplace review.
Evidence to Check
| Claim type | Common evidence | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Recycled content | Material certificate, purchasing record, formula, or BOM | Material-level data is expanded to the whole product |
| Carbon footprint | Calculation boundary, emission factors, energy, and transport data | Boundary is unclear or outdated data is used |
| Waste diversion | Disposal records, recycling proof, and period data | Factory data is used as a product claim |
| Packaging claim | Packaging material, weight, recycling attribute, and supplier files | Packaging evidence is used as product evidence |
Listing Claim Boundaries
- State whether verification covers product, material, packaging, factory, or enterprise data.
- State verification period and data source.
- Do not use unauthorized marks or expand verification scope.
- Do not promise platform or commercial outcomes.
Green Ark's Recommendation
Green Ark (Shenzhen) Certification Co., Ltd. recommends defining the environmental claim first, then collecting the matching evidence. Verification report and listing wording should correspond one to one, avoiding expansion of partial data into broad environmental promises.
