Implement responsible sourcing management system
Cradle to Cradle Certified·clause 8.4·pp.70-71
The requirement
Product Standard (Full Scope) clause 8.4 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording and sells access to it. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
What the product must meet
- Applies to
- gold
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Have in place — a plan, procedure or system the applicant must operate
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Social Health & Equity — the CMF area the clause addresses
- Level
- Gold — the level of the credential this clause belongs to
Cite this clause
Cradle to Cradle Certified · Product Standard (Full Scope) · version v5.0 · clause 8.4 · page 70-71 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/f7f4ae9d5dac1033
Record details
Page 70-71 of the file (printed page 66), 3 General Requirements. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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