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Australia and New Zealand
Which credential?
- Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
- BEP PVC
- BES 6001
- Blue Angel
- CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel
- Carpet Institute
- Climate Active
- Concrete Sustainability Council
- Cradle to Cradle Certified
- Declare
- Eco Choice Aotearoa
- EMICODE
- EPD
- EPD Australasia
- EU Ecolabel
- FSC
- GECA
- Global GreenTag
- Global Organic Textile Standard
- Global Responsible Textile Standard
- Green Seal
- Health Product Declaration
- International EPD System
- Living Product Challenge
- Nordic Swan
- PEFC
- Product Carbon Footprint
- Responsible Steel
- Responsible Wood
- SCS Standards
- Steel Sustainability Australia
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative
- UL GREENGUARD
- AFRDI Green Tick
- CDPH Standard Method
- CEN
- ISO
- LEVEL
- NaturePlus (GreenCollar)
- PACT
4 credentials, in every rating tool and policy. Clear selection
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
Green Star Responsible ProductsRating tool
Counts towards Responsible Products Value
Chain of Custody Standard Version 2
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- v2Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds V3.1 as current
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 4 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Performance Standard Version 3
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- v3
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 11 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
IS Rating v2.1Rating tool
Credit not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms
- Status
- Outside this credit's scope
- Named as
- Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Source
- IS Rating v2.1 · p. 9 (Spr file)
Rso-7(credit title not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms)
- Status
- Accepted as an ISEAL member (own statement)
- Named as
- Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 1.00 · Sustainability Factor (SF)
- On what basis
- Multiplier on the dollar value of labelled products, counted towards the share of total materials value (sliding scale to Level 3)
- Products
- materials and products (any category)
- Scope
- Not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms
- The rule
- Not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms
- Source
- IS Rating v2.1 · Rso-7 · p. 53, 54, 56, 57
BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool
Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- 'ASI Certified Performance', with 'ASI Certified Chain of Custody'
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 5 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- Per scheme label, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
- Products
- Aluminium
- Conditions
- Both ASI Certified Performance and ASI Certified Chain of Custody held
- Provisional certification not accepted
- Aluminium originates from a casthouse that is a certified ASI Member, and/or a later supplier of that aluminium is a certified ASI Member
- Requirement included in project documents and evidenced for installed products (Table 1 note 4)
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2, 3
BREEAM International NC v6.0, supersededRating tool
Mat 03 criterion 5 (responsible sourcing, Step 1.3); GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- 'ASI Certified Performance', with 'ASI Certified Chain of Custody'
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 5 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- per construction product, entered in the BREEAM International Mat 03 tool
- Products
- aluminium (metal)
- Scope
- In-scope products above the cut-off volume (CN3.3). Downstream organisations without certification must “meet” (BREEAM’s word) the broken chain rules (CN3.4).
- Conditions
- both ASI Certified Performance and ASI Certified Chain of Custody
- provisional certification does not count
- aluminium originates from a casthouse that is a certified ASI Member and/or a subsequent supplier that is a certified ASI Member
- additional requirement included in project documents and evidence that installed products fulfil it
- product “compliant” (BREEAM’s word) with broken chain requirements (CN3.4) where downstream organisations lack their own certification
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 03 · p. 285, 292, 293 (manual); 2, 3 (GN18)
Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), Australian Government ESP Policy, Homestar v5, Homestar v4.1, superseded, EnviroDevelopment v4, EarthCheck BPDS v5, LEED v5 BD+C, LEED v5 ID+C, LEED v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, WELL v2.
BEP PVC
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About BEP PVC
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
Green Star Responsible ProductsRating tool
Counts towards Responsible Products Value
BEP PVC Version 1.0
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- v1.0
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 4 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
BEP PVC Version 2.0
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- v2.0
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 10 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
BEP PVC Version 2.0
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- v2.0
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 10 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Green Star Design & As Built v1.3Rating tool
Materials credit 20.3(credit title not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- BEP PVC
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- Permanent formwork, pipes, flooring, blinds and cables
- Conditions
- Not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms
- Source
- Green Star Design & As Built v1.3 · Materials credit 20.3
Green Star Interiors v1.3Rating tool
Materials credit 20.2(credit title not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- BEP PVC
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- Permanent formwork, pipes, flooring, blinds and cables
- Conditions
- Not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms
- Source
- Green Star Interiors v1.3 · Materials credit 20.2
IS Rating v2.1Rating tool
Rso-7(credit title not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms)
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- BEP PVC
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 1.00 · Sustainability Factor (SF)
- On what basis
- Multiplier on the dollar value of labelled products, counted towards the share of total materials value (sliding scale to Level 3)
- Products
- not stated by the tool
- Scope
- Not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms
- Source
- IS Rating v2.1 · Rso-7 · p. 53, 54, 56, 57
Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), Australian Government ESP Policy, Homestar v5, Homestar v4.1, superseded, EnviroDevelopment v4, EarthCheck BPDS v5, LEED v5 BD+C, LEED v5 ID+C, LEED v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, WELL v2, BREEAM International NC v7.1, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.
Carpet Institute
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Carpet Institute
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
Green Star Responsible ProductsRating tool
Counts towards Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 1
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 2 · Carpets319 ECS Level 1, 13 Sep 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Low VOC Standard v1
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 4 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Acoustic Standard v1 - Level 1
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 8 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Adhesive Standard v1 - Level 1
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 9 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Artificial Turf Standard v1 - Level 1
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 8 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carbon Neutral Standard v1
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 8 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 2
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 5 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 3
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 8 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 4
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 8 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Resilient Standard v1 - Level 1
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 9 · Environmentally Certified Resilient Flooring - Level 1, 13 Sep 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Underlay Standard v1 - Level 1
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 8 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Acoustic Standard v1 - Level 2
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 14 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Artificial Turf Standard v1 - Level 2
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 13 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 4+ (Core)
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 13 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Underlay Standard v1 - Level 2
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 14 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Acoustic Standard v1 - Level 2+
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 14 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Adhesive Standard v1 - Level 2
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 18 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Artificial Turf Standard v1 - Level 2+
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 13 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 4+ (Core + Carbon Neutral + EPD)
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 21 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 4+ (Core + Carbon Neutral)
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 16 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 4+ (Core + No Chemicals of Concern + EPD + Carbon Neutral)
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 23 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Carpet Standard v2.2 - Level 4+ (Core + No Chemicals of Concern + EPD)
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 20 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Resilient Standard v1 - Level 2
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 16 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Resilient Standard v1 - Level 2+
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 16 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Carpet Institute
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- ECS Underlay Standard v1 - Level 2+
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 14 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Green Star HomesRating tool
Material Toxicity(credit title not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- Paints, adhesives, sealants, carpets and other materials the credit covers
- Conditions
- Not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms
- Source
- Green Star Homes · Material Toxicity
Homestar v5Rating tool
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, ECS Level A Recognition, Flooring Product Sustainability (MAT-1/EN3)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- ECS v1.2
- Level
- ECS v1.2 Level 4 (two options) · ECS level, recognised as Level A eco-label = 1.5 points
- On what basis
- points per material category
- Products
- Flooring
- Scope
- Flooring only.
- Conditions
- ECS v1.2 Level 4 certification
- certificate must be for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, ECS Level B Recognition, Flooring Product Sustainability (MAT-1/EN3)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- ECS v1.2
- Level
- ECS v1.2 Level 3 · ECS level, recognised as Level B eco-label = 1 point
- On what basis
- points per material category
- Products
- Flooring
- Scope
- Flooring only.
- Conditions
- ECS v1.2 Level 3 certification
- certificate must be for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, ECS Level C Recognition, Flooring Product Sustainability (MAT-1/EN3)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- ECS v1.2
- Level
- ECS v1.2 Level 2 · ECS level, recognised as Level C eco-label = 0.75 point
- On what basis
- points per material category
- Products
- Flooring
- Scope
- Flooring only.
- Conditions
- ECS v1.2 Level 2 certification
- certificate must be for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
HC7 Healthy Materials, method (2) floor coverings; Recognised list, Carpet Institute of Australia ECS rows, Flooring Indoor Pollutant (VOC) MAT-2/HC7
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- ECS v1.2
- On what basis
- Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
- Products
- Flooring
- Scope
- Flooring only. HC7 points do not vary by level.
- Conditions
- usable for VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
- ECS v1.2 certification at Level 4, 3 or 2
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
- Source
- Homestar v5 · HC7 · List p. 1; HC7 p. 1
Homestar v4.1, supersededRating tool
MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Flooring / Product Sustainability, Level A row
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- ECS v1.2
- Level
- ECS v1.2 Level 4 (two options) · ECS level
- On what basis
- Level A Recognition; Level A Eco-label 2 points
- Products
- Floor coverings
- Conditions
- ECS v1.2 Level 4
- certificate for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Flooring / Product Sustainability, Level B row
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- ECS v1.2
- Level
- ECS v1.2 Level 3 · ECS level
- On what basis
- Level B Recognition; Level B Eco-label 1.5 points
- Products
- Floor coverings
- Conditions
- ECS v1.2 Level 3
- certificate for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Flooring / Product Sustainability, Level C row
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- ECS v1.2
- Level
- ECS v1.2 Level 2 · ECS level
- On what basis
- Level C Recognition; Level C Eco-label 1 points
- Products
- Floor coverings
- Conditions
- ECS v1.2 Level 2
- certificate for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-2 (3) floor coverings; list column Flooring / Indoor Pollutant (VOC)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- ECS v1.2
- On what basis
- Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
- Products
- Floor coverings
- Conditions
- ECS v1.2 Level 2 or above
- VOC criteria only
- certificate for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11
EnviroDevelopment v4Rating tool
Materials 4.2.8(b) Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes: carpet. Lettered 4.2.8(e) in Mixed Use. All ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- level 2 or greater · level
- On what basis
- Not shown under Urban Development Institute of Australia (EnviroDevelopment)'s terms
- Products
- carpet
- Scope
- Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes option. Minimum 50% of the carpet is a project threshold.
- Conditions
- Not shown under Urban Development Institute of Australia (EnviroDevelopment)'s terms
- How sure
- Klar Cite’s reading is uncertain here; check the tool’s page (p. 29, 63, 101, 134, 167, 197, 223, 250, 278, 307).
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 134, 167, 197, 223, 250, 278, 307
EarthCheck BPDS v5Rating tool
30 Sustainable Materials Selection and Arrangement, 30.1 Green rating/eco-label schemes
- Status
- Accepted as an owner ruling
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 4 · credits (maximum for 30.1; 1 credit per 2 qualifying material categories)
- Products
- Floorings (if a carpet product)
- Scope
- Counts only for the listed material categories.
- The rule
- Not shown under EarthCheck Pty Ltd's terms
- How sure
- Klar Cite’s reading is uncertain here; check the tool’s page (p. 75).
- Source
- EarthCheck BPDS v5 · p. 75
WELL v2Rating tool
X01 Material Restrictions, Part 3 Restrict Lead, 1: Paints and electronics (paints)
- Status
- Outside this credit's scope
- Named as
- Carpet Institute
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- Paints applied as finishes
- How sure
- Klar Cite’s reading is uncertain here; check the tool’s page (p. X01 (materials/feature/1)).
- Source
- WELL v2 · X01 (materials/feature/1)
Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), IS Rating v2.1, Australian Government ESP Policy, LEED v5 BD+C, LEED v5 ID+C, LEED v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, BREEAM International NC v7.1, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.
NaturePlus (GreenCollar)
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About NaturePlus (GreenCollar)
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
No rating tool or policy in Klar Cite names NaturePlus (GreenCollar). That is not a statement that none accepts it.