Ratings & Policy
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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
3 credentials, in every rating tool and policy. Clear selection
BES 6001
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About BES 6001
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
Responsible Products Value(credit title not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms)
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- BES-6001 (Version 4)
- Edition named
- v4
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 5–9 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool
Evidence requirements, Table 8 Evidence types: Certificates of compliance (third party)
- Status
- Outside this credit's scope
- Named as
- BES 6001
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Scope
- General list of evidence document types, not a credit
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v7.1 · p. 34
Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- BES 6001
- Edition named
- All (Issue 3)
- Level
- 5 (Baseline score3) · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- Minimum awarded to all products certified to the scheme (note 3)
- Products
- not stated by the tool
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2, 3
Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- BES 6001
- Edition named
- All (Issue 4)
- Level
- 6 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- Per scheme version, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
- Products
- not stated by the tool
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2
Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- BES 6001
- Edition named
- All (Issue 4)
- Level
- 7 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- Per scheme version plus additional requirements, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
- Products
- not stated by the tool
- Conditions
- Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2, 3
BREEAM International NC v6.0, supersededRating tool
Mat 03 criterion 5 (Step 1.3); CN3.2; GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- BES 6001
- Edition named
- All (Issue 3)
- Level
- 5 (Baseline score3) · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- per construction product, entered in the BREEAM International Mat 03 tool
- Products
- not limited by the tool
- Scope
- In-scope products above the cut-off volume. Broken chain rules apply (CN3.4).
- Conditions
- BES 6001 Issue 3
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 03 · p. 284, 285, 293 (manual); 2, 3 (GN18)
Mat 03 criterion 5 (Step 1.3); GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- BES 6001
- Edition named
- All (Issue 4)
- Level
- 6 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- per construction product, entered in the BREEAM International Mat 03 tool
- Products
- not limited by the tool
- Scope
- In-scope products above the cut-off volume. Broken chain rules apply (CN3.4).
- Conditions
- BES 6001 Issue 4
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 03 · p. 285, 293 (manual); 2, 7 (GN18)
Mat 03 criterion 5 (Step 1.3); GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- BES 6001
- Edition named
- All (Issue 4)
- Level
- 7 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- per construction product, entered in the BREEAM International Mat 03 tool
- Products
- not limited by the tool
- Scope
- In-scope products above the cut-off volume. Broken chain rules apply (CN3.4).
- Conditions
- Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 03 · p. 285, 293 (manual); 2, 3, 7 (GN18)
Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), IS Rating v2.1, 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.
Blue Angel
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Blue Angel
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
Responsible Products Value(credit title not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms)
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- DE-UZ 132: Low-Emission Thermal Insulation Material and Suspended Ceilings (Version 5)
- Edition named
- v5
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 5–9 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy
Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1: Examples of good practice product ecolabels and sustainability certifications (row 'Blue Angel')
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- Blue Angel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- listed as an example in Table 1
- Products
- All
- Scope
- Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive (p. 5). Focus areas printed: Environment, Circularity, Climate.
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 9
Homestar v5Rating tool
HC7 Healthy Materials, methods (1) applied coatings, (2) floor coverings, (3) engineered wood, (4) adhesives and sealants; Recognised list, Indoor Air Quality Schemes rows
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Blue Angel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- ● · recognised IAQ scheme (no levels printed)
- On what basis
- product within the VOC limits set by the recognised IAQ scheme
- Products
- Adhesives & Sealants (VOC); Applied Coatings (VOC); Engineered Wood Products (VOC/Formaldehyde); Flooring (VOC)
- Scope
- HC7 only. No dot in any MAT-1/EN3 column. HC7 counts interior products: on-site applied coatings, and adhesives and sealants applied on site within the conditioned area.
- Conditions
- usable for VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
- Source
- Homestar v5 · HC7 · List p. 1; HC7 p. 1, 2
Homestar v4.1, supersededRating tool
MAT-1 Sustainable Materials (Product Sustainability columns)
- Status
- Excluded by the tool under this credit
- Named as
- Blue Angel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- All MAT-1 categories
- Source
- Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1
MAT-2 (1)-(4) via Indoor Air Quality Schemes; list columns Adhesives & Sealants, Applied Coatings, EWP & Timber, Flooring (Indoor Pollutant)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Blue Angel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- ● · recognition mark in list cell
- On what basis
- Recognised Indoor Air Quality Scheme; MAT-2 awards 1 point per criteria area where 50% of products “comply” (Homestar’s word)
- Products
- Adhesives and sealants; applied coatings; engineered wood; floor coverings
- Scope
- Listed under Indoor Air Quality Schemes, not as an eco-label
- Conditions
- VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
- certificate for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11
EarthCheck BPDS v5Rating tool
30 Sustainable Materials Selection and Arrangement, 30.1 Green rating/eco-label schemes
- Status
- Accepted as an ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel (own statement)
- Named as
- Blue Angel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 4 · credits (maximum for 30.1; 1 credit per 2 qualifying material categories)
- On what basis
- Not shown under EarthCheck Pty Ltd's terms
- Products
- Material categories listed in the 30.1 guidance: Wood/timber, composites, panels; Glass; Concrete/concrete boards; Plastics and rubbers; Stone and gravel; Brick (including clay tiles and other ceramics); Gypsum; Fit outs; Floorings; Paints
- Scope
- Counts only for the listed material categories. 1 credit per two categories at 90% of material cost or more, up to 4 credits for 30.1.
- The rule
- Not shown under EarthCheck Pty Ltd's terms
- Source
- EarthCheck BPDS v5 · p. 75
WELL v2Rating tool
X01 Material Restrictions, Part 3 Restrict Lead, 1: Paints and electronics (paints)
- Status
- Accepted as an ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel (own statement)
- Named as
- Blue Angel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- Paints applied as finishes
- Scope
- Paint path only. Not the electronics or drinking-water pipe parts of X01 Part 3.
- The rule
- Not shown under International WELL Building Institute pbc's terms
- Source
- WELL v2 · X01 (materials/feature/1)
X11 Cleaning Products and Protocols, Part 2 Select Preferred Cleaning Products
- Status
- Outside this credit's scope
- Named as
- Blue Angel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- Cleaning products
- Scope
- Cleaning products, not construction products.
- Source
- WELL v2 · X11 (materials/feature/11)
Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), IS Rating v2.1, EnviroDevelopment v4, 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.
EMICODE
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About EMICODE
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
Flooring Installation, Adhesives and Building Materials
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 5–9 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Parquet, Mineral Floors and Resilient Floor Coverings
- Status
- Accepted
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 5–9 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Homestar v5Rating tool
HC7 Healthy Materials, method (4) adhesives and sealants; Recognised list, Indoor Air Quality Schemes row
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EMICODE
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- ● · recognised IAQ scheme (no levels printed)
- On what basis
- product within the VOC limits set by the recognised IAQ scheme
- Products
- Adhesives & Sealants (VOC)
- Scope
- Dot only in the Adhesives & Sealants MAT-2/HC7 column. Covers adhesives and sealants applied on site within the conditioned area.
- Conditions
- usable for VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
- Source
- Homestar v5 · HC7 · List p. 1; HC7 p. 1, 2
Homestar v4.1, supersededRating tool
MAT-1 Sustainable Materials (Product Sustainability columns)
- Status
- Excluded by the tool under this credit
- Named as
- EMICODE
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- All MAT-1 categories
- Source
- Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1
MAT-2 (2) adhesives and sealants via Indoor Air Quality Schemes; list column Adhesives & Sealants / Indoor Pollutant (VOC)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EMICODE
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- ● · recognition mark in list cell
- On what basis
- Recognised Indoor Air Quality Scheme; MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of adhesives and sealants “comply” (Homestar’s word)
- Products
- Adhesives and sealants
- Scope
- No dots in other columns; EMICODE class (GEV) not named
- Conditions
- VOC criteria only
- adhesives and sealants only
- certificate for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11
Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), IS Rating v2.1, Australian Government ESP Policy, 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.