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 8 · 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.
EU Ecolabel
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About EU Ecolabel
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy
SESP Template – Products, 'Products have a lower environmental footprint'; Evaluation guidance – Products, 'Evidence of product sustainability'
- Status
- Accepted as an ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel (own statement)
- Named as
- EU Ecolabel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- FFE, ICT Goods, Textiles
- The rule
- third-party “verified” (the ESP Policy’s word)
- ecolabel to ISO 14024
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · SESP Template (unpaginated); Evaluation guidance p. 5
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
- EU Ecolabel
- 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
- EU Ecolabel
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- Paints applied as finishes
- Scope
- Paint path only.
- The rule
- Not shown under International WELL Building Institute pbc's terms
- Source
- WELL v2 · X01 (materials/feature/1)
X06 VOC Restrictions, Part 1 Limit VOCs From Wet-Applied Products (VOC content)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- VOC content
- Products
- Interior wet-applied paints and varnishes
- Scope
- Does not cover adhesives or sealants. Does not satisfy the separate VOC emissions requirement: at least 75% of products need third-party lab testing to CDPH v1.2, AgBB, EU LCI/EN 16516-1 or a LEED v4.1 path. Not listed in X06 Part 2.
- Conditions
- Product is an indoor or outdoor paint or varnish
- Counts for the VOC content requirement only
- Source
- WELL v2 · X06 (materials/feature/6)
X11 Cleaning Products and Protocols, Part 2 Select Preferred Cleaning Products
- Status
- Outside this credit's scope
- Named as
- EU Ecolabel
- 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, Homestar v5, Homestar v4.1, superseded, 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.
Responsible Wood
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Responsible Wood
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
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- AS-NZS 4708:2021 and 4707:2021
- Earns
- Responsible Products Value 12 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
- Source
- Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot)Rating tool
10.4.1; 10.4.4 (default emission factor); 14.8.2
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- Timber and paper materials
- Scope
- Stored biogenic carbon in the Carbon Removal Indicator only
- Conditions
- timber or paper material only
- Responsible Wood certification as part of PEFC
- retain certification details including licence number
- where an EPD states the certified share, at least 95 % is acceptable
- with a default emission factor, select 'sustainable forest certified' in the input form
- Source
- NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 68, 72, 94
IS Rating v2.1Rating tool
Rso-7(credit title not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms)
- Status
- Klar Cite hasn't checked this yet
- Named as
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Source
- IS Rating v2.1 · Rso-7 · p. 54
Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy
Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1 (row 'Responsible Wood')
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- listed as an example in Table 1
- Products
- FFE
- Scope
- Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive. Focus area printed: Environment.
- Conditions
- FFE products only
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 11
EnviroDevelopment v4Rating tool
Materials 4.2.5(e) Structure: structural timber. Lettered 4.2.5(d) in Residential Subdivision. All ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- certified
- On what basis
- certified to AFS (Australian Forestry Standard), named as an example of a PEFC standard
- Products
- structural timber
- Scope
- Built form structure option.
- Conditions
- product is structural timber
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307, 317
Materials 4.2.6(a) Envelope / linings: timber window frames. All ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- accredited/endorsed
- On what basis
- AFS given as an example of PEFC
- Products
- timber window frames
- Scope
- Building envelope option.
- Conditions
- product is timber window frames
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 134, 166, 197, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.8(c) Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes: joinery. Lettered 4.2.8(f) in Mixed Use. All ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- certified/endorsed
- On what basis
- AFS given as an example of PEFC
- Products
- joinery
- Scope
- Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes option.
- Conditions
- product is joinery
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 134, 167, 197, 223, 250, 278, 307
LEED v5 BD+CRating tool
MRc4(credit title not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- PEFC Recycled: 2
- PEFC Certified: 3
- Draws on
- Ecosystem Health, Social Health & Equity, Circular Economy
- On what basis
- the combined score Table 1 prints for the document; a product takes the highest score in each criteria area, and areas add up to at most 5; “+” and “up to” mean recycled or biobased content can add to it
- Products
- wood products
- Scope
- Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
- Conditions
- Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
- Source
- LEED v5 BD+C · MRc4 · p. 5
LEED v5 ID+CRating tool
MRc4(credit title not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Responsible Wood
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- PEFC Recycled: 2
- PEFC Certified: 3
- Draws on
- Ecosystem Health, Social Health & Equity, Circular Economy
- On what basis
- the combined score Table 1 prints for the document; a product takes the highest score in each criteria area, and areas add up to at most 5; “+” and “up to” mean recycled or biobased content can add to it
- Products
- wood products
- Scope
- Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
- Conditions
- Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
- Source
- LEED v5 ID+C · MRc4 · p. 5
Not named by: Homestar v5, Homestar v4.1, superseded, EarthCheck BPDS v5, LEED v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, WELL v2, BREEAM International NC v7.1, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.