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
5 credentials, in Australian Government ESP Policy and BREEAM International NC v7.1. Clear selection
CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool
Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- All
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 5 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
- On what basis
- Per scheme, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
- Products
- Constructional steel (scheme name)
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2
Not named by: Australian Government ESP Policy.
Read CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel’s requirements →
CDPH Standard Method
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About CDPH Standard Method
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
None of the rating tools or policies selected names CDPH Standard Method. That is not a statement that none accepts it.
GECA
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About GECA
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
Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1 (row 'GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia)')
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- GECA
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- listed as an example in Table 1
- Products
- FFE, Textiles
- Scope
- Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive. Focus areas printed: Environment, Climate, Circularity.
- Conditions
- FFE or Textiles products only
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 10
Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 3, 'Goods contain recycled content/recycled materials are used'
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- GECA Recycled Products standard
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- GECA Recycled Products standard · standard
- On what basis
- named as an ecolabel that certifies recycled content
- Products
- FFE, ICT Goods, Textiles (Table 3 covers ESP products)
- Scope
- Recycled content consideration only; given as an example ('e.g.').
- Conditions
- certification to the GECA Recycled Products standard
- used as evidence of recycled content
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 17
Not named by: BREEAM International NC v7.1.
International EPD System
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About International EPD System
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 14025 Type III EPD programme (own statement)
- Named as
- International EPD System
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- FFE, ICT Goods, Textiles
- Scope
- The rule is on the EPD; class membership is on the programme.
- The rule
- EPD “verified” (the ESP Policy’s word) by a third party
- EPD to ISO 14025
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · SESP Template (unpaginated); Evaluation guidance p. 5, 6
BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool
Mat 02 Environmental product declarations, Table 74 Validity
- Status
- Accepted as an ISO 14025 Type III EPD programme (own statement)
- Named as
- International EPD System
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 0.5 (EPD for more than one product in the same product category, more than one manufacturer) / 0.75 (more than one product, single manufacturer) / 1.5 (single product or colour/pattern variations, single manufacturer) · EPD points
- On what basis
- Per EPD, by EPD type (0.5 / 0.75 / 1.5, see EPD rows)
- Products
- Construction products
- The rule
- EPD unexpired at the point of specification
- Product installed in the building by the end of construction
- For products under the Construction Product Regulations: product category rules based on BS EN 15804
- EPD not pending verification at the time of specification (CN2)
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 02 · p. 304
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.
None of the rating tools or policies selected names NaturePlus (GreenCollar). That is not a statement that none accepts it.