Ratings & Policy

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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.

No rating tool or policy in Klar Cite names CDPH Standard Method. That is not a statement that none accepts it.

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Climate Active

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Climate Active

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
Climate Active Standard for Products & Services
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Earns
Responsible Products Value 5 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value

NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot)Rating tool

10.3 Claiming carbon neutral materials; 14.8.1
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Climate Active Product Certification (Public Disclosure Statement)
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
Carbon offsets, modules A1-A3
Products
Individual building materials
Scope
Carbon Removal Indicator only; does not affect the star rating or emissions intensity
Conditions
- a product-specific emission factor for the Climate Active certified product is used per 9.4.5
- individual building materials only
- covers extraction, processing and manufacture only (A1-A3)
- public disclosure statement for the year the material was purchased
- as-built evidence that the specific material was used
Source
NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 67, 94
10.4.2.1; 10.4.2.5 Finding stored biogenic carbon in a Climate Active Public Disclosure Statement; 10.4.3
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Climate Active Product Certification (Public Disclosure Statement)
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
Estimated stored biogenic carbon (Formula 10.4.3a)
Products
Timber products
Scope
Carbon Removal Indicator only
Conditions
- timber or paper material only
- the certification confirms the material is from a sustainably managed source
- stored carbon must be calculated with the 10.4.3 method
- water content, moisture content or dry-matter carbon content from the statement are used where published, otherwise the default assumptions apply
Source
NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 68, 70, 71
12.3.2.2 Standard for acceptable data (construction and commissioning energy); 14.10.1
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Climate Active Building Certification (Public Disclosure Statement)
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
Site construction and commissioning energy use
Products
Construction and commissioning energy (not a product)
Scope
Evidence for replacing the default construction energy rate only
Conditions
- clearly shows the amount of energy use
- clearly shows the date of sale or time period of use
- record from a third party
- for construction and commissioning energy only (12.3.2.2), not for material emissions, where only product certifications count (p. 12)
Source
NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 77, 95
9.4.2 a); 9.4.5.1 Conforming Climate Active Public Disclosure Statements; 9.4.5.2
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Climate Active Product Certification (Public Disclosure Statement)
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
GHG total emissions, modules A1-A3, entered as GWPT
Products
Any included material
Scope
Product-level certification only; other Climate Active certifications are not considered (definition)
Conditions
Not shown under New South Wales Government (NABERS)'s terms
Reads two ways
SC-006: the tool reads two ways (p. 53 and p. 62); this row follows p. 62
Source
NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 12, 53, 62

Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy

Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1 (row 'Climate Active Carbon Neutral')
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Carbon Neutral (printed as 'Climate Active Carbon Neutral')
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. Focus area printed: Climate only.
Conditions
- Climate Active Carbon Neutral certification
- certification held for the product
Source
Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 9

Not named by: IS Rating v2.1, 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.

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Global Organic Textile Standard

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Global Organic Textile Standard

Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.

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
Global Organic Textile Standard
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 'Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS)')
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Global Organic Textile Standard
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
listed as an example in Table 1
Products
Textiles
Scope
Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive. Focus area printed: Environment.
Conditions
Textiles products only
Source
Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 10

Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), 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.

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Health Product Declaration

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Health Product Declaration

Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.

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
Health Product Declaration
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
- pre-checked, 1,000 ppm: 1
- third-party “verified”, 100 ppm: 2
· LEED multi-attribute score (max 5)
Draws on
Human Health
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
any MRc4 product category
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
Health Product Declaration
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
- pre-checked, 1,000 ppm: 1
- third-party “verified”, 100 ppm: 2
· LEED multi-attribute score (max 5)
Draws on
Human Health
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
any MRc4 ID+C product category
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

LEED v4.1 BD+CRating tool

Counts towards MR Credit

Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
per end use product
Products
permanently installed products (end use product)
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 v4.1 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 101
Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1 product · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed 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 v4.1 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 102
Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1.5 products · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed 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 v4.1 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 102

LEED v4.1 ID+CRating tool

Counts towards MR Credit

Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
complete HPD, hazards disclosed · disclosure completeness
On what basis
end use product
Products
permanently installed 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 v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 48
Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1 product · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed 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 v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 50
Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1.5 products · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed 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 v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 50

WELL v2Rating tool

X07 Materials Transparency, Part 1 Select Products With Disclosed Ingredients
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Health Product Declaration
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Products
Permanently installed products, furniture, task and floor lamps
Scope
Project threshold: at least 25 distinct products.
Conditions
Not shown under International WELL Building Institute pbc's terms
Source
WELL v2 · X07 (materials/feature/7)
X07 Materials Transparency, Part 2 Select Products With Enhanced Ingredient Disclosure
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Health Product Declaration
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Products
Permanently installed products, furniture, task and floor lamps
Scope
Project threshold: at least 15 distinct products.
Conditions
Not shown under International WELL Building Institute pbc's terms
Source
WELL v2 · X07 (materials/feature/7)
X07 Materials Transparency, Part 3 Select Products With Third-Party Verified Ingredients
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Health Product Declaration
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Products
Permanently installed products, furniture, task and floor lamps
Scope
Project threshold: at least 15 distinct products.
Conditions
Not shown under International WELL Building Institute pbc's terms
Source
WELL v2 · X07 (materials/feature/7)

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, BREEAM International NC v7.1, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.

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SCS Standards

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About SCS Standards

Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.

Homestar v5Rating tool

HC7 Healthy Materials, methods (2) floor coverings and (3) engineered wood; Recognised list, Indoor Air Quality Schemes row 'SCS Indoor Avantage Gold'
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
SCS Standards
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
product within the VOC limits set by the recognised IAQ scheme; listed as Gold
Products
Engineered Wood Products (VOC/Formaldehyde); Flooring (VOC)
Scope
Dots only in the EWP and Flooring MAT-2/HC7 columns. No dot for adhesives, coatings or any EN3 column.
Conditions
- Indoor Advantage Gold level
- 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
SCS Standards
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Products
All MAT-1 categories
Scope
Applies to SCS Indoor Advantage Gold; other SCS programmes not mentioned
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1
MAT-2 (3) floor coverings and (4) engineered wood via Indoor Air Quality Schemes
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
SCS Standards
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
Recognised Indoor Air Quality Scheme; MAT-2 awards 1 point per criteria area where 50% of products “comply” (Homestar’s word); listed as SCS Indoor Avantage Gold
Products
Engineered wood; floor coverings
Scope
Not marked for adhesives, sealants or applied coatings
Conditions
- Indoor Advantage Gold
- VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
- engineered wood and floor coverings 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 owner ruling
Named as
SCS Standards
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
4 · credits (maximum for 30.1; 1 credit per 2 qualifying material categories)
Products
Material categories listed in the 30.1 guidance
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

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
SCS Standards
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
Legal sourcing with disclosure: 1 · LEED multi-attribute score (max 5)
Draws on
Ecosystem Health
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
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
How sure
Klar Cite’s reading is uncertain here; check the tool’s page (p. 5).
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
SCS Standards
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
Legal sourcing with disclosure: 1 · LEED multi-attribute score (max 5)
Draws on
Ecosystem Health
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: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), IS Rating v2.1, Australian Government ESP Policy, EnviroDevelopment v4, LEED v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, WELL v2, BREEAM International NC v7.1, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.

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Steel Sustainability Australia

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Steel Sustainability Australia

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

Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.1 - Level 1
Earns
Responsible Products Value 4 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.2 - Level 1
Earns
Responsible Products Value 4 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.3 - Level 1
Earns
Responsible Products Value 4 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.4 - Level 1
Earns
Responsible Products Value 4 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.0 - Level 1
Earns
Responsible Products Value 8 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.0 - Level 2B
Earns
Responsible Products Value 6 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.5 - Level 1
Earns
Responsible Products Value 9 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.0 - Level 2A
Earns
Responsible Products Value 12 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.0 - Level 3
Earns
Responsible Products Value 13 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.1 - Level 2A
Earns
Responsible Products Value 13 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.1 - Level 2B
Earns
Responsible Products Value 10 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.2 - Level 2A
Earns
Responsible Products Value 13 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.2 - Level 2B
Earns
Responsible Products Value 10 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.3 - Level 2A
Earns
Responsible Products Value 13 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.3 - Level 2B
Earns
Responsible Products Value 10 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.4 - Level 2A
Earns
Responsible Products Value 13 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.4 - Level 2B
Earns
Responsible Products Value 10 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.1 - Level 3
Earns
Responsible Products Value 17 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.2 - Level 3
Earns
Responsible Products Value 17 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.3 - Level 3
Earns
Responsible Products Value 17 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.4 - Level 3
Earns
Responsible Products Value 17 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.5 - Level 2A
Earns
Responsible Products Value 17 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.5 - Level 2B
Earns
Responsible Products Value 15 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
Steel Sustainability Australia
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) Certification Program v1.5 - Level 3
Earns
Responsible Products Value 21 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
Source
Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value

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, BREEAM International NC v7.1, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.

Read Steel Sustainability Australia’s requirements →