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
7 credentials, in Australian Government ESP Policy and EnviroDevelopment v4. Clear selection
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.
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.
None of the rating tools or policies selected names EMICODE. That is not a statement that none accepts it.
EPD
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About EPD
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, 'Evidence of product sustainability' and 'Environmental Product Declarations'; SESP Template – Products, 'Products have a lower environmental footprint'
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- ISO 14025 (or EN 15804 for construction products)
- On what basis
- named way to verify; 'Gold standard verification includes third-party EPDs' (p. 5)
- Products
- FFE, ICT Goods, Textiles
- Scope
- The tool says EPDs do not show environmental preferability unless compared with other robust EPDs (p. 5).
- Conditions
- Not shown under Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Finance)'s terms
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 5, 6, 16, 17; SESP Template (unpaginated)
SESP Guidance for tender evaluation – Construction Services, 'Evidence'
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- on the indicative list of evidence
- Products
- Construction materials
- Scope
- Indicative evidence list. Evaluators are told not all businesses can obtain EPDs.
- Conditions
- applicable to the region in which the procurement is delivered
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 5
EnviroDevelopment v4Rating tool
Materials 4.2.5(b) Structure: non-structural steel. Same clause in all ten typology sections: Masterplanned Communities, Residential Subdivision, Seniors Living, Multi-Unit Residential, Mixed Use, Industrial, Retail, Education, Health and Aged Care, Commercial
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- Environmental Product Declaration to EN15804
- Products
- non-structural steel
- Scope
- Built form structure option. It is an alternative to recycled content ≥15%. It applies to 80% of non-structural steel, a project quantity.
- Conditions
- EPD to EN15804
- product is non-structural steel
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.5(e) Structure: structural timber. Lettered 4.2.5(d) in Residential Subdivision. Same treatment in all ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- Environmental Product Declaration to EN15804
- Products
- structural timber
- Scope
- Built form structure option. It is an alternative or addition to PEFC/AFS/FSC certification.
- Conditions
- EPD to EN15804
- product is structural timber
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.5(f) Structure: bricks. Lettered 4.2.5(e) in Residential Subdivision. Same treatment in all ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- Environmental Product Declaration to EN15804
- Products
- bricks
- Scope
- Not shown under Urban Development Institute of Australia (EnviroDevelopment)'s terms
- Conditions
- EPD to EN15804
- product is bricks
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.9 Alternative compliance (EPDs and/or certifications). Printed as 4.2.8 in Commercial. Same treatment in all ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- procured materials (any)
- Scope
- Alternative “compliance” (EnviroDevelopment’s word) route. 80% of procured materials is a project threshold. No EN15804 requirement is stated in this option.
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 135, 167, 197, 224, 251, 279, 308
Global Responsible Textile Standard
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Global Responsible 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.
None of the rating tools or policies selected names Global Responsible Textile Standard. That is not a statement that none accepts it.
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.
None of the rating tools or policies selected names Health Product Declaration. That is not a statement that none accepts it.
PACT
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About PACT
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 PACT. That is not a statement that none accepts it.
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.
None of the rating tools or policies selected names Steel Sustainability Australia. That is not a statement that none accepts it.