We Invest in Environmental Conservation - Self Declared is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Conservation & Environment Standard.
We Invest in Environmental Conservation - Self Declared refers to traders who are involved either in the actual business of conservation preservation, guarding and protecting biodiversity, the environment and natural resources or in a business like eco tourism, which respects and commits to conserving the planet's natural resources in their jurisdiction or vicinity.
We Invest in Environmental Conservation - Self Declared supports the demand for tourists and other visitors to appreciate our natural environment and heritage while acknowledging that all visitation activities will have both positive and negative impacts on the natural, cultural and socio-economic environment. Involving visitors in remedial activity or simply raising environmental awareness can also help contribute to environmental conservation.
We Invest in Environmental Conservation - Self Declared sits in the ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSIDERATE Family and TOURISM Family under the Environmental Standard: Conservation & Environment of Ekko Score. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.
These are the claimable declarations & certifications under the Environmental Standard: Conservation & Environment. Please note that different certifications and declarations may be relevant to each category.
Yes, where the impact of the claim is similar. This is how it works.
IMPORTANTLY, SELF DECLARATIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CONSUMER LAW. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR BUSINESSES TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS (INCLUDING IMPLIED CLAIMS IN A CONTEXT LIKE EKKO SCORE).
EVEN IF A PRODUCT HAS A FORMAL CERTIFICATION, THAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT'S MAKE UP.
An example might be a Handmade, Australian, Certified Organic chocolate that contains Palm Oil. Under Ekko Score, this product would claim Certified Organic and would self declare: Zero Waste Production and Australian made, but could not claim the No Palm Oil declaration. This would mean a lower score under the Conservation & Environment Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
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