Clean Energy Council (CEA) - Accredited Installer is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Energy, Utility & Building Standard.
Accreditation with the Clean Energy Council recognises electricians who have undertaken the necessary training to design and install solar, batteries and other renewable energy systems. CEC-accredited electricians aim to work to industry best practice standards, producing systems that are safe, reliable and meet customer expectations. The Clean Energy Council is the peak body for the clean energy industry in Australia, representing businesses operating in solar, wind, energy efficiency, hydro, bioenergy, energy storage, geothermal and marine along with more than 5000 solar installers.
Products, services and people supporting green energy help conserve the nation and planet's natural resources, reduce emissions through the use of cleaner energy, increase the supply of reliable power cheaply and cleanly, diversify and increase local and personal power management options. You can get more information on this Certification on the Clean Energy Council website.
Clean Energy Council (CEA) - Accredited Installer sits in the SERVICES Family under the Environmental Standard: Energy, Utility & Building 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: Energy, Utility & Building. 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 No Exploitation Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
No product is perfect, but some products are definitely better than others. Ekko Score allows you to make the best decision you can, or to put it another way, the least worst decision. And to make that decision with the confidence of not being green washed. Find out more about how Ekko Score works.