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EKKO SCORE: Environmentally Beneficial - Self Declared

EKKO SCORE: Environmentally Beneficial - Self Declared

Environmentally Beneficial - Self Declared is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Conservation & Environment Standard.

Environmentally Beneficial - Self Declared refers to products or services whose use and application add more to the environment than they take, resulting in a positive environmental footprint. An example might be the use of products or majority of product components made from recycled materials without chemical processing. 

EKKO SCORE: ONE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUTH TO SHOP YOUR OWN VALUES AGAINST EACH OF 10 STANDARDS. EKKO SCORED PRODUCTS ARE SCORED ON EVERY APPLICABLE STANDARD FOR COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY.

 

 

Why this declaration is important

Environmentally Beneficial - Self Declared supports the demand for environmentally and socially responsible goods. This declaration confirms that the trader has considered the environmental impact of his product at every stage: sourcing, use and residual after the product has been consumed. 

Which Conservation & Environment Family?

Environmentally Beneficial - Self Declared sits in the ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSIDERATE Family under the Environmental Standard: Conservation & Environment of Ekko Score. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.

Conservation & Environment Declarations & Certifications

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.


Beat the Microbead - Certified Zero

Carbon Neutral LowCO2 - Certified 
Carbon Neutral No CO2 - Certified  Carbon Neutral - Self Declared  
Carbon Neutral Product - Certified  National Carbon Offset Standard - Certified  
Carbon Positive - Self Declared Climate Action Business - Certified  
Climate Action Innovator - Certified  Climate Action Leader - Certified  
Advanced Ecotourism - Certified  Ecotourism Destination - Certified
Nature Tourism Eco - Certified  EcoGuide - Certified  
Ecological Solutions - Self Declared Environmentally Beneficial - Self Declared  
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Certified  Make it Carbon Neutral - Certified  
Microbead Free - Self Declared  Rainforest Alliance - Certified  
Renewable Resource - Self Declared  Respecting Our Culture - Certified  
Seasonal Produce - Self Declared  Sustainably Sourced - Self Declared  
We Invest in Environmental Conservation - Self Declared   

Does Ekko Score give equal weight to Formal Certifications and Self Declared Certifications?

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.

No product is perfect

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.

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