Our Own Green Power Supply - Self Declared is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Energy, Utility & Building Standard.Our Own Green Power Supply - Self Declared businesses run their own solar or wind powered energy systems, but are not entirely off the grid. This is quite common on Farm Gates and city fringe restaurants and cafes or those in regional areas. Increasing numbers of urban businesses also generate their own green power.
Businesses who generate their own power to live personally and provide a business reduce both emissions and cost. By making products or providing services backed by their own manufactured energy, traders have a lot more control over their emissions and the footprint of their products. This makes it possible for consumers to access products with a lower carbon footprint at a reasonable cost.
Our Own Green Power Supply - Self Declared sits in the UTILITIES 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.