About us
More and more products carry a label, but what is really behind it? With Siegelklarheit, you can find out how credible and rigorous sustainability labels are.
- Siegelklarheit assesses sustainability labels.
- In the label directory, you can find labels for different product groups.
- Siegelklarheit is an initiative of the Verbraucherzentrale NRW (Consumer Association of North Rhine-Westphalia), supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Siegelklarheit shows how credible and rigorous sustainability labels are
More than 230 sustainability labels are on the market. How is anyone supposed to keep track?
The label directory shows at a glance how rigorous sustainability labels are.
Which product groups are covered on Siegelklarheit?
Currently, we assess sustainability labels from the following product groups:
- Fashion & Textiles
Includes clothing / fashion, baby clothing, sportswear, bags, shoes - Household & Personal Care
Includes cleaning products, laundry detergents, towels, tea towels, tampons - Home & Living
Includes carpets, towels, bed linen, curtains, filling materials, toys - Electronics & Office
Includes computers, laptops, smartphones, printing paper, folders, envelopes, screens/monitors
Food labels currently undergo the quick check only. A detailed assessment will follow.
Missing a label?
There can be several reasons:
- It does not belong to one of the listed product groups.
- The label cannot be found on consumer products.
- The label has not provided data for assessment on Siegelklarheit.
New labels are added continuously, and additional product groups (e.g., food) are being included
Write us about which other product groups and labels interest you! We welcome your suggestions.
Who is behind Siegelklarheit?
Siegelklarheit is an initiative of the Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen (Consumer Association of North Rhine-Westphalia) and is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development launched Siegelklarheit in 2015 to support fair and sustainable production conditions worldwide.
Every purchase you make contributes: it helps determine the conditions under which people live and work and whether the environment is protected.
