Sustainability labels: Further initiatives and resources

These initiatives and portals help you find credible labels.

• Green Button
  The Green Button is a government-run certification label for sustainable textiles. It not only shows that textiles are produced fairly and environmentally responsibly, but also evaluates whether companies fulfil their human rights and environmental due diligence obligations along the supply chain.
  To the website of the Green Button
  
  
• Labelinfo.ch
  For over 20 years, the Swiss platform Labelinfo.ch has been helping consumers navigate the label jungle. It evaluates sustainability labels found on products or services in the Swiss market.
  To the Labelinfo.ch directory, only German or French
  
  
• Consumer Association - Verbraucherzentrale
  Which labels and certifications are important in areas such as toys, cosmetics, food, clothing, and household appliances? The Consumer Association (Verbraucherzentrale) provides information on this. 
  To the Consumer Association website, German only
  
  
• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung/bpb
  The Federal Agency for Civic Education explains who is behind different labels and how they are evaluated. It looks more closely at labels for food, clothing, and materials like wood or paper. 
  To the Federal Agency for Civic Education, German only

Services for companies and public sector procurement:

• Sustainability Compass
  Kompass Nachhaltigkeit (Sustainability Compass) provides information on sustainable public procurement in Germany. It covers public procurement law, practical examples, text modules for tender documents, and a Standard Comparison Tool. It also lists suppliers from whom sustainable procurement is possible using specific quality labels.
  To the Sustainability Compass
  
  
• SME Compass
  The SME Compass is an online portal that helps small and medium-sized enterprises implement human rights and environmental due diligence processes in their production. It takes the entire supply chain into account, often spanning multiple countries.
  To the SME Compass