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.
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.
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.
Consumer Association website, German only
Federal Agency for Civic Education/bpb (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung)
- 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.
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.
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.
