EcoStandard EcoProduct South Africa

EcoStandard EcoProduct South Africa

EcoStandard South Africa has developed an eco-label referred to as EcoProduct for building materials. The assessment and rating is based on a lifecycle assessment approach in terms of the ISO14024 Environmental labels and declarations — Type I environmental labeling — Principles and procedures in order to provide a holistic assessment of a building product.

EcoStandard South Africa’s vision is to be the trusted certification body to set environmental standards of excellence to measure and rate a product, manufacturer and or service provider within the building sector in South Africa. EcoStandard’s mission is to establish a valuable portfolio of certified and rated products who have been awarded with an EcoProduct label for their transparency and outstanding environmental practice.

Learn more: EcoStandard EcoProduct South Africa website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with EcoStandard EcoProduct South Africa's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following Not at this stage. The Auditors need to have sufficient experience in Environmental Auditing and Lifecycle Assessment in order to conduct and verify assessments

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

EcoStandard South Africa

Member of

None

Type

Non-profit

Also manages

None.

Organization type: 429714

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Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

Applicable life cycle and supply chain phases
Social and environmental attributes
Mutual recognition with other ecolabels
Standard details, including standard document, review frequency

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

Standard development and management process
Standard-setting norms followed for development of the ecolabel's standard
Type of standard-setting process, external stakeholders, and funding sources

Conformity Assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

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Audit / surveillance requirements
Duration of certification, time to achieve certification

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?