level

The level® brand identifies that a furniture product has been evaluated to the multi-attribute ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard by an independent, third-party certifier. level has three conformance thresholds. Products can be awarded a level 1, level 2, or level 3 conformance mark based on the combined score achieved in their sustainability evaluation.

level® was created to deliver an open and holistic means of evaluating and communicating the environmental and social impacts of furniture products in the built environment. Taking into account a company’s social actions, energy usage, material selection and human and ecosystem health impacts, level addresses how a product is sustainable from multiple perspectives.

Learn more: level website

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

Conformity with level's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO 17011 Accreditation, ISO / IEC Guide 65 Product Certification

Certification / registration required

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

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)

Member of

Other

Type

Industry association

Also manages

None.

Member of: Accredited by ANSI as a standards development organization.

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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?

Requirements to achieve certification (i.e. chain of custody, site visits, metrics)
Audit / surveillance requirements
Duration of certification, time to achieve certification

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?