Market Access Certifications
| Industry | Cert Name | Logo | Governing Body | Description | From | To | Applicable To | Must? | Valid From | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging & Materials | FSC |  |
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) | Responsible Forestry | Global | Global | Packaging Manufacturers | Yes | 01/01/2025 | Responsible forestry certification ensuring sustainable sourcing of wood-based materials. |
| Packaging & Materials | Cradle to Cradle |  |
Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute | Safe, Circular Product Design | Global | Global | Packaging Designers | No | 01/01/2025 | Certification promoting safe and circular product design principles. |
| Packaging & Materials | REACH | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) | Regulation of Chemicals | EU | Global | Chemical Manufacturers | Yes | 01/01/2025 | European regulation for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals. | |
| Packaging & Materials | EU Ecolabel | European Union | EU Standard for Sustainability | EU | Global | Packaging Producers | No | 01/01/2025 | European Union label for environmentally friendly products. | |
| Packaging & Materials | GreenGuard | UL (Underwriters Laboratories) | Indoor Air Quality Certification | USA | Global | Packaging Manufacturers | No | 01/01/2025 | Certification for products with low chemical emissions, improving indoor air quality. | |
| Packaging & Materials | Carbon Footprint |  |
Carbon Trust | Carbon Emission Reduction Certification | UK | Global | Packaging Companies | No | 01/01/2025 | Certification indicating reduced carbon footprint in product lifecycle. |
| Packaging & Materials | Green Product Mark | TÜV Rheinland | Green Product Certification | Germany | Global | Packaging Producers | No | 01/01/2025 | Mark indicating a product’s compliance with environmental standards. | |
| Packaging & Materials | OK Compost Industrial | TÃœV Austria | Industrial Compostability Certification | EU | Global | Packaging Manufacturers | No | 01/01/2025 | Certification for industrial compostability of packaging materials. | |
| Packaging & Materials | OK Compost Home | TÃœV Austria | Home Compostability Certification | EU | Global | Packaging Manufacturers | No | 01/01/2025 | Certification for home compostability of packaging materials. | |
| Packaging & Materials | Aticelca Certification | Aticelca | Paper-Based Recyclability Certification | Italy | Global | Paper Packaging Producers | No | 01/01/2025 | Certification for recyclability of paper-based packaging. | |
| Packaging & Materials | BRCGS Certification |  |
BRCGS | Food Packaging and Materials Quality Standard | UK | Global | Packaging Manufacturers | Yes | 01/01/2025 | Global standard for packaging and packaging materials. |
| Industry | Cert Name | Logo | Governing Body | Description | From | To | Applicable To | Must? | Valid From | Notes |