What is it?
Reporting standard issued or operated by ISO.
Regulatory recognitionReferenced in FTC/Bureau guidance on claims substantiation
Standards & schemes · Reporting standard
ISO 14021 (Self-declared environmental claims)
ISO
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- All sectors
- Scope
- Product
What does it require?
Defines 18 types of self-declared environmental claim (recyclable, recycled content, reduced energy…) and the qualification and evaluation rules for each.
What it does not demonstrateUsing this framework does not by itself verify data accuracy, legal compliance or sustainability performance.
How is conformity assessed?
Self-declared (second-party)
Grievance mechanismNot specified in this profile
Who makes the decision?
ISO
Assurance arrangementSelf-declared (second-party)
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
RecyclableProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedMade with 50% recycled contentProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedCompostableProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedBiodegradableProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedEco-friendly” / “green” / “planet-friendlyProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedMade from ocean-bound plasticProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedChemical-freeProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verifiedEco-designedProvides evidence for · Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
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Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.