Climate & Environment
Type I / Type II / Type III Ecolabels
The ISO 14020 family's three label categories: certified multi-criteria ecolabels, self-declared claims, and quantified environmental declarations.
Definition
The ISO 14020 series classifies environmental labels and declarations into three types. Type I (ISO 14024): third-party certified, multi-criteria, life-cycle-based ecolabels awarded by independent programmes (EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan, Blue Angel). Type II (ISO 14021): self-declared environmental claims by manufacturers, subject to accuracy and verifiability requirements. Type III (ISO 14025): environmental product declarations presenting quantified, verified life-cycle data in set categories — information, not approval — enabling comparison, especially in construction.
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