C&A earns Environmentally Preferable Product Certification for ethos backing
14 Jun '05
4 min read
SCS has used a combination of resources including ISO 14024 Principles and Procedures for Type I Environmental Labeling, EPA's Federal Guidance on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and ASTM E2129 Data Collection for Sustainability of Building products to guide the development of the environmentally preferable specification for carpet.
The specification is designed to address all key stages of the product lifecycle and incorporate environmental and human health issues relevant to the category, while at the same time provide a flexible framework that recognizes and accommodates the wide range of materials, locations, energy sources, production systems, performance requirements, and corporate initiatives involved in the production of carpet today.
SCS evaluates detailed information about the environmental performance of the products in questions. To achieve EPP certification, five sets of criteria are examined, including Resource Conservation, Product Manufacturing, Product Performance, Extended Product Responsibility, and Innovation. To achieve certification, products undergoing assessment must score at least 75 points overall, and a minimum of 50 percent of each of the possible points in each category except innovation, which is determined case by case. Points can be earned by submitting one or more environmental initiatives for consideration.
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