Subject certificate indicating the sustainable item which is not food nor drugs. The purpose of certification is to raise awareness among clients who care for environment, ecology, recyclability, and sustainable development. This applies to producers offering their products to the ecological markets, shops and individual consumer. This should offer their clients, the best quality of ecological products.
As a part of certification, the product receives 6 assessments on the basis of an audit run by LIBRE specialists for:
Alternative energy sources | The part of energy received from alternative including renewable energy sources in the entire energy balance. A+ (>=90%), A (89-70%), B (69-50%), C (49-30%), D (29-10%), E (1-9%) |
Water Management | The part of water consumption from own sustainable sources in the total water balance. Own sustainable sources mean for example: rainwater, wells, desalination, purification, grey water utilization, etc. A+ (>=90%), A (89-70%), B (69-50%), C (49-30%), D (29-10%), E (1-9%) |
Human Factor | Points received for the human factor and social responsibility. There is possibility to get up to 100 points for organization, waste management, Social responsibility, innovation, health issues and reduction of hazardous gasses emission. A+ (>=90 pkt.), A (89-70 pkt.), B (69-50 pkt.), C (49-30 pkt.), D (29-10 pkt.), E (1-9 pkt.) |
Recyclable | The part of substrates from recyclables used in the production. A+ (>=90%), A (89-70%), B (69-50%), C (49-30%), D (29-10%), E (1-9%). |
Recyclability | Possibility of processing the product, i.e. the recovery of secondary raw materials. A+ (>=90%), A (89-70%), B (69-50%), C (49-30%), D (29-10%), E (1-9%). |
Innovation | Points received for innovation: There is a possibility to get up to 100 points for: patents, innovation and publications. A+ (>=90%), A (89-70%), B (69-50%), C (49-30%), D (29-10%), E (1-9%). |
The audit can only be performed by certified energy auditor with an experience in relevant area (International Energy Efficiency Auditor) and by newly designed and built facilities energy efficiency designer (International Energy Efficiency Designer). The Innovation can be temporary verified directly by LIBRE Foundation and not external specialists.
All certificates are renewable once annually. Every person can verify certificates on our LibreFoundation.org website and print to actual confirmation.