Certified Sustainability Facts — GreenCircle Certified

Multi-Attribute Optimization

Architects and designers are demanding more transparency to better understand materials’ health, environmental, and social impact.

The American Institute of Architects

Market Drivers

Customer Requests

Satisfy requirements of companies and organizations with Sustainable Supply Chain requirements as well as regulations and green building standards.

Competitive Advantage

Understand environmental impacts compared to competing technologies.

Continuous Improvement

Reflects continuous environmental improvement of products.

Certified Sustainability Facts (CSF) Certification

The most in depth and comprehensive certification that GreenCircle Certified offers.

The CSF label is a culmination of multiple sustainability attributes for a product and its manufacturing operation that supports a circular economy, human health, climate health, ecosystem health, and social health & equity.

The label allows companies to measure and drive continuous improvement in the sustainability of their products and manufacturing operations in a transparent manner; and communicate that sustainability in a format that is easy to read and understand.

To be eligible for the CSF Certification, GreenCircle requires a minimum of two attributes in two different sustainability categories, with at least one attribute in Circular Economy, Human Health or Climate Health.

The CSF Certification has been accredited by The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB).

GreenCircle’s CSF Label

Speaking a Common Language About Sustainability

Explore our latest video, where we guide you step-by-step through our most transparent and comprehensive certification.

In this walkthrough, we share the motivation behind our recent redesign of the CSF Label, highlighting the attributes it showcases. Plus, you’ll learn what it takes to earn this distinguished certification.

Don’t miss this in-depth look at how we’re setting new standards for transparency and excellence. Watch now to get all the insights you need.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization that manages and supervises the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment system. The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is a non-governmental organization owned by ANSI. ANAB “certifies the certifier” by offering accreditation services to organizations in the public and private sectors.

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in the western hemisphere, with more than 2,500 organizations accredited in approximately 80 countries. The ANSI National Accreditation Board is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation services to public- and private-sector organizations. ANSI, the owner of ANAB, is the U.S. body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Who is ANAB?

What is ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity Assessment?

Requirements For Bodies Certifying Products, Processes And Services. This International Standard specifies requirements, the observance of which is intended to ensure that certification bodies operate certification schemes in a competent, consistent and impartial manner, thereby facilitating the recognition of such bodies and the acceptance of certified products, processes and services on a national and international basis and so furthering international trade.

LEED v5 Will Be Focusing on Multi-Attribute Optimization

LEED v5 is taking a multi-attribute approach to more sustainable products and materials. GreenCircle’s Certified Sustainability Facts (CSF) Label provides total transparency for the key attributes listed below.