Reviewing and updating an approach to evaluate sustainability certifications
Summary
A client required support to review and update their approach to evaluating sustainability certifications.
How we helped
Little Blue Research provided a review of the client’s approach to the evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of sustainability and eco-certifications. The team were tasked with providing a series of recommendations to the evaluation approach based on the findings of the review.
Client description
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Case study details
Main service: Impact & dependency
Sector: Standards and certifications
Assessment location: Global
Capital(s)
Challenges
• Developing objective criteria to allow for consistent evaluation of certifications.
• Adapting the evaluation approach to account for a range of environmental and socially-focused frameworks.
Outcomes
• Recommendations for updating the certification evaluation approach.
• Completed evaluations for four different certification providers and seven labels/certifications.
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