The Nordic Ecolabel or Nordic swan is the official sustainability ecolabel for Nordic countries, introduced by the Council of Nordic Ministers in 1989. This is done by a voluntary licensing system in which the applicant agreed to follow certain criteria established by Nordic Ecolabelling in collaboration with stakeholders. These criteria include environmental, quality and health arguments. Level criteria promote the most environmentally friendly products and services and consider factors such as free trade and proportionality (cost vs. benefits).
The Nordic Ecolabel now covers 67 different product groups, from hand soap to furniture to hotels. The product must verify compliance using methods such as samples from independent laboratories, certificates, and control visits. The label is usually valid for three years, after which the criteria are revised and the company must reapply for the license.
The Nordic Ecolabel first appeared in the United States through a small offering of Nordic products. KCK Industries recognizes the value of environmentally friendly product quality and through partnerships with ABENA introduces Bambo Nature, an environmentally friendly baby diaper. The success of this offer has led to an expansion of the ecolabel in the US.
Norway and Sweden applied the Nordic goose in 1989, Finland in 1990, Iceland in 1991 and Denmark in 1998.
Video Nordic swan
References
Maps Nordic swan
External links
- Information about Ecolabel from the Nordic Council of Ministers
- Official site for Nordic Ecolabel
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