The global standard for products designed with a positive impact on people and planet
Visit Official WebsiteCradle to Cradle Certified® is the world's most advanced science-based standard for designing and making products that enable a healthy, equitable, and sustainable future. Products are assessed across five categories of sustainability performance and assigned an achievement level for each category—as well as an overall certification level.
Entry level achievement across all categories
Demonstrated progress in sustainability performance
Advanced achievement in circular design
Highest level of sustainability achievement
Understanding the chemical ingredients in products and optimizing towards safer materials
Enabling a circular economy through regenerative products and process design
Protecting clean air, promoting renewable energy, and reducing harmful emissions
Safeguarding clean water and healthy soils
Respecting human rights and contributing to a fair and equitable society
Products are assessed by accredited assessment bodies against the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard
Each product is evaluated across five sustainability performance categories
Products receive an achievement level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum) for each category
The overall certification level is determined by the lowest category score
Certifications are valid for two years and require continuous improvement for renewal
Cradle to Cradle Certified® goes beyond reducing negative impacts—it's about designing products that have a positive impact. By choosing C2C Certified products, consumers support a transition to a circular economy where materials are continuously cycled, air and water are protected, and social fairness is prioritized throughout the supply chain.
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