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Cradle to Cradle Certified®

Cradle to Cradle Certified®

The global standard for products designed with a positive impact on people and planet

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About this certification

Cradle 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.

Certification levels

Bronze

Entry level achievement across all categories

Silver

Demonstrated progress in sustainability performance

Gold

Advanced achievement in circular design

Platinum

Highest level of sustainability achievement

Assessment categories

Material Health

Understanding the chemical ingredients in products and optimizing towards safer materials

Product Circularity

Enabling a circular economy through regenerative products and process design

Clean Air & Climate Protection

Protecting clean air, promoting renewable energy, and reducing harmful emissions

Water & Soil Stewardship

Safeguarding clean water and healthy soils

Social Fairness

Respecting human rights and contributing to a fair and equitable society

How certification works

1

Products are assessed by accredited assessment bodies against the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard

2

Each product is evaluated across five sustainability performance categories

3

Products receive an achievement level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum) for each category

4

The overall certification level is determined by the lowest category score

5

Certifications are valid for two years and require continuous improvement for renewal

Why it matters

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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