Sustainable quality seals for companies and products
Sustainable quality seals for companies and products
Are you looking for a suitable certification for your sustainability performance?
We offer you real, concrete sustainability certifications for companies and products that are suitable for everyday use.
Our certification systems
New Label in Development: Become a Pilot Company!
We are currently developing a new standard for responsible business practices: Certified Future-Engaged (Z.EN) – with a low-threshold entry, ESG-based criteria, and independent verification.
The label is aimed at companies that already take responsibility and want to credibly communicate their commitment to biodiversity, social justice, ethical business practices, and climate protection.
Become part of the development of a practical, real-world standard!
As a pilot company, you will benefit from reduced fees, the opportunity to actively shape the criteria, and early positioning as a future-engaged business.
👉 Interested? Learn more about the project and join the pilot phase!
Your advantages of certification
Securing the pioneering role in sustainability issues
Optimization of product quality and internal processes
Creation of decisive competitive advantages
Internationally recognized, accredited standards
Guaranteed independence of the valuation
Strengthening credibility and trust among consumers
Company certification
CSE – Company certification
CSE (Certified Sustainable Economics) is a cross-sector certificate for companies and organizations that operate sustainably. The CSE seal acts as a quality mark for products from these certified companies. With CSE, credible sustainability is guaranteed and made transparent from company management to the end product.
Product certifications
NCP – Product certification for natural products
NCP (Nature Care Product) is a quality seal for natural-based products. It identifies everyday products such as cleaning agents, hygiene products, gardening supplies, toys and candles that are made from natural ingredients and are produced in an environmentally friendly way.
NCS – Product certification for natural cosmetics
The Natural Cosmetic Standard recognizes cosmetic products that meet strict criteria in terms of ingredients and resource-conserving production. This seal guarantees consumers authentic natural cosmetics without synthetic additives and with a special focus on ecological compatibility.
NATURE THANX – therapeutic support meets naturalness
Nature Thanx (NT) is a quality seal for therapy-supporting natural cosmetics. It identifies products that have been developed to promote physical and mental balance, such as therapy-supporting creams and ointments.
Certified sustainable companies
These committed companies are certified according to our CSE standard in order to make their outstanding pioneering achievements in sustainable business visible and thus clearly position themselves.
Voices of our sustainability pioneers
For 35 years, the three pillars of sustainability – ecology, economy and social responsibility – have been self-evident, practiced values of our corporate culture. These competencies are documented by the CSE seal.
Our services
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If you would like to start directly with one of our certifications and are already familiar with it, please send us an inquiry.
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If you are not yet sure which certification is right for you, how much effort it would involve, have further questions and/or would like to be optimally prepared for certification, please send us an inquiry.
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Design change processes
harmoniously!
"Only a team that is taken along will also go along."
Would you like to convert your company and/or your products to a more sustainable variant and are considering how to take your team along with you?
Arrange a consultation appointment for organizational consulting now
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Current events
You can currently meet us in person at the following events:
- BioNord | Hamburg – October 13, `24
- Sustainable Cosmetics Summit | Paris – October 03-25, `24
- General Meeting Biodiversity in Good Company | Bielefeld November 21-22`24
Are you there too and would like to talk to us?
Contact us at i.rzepecki@gfaw.eu and make an appointment!
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