get certified

1. Preliminary Certification Request

• Review the Green Seal Standards. Green Seal can only certify products and services that fall under the scope of our standards. In order to become certified, your product/service must meet the requirements in the standard. 
• Complete the Preliminary Certification Request to begin the process.  By filling out the Preliminary Certification Request, Green Seal will be better able to answer specific questions pertaining to your application. 

2. Application Submission

•  If your product/service is within the scope of the Green Seal standard, Green Seal will send you: (1) Application for Certification (2) Confidentiality Agreement (3) Fee Schedule. 
• To start the application process, you will need to submit TWO, original signed documents of the (1) Application for Certification and (2) Confidentiality Agreement, as well as the (3) evaluation fee. Green Seal will only accept original signed documents, not scanned or faxed copies. Make checks payable to Green Seal, Inc. 

Mail Application, Confidentiality Agreement and payment to:

Green Seal, Inc.
Attn: Application Processing

1001 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 827

Washington DC 20036

IF APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SIGNED OR PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED, APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Green Seal will countersign the Application and Confidentiality Agreement and send you an original copy for your files.

3. Evaluation

• You will be contacted by a Project Manager to begin the evaluation process. 
• The Project Manager will request data regarding product’s components, materials and literature or service policies and procedures for review.
• The evaluation process typically takes about six months, but delays may occur due to additional testing required or ingredient changes necessitated by the evaluation. We understand that companies are eager to receive certification of their products or services once they apply, but please be patient so that we may conduct the evaluation in a thorough and proper way.
  
• Should a product or service fail to meet the requirements for certification, Green Seal will inform you of the reason(s). In many cases, companies are able to modify their original submissions in order to achieve certification.

4. On-site Audit

• When the evaluation is near completion, an auditor will conduct the on-site audit of the manufacturing facility or service location. Applicant is responsible for any out-of-pocket costs, such as travel and accommodations. 
• Corrective actions must be addressed within 120 days of the audit report. 

5. Certification and On-going Monitoring

• Once the Applicant meets the requirements of the Green Seal standard, certification is awarded and the Applicant is granted license to use the Green Seal Certification Mark on pre-approved materials. 
• Periodic compliance monitoring is conducted to ensure products and services continue to meet the requirements of certification. The monitoring process involves a review similar to the initial certification evaluation. Monitoring fees are due annually.