resources and links

Green Seal standards reference a number of resources to determine compliance with the requirements of each respective standard. The list of resources below contains a few of these references. Refer to the applicable Green Seal standard for the actual requirements of the standard.

General

• European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) (formerly European Chemicals Bureau)
• Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
• Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)

Biological Diversity Resources

• Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool
• IUCN Red List

Corporate-Level Reporting Resources

• Global Reporting Initiative

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Resources

• Carbon Disclosure Project
• US EPA Climate Leaders
• WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol

Hazardous Air Pollutants & Ozone-Depleting Compounds

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Indigenous Peoples Resources

• RECIPE for Dialogue Project Guidebook
• World Bank Indigenous Peoples Policy

Labeling

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guide to Environmental Claims

Labor and Workplace Resources

• OSHA SHARP
• OSHA VPP
• SA 8000 standard

Safer Chemistry/Toxicity Resources

• EU Regulation EC no 1907/2006

Social and Environmental Impact Policy Resources

• Equator Principles
• International Finance Corporation Environmental and Social Review Procedure and Performance Standards

Standards

• ANSI
• ASTM
• MPI

Water Use and Tracking Resources

• ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
• WBCSD Global Water Tool