What is the EU Ecolabel and is it suitable for my company's products or services?
What are the benefits of the EU Ecolabel for my business?
The EU Ecolabel helps a company to highlight the environmental sustainability of its products or services and increase credibility in the eyes of consumers, suppliers and partners. The label can improve the company's visibility, create a competitive advantage and support access to markets where green solutions are preferred.
Below you will find an overview of the most important benefits and get acquainted with the success stories of companies that can provide inspiration and confidence to start the application process.
Important to know concerning this step
The EU Ecolabel helps a company to transparently demonstrate the lower environmental impact of its products or services. The label can strengthen the company's credibility, create a competitive advantage and facilitate access to markets where green solutions are preferred. In addition, the label can support marketing and help differentiate in areas where sustainability is an important selection criterion for the customer.
You will also benefit from the marketing activities of the European Commission and the competent authorities, and you will have better access to green public procurement. In public procurement, the use of green criteria is mandatory in four product groups, of which furniture, cleaning products and services , and copy and drawing paper reflect the EU Ecolabel criteria.
You can read more about the benefits of the EU Ecolabel here.
EU Ecolabel products are listed in the EU Ecolabel Product Catalogue (ECAT) or the EU Ecolabel Tourist Accommodation Catalogue, which increases the visibility of your businesses and products.
The list of products of Estonian companies that have the EU Ecolabel certificate can be found here.
Statistics on EU Ecolabel products and services, including data on the number of products and services with the label, product groups and Member States, as well as an overview of trends in the use of the label across the EU, are available by the European Commission. in a consolidated overview.
The experience of EU Ecolabel companies shows that the label helps to strengthen customer relationships, increase product visibility and support expansion into new markets. The success stories provide an overview of how the label has supported the development of companies and what added value products and services have achieved thanks to the label. These examples can help you understand how the EU Ecolabel could also support your company's goals.
You can find the success stories of companies by product groups on the European Commission's website.
References
Contacts
In case of any questions or to get advice, please contact the Estonian Environmental Agency. The Environmental Agency acts as the competent authority for the EU Ecolabel in Estonia.