Restricted claim
“Own sustainability score”
Is “Own sustainability score” allowed under the EU Green Claims Directive (2024/825)?
High-risk claim Self-made labels
Why it is restricted
A self-calculated score is a sustainability label under the Directive. Self-issued rating systems are exactly what point 2a targets.
Say this instead
Use an external rating (EU Ecolabel, EPD, EcoVadis) or publish the full methodology and make clear it is your own, non-certified assessment.
In English
- “Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung”
- “jätkusuutlikkuse hinne”
- “vastuullisuusarvosana”
- “hållbarhetsbetyg”
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