Enhanced eco-verification
The Enhanced Eco-verification initiative had the aim of:
- improving information about standards and certifications relating to reduced environmental impacts of products and firms
- facilitating tools to help businesses meet those standards
- enhancing systems to verify that the standards have been met.
The Ministry of Economic Development is leading work on this initiative. Projects include:
- an online directory of ecolabels at www.med.govt.nz/ecolabels
- an online environmental performance assessment for businesses
- lifecycle assessment and management initiatives
- carbon footprint estimation and reduction methods for the tourism and seafood sectors.
Contact the eco-verification team at the Ministry of Economic Development for more information.
Last updated: 1 July 2009