Sustainability

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 led work on this initiative. Projects include:

an online directory of ecolabels at www.med.govt.nz/ecolabels
an online environmental performance assessment for businesses for businesses - EnviroStep
lifecycle assessment and management initiatives
carbon footprint estimation and reduction methods for the tourism and seafood sectors.

Last updated: 3 May 2011