Testimonials

'It's really useful because we can look at the information from all different angles and it's so easy to use,' says Ms Hamilton. 'It will help us rationalise and standardise our suppliers and products, which in turn means we can get better prices.'

Vicki Hamilton, The Head of Procurement and Supplies for the Outer South East London Shared Procurement
London Procurement Program

Latest News

  • 05/07/2010
    GreenInsight launch at Business biodiversity symposium
    @UK PLC are launching GreenInsight at the ‘Global Business of Biodiversity Symposium’, partnered by DEFRA and Department for Business Innovations and Skills on the 13th of July, will see the launch of the highly anticipated ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity’ (TEEB) report.

Eco-labels

There are a huge range of eco-labels run by a mixture of Governments, NGOs, Trade Associations and for profit enterprises.

Some key points when considering an eco-label

  • Meaningful and verifiable - worth certifying and certified
  • Consistent and clear - clear what it means across all products
  • Transparency - certification body needs to be open
  • Independent and protected from conflict of interest
  • Opportunities for public comment - open development of standards and feedback on any errors.

The European Union eco-label is a pan European scheme which has been delegated to the individual countries for implementation.  Some countries such as Germany and the Nordic countries already had well established eco-label schemes prior to the advent of the EU eco-label.