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Sustainable company
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When the EmpCo rules apply
Member States must apply their measures implementing Directive (EU) 2024/825 from . This EU assessment does not decide how a specific claim is treated in a Member State.
Read the official Directive · Article 4(1) · Source checked .
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
1 of 1 active market with a published assessment
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningDirective (EU) 2024/825, Article 1(1)(b), adding UCPD Article 2(p) and 2(s), and Article 1(4), Annex amendment (2), adding UCPD Annex I point 4a; Article 4(1) requires Member States to apply their measures from 27 September 2026. | Establish whether the consumer-facing environmental wording is generic: it is not on a Dictionary termSustainabilityThe capacity to maintain valued social, ecological and economic functions over time without depleting the foundations on which they depend or shifting unacceptable costs to others.Read the full definition label and its specification is not clearly and prominently stated on the same medium. If it is generic, establish whether the trader can demonstrate recognised excellent environmental performance relevant to the claim. Retain the full presentation, performance basis, country and national implementation separately. |
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Standards and schemes relevant to this claim
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Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026
Disclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.
GRI Universal Standards 2021; GRI 101:2024; GRI 102:2025 + GRI 103:2025ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)Company certification · May support subject to conditionsCertifies the organisation, not individual products; claim wording must not imply product-level certification.
ISO 14001:2015 + Amd 1:2024 (climate action)SASB StandardsReporting standard · Provides evidence relevant toDisclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.
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