Should Eco-Labels Come from Government or Third Party Private Organizations?

Corey 3 months ago on Wordpress

This is in regards to the FTC Claims on the bamboo textile industry:

I highly suggest reviewing the true facts and scientific evidence that discounts the FTC’s allegations. there are several posts on this at Green Earth News blog site. The most recent post, FTC’s Bamboo Smear Campaign Riddled with Deception explains a lot and has links to scientific results as well! There is powerful evidence here as well as prior FTC cases that totally discredit the FTC. ... See all content Hide content

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Jim Schweitzer 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

This is one of the major questions we’re trying to address right now in the Executive MBA Program at Wake Forest University. This is real business and impacts real strategy. Every company needs to be aware, and those who can predict which ones will “stick” will have the edge

I’ve recorded some of my thoughts on my blog here: http://jimschweitzer.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/bringing-environmentalism-and-sustainability-to-the-mba/

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Sue McMillan 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

You are right – there certainly are a lot of eco-labels out there, and many truly are examples of greenwashing. However, your statement that SFI is a greenwashing industry-backed label and is less rigorous than FSC is inaccurate.

• SFI is a fully independent charitable non-profit organization and is backed by a board with equal representation from the environmental, social, and economic sectors .

• The SFI forest certification Standard was developed by professional foresters, conservationists, scientists, and others. Its requirements include reforesting harvested areas promptly, obeying all laws, maintaining biological diversity and wildlife habitat, and avoiding fibre from illegal or other controversial sources.

• The SFI program is recognized by many influential organizations around the world such as the conservation groups, large corporations, non-profits and governments, including governments of Japan, USA, Canada, the UK and others.

You should also check out the “Seven Sins of Greenwashing” report put out recently by Terrachoice Environmental Marketing. They included SFI, along with FSC, as a credible label saying that SFI meets three key criteria – third party certified, publicly available standard and transparent standard development process received. SFI is one of just 14, including Green Seal and Energy Star labels that the group recognizes as “legitimate.”

For more information, I encourage you to

• visit our site: http://www.sfiprogram.org and

• Read more about the “Seven Sins” report on our blog here: http://www.goodforforests.com/archives/tag/terrachoice

• Read a recent blog post by Conservation Fund President and CEO, Larry Selzer, about Forest Certification here: http://www.cnbc.com/id/33417397

Sue McMillan

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Brian 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

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I point to the conclusion that less government involvment in labelling will be better in the long run.

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Kirsten@Nexyoo 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

This is an interesting problem. I’ve actually heard that there are more than 400 labels. It’s confusing for consumers, and ultimately weakens the value of each label. I think particular labels may rise to the top through competition. There may be a place for a general EPA label as well, that attempts to reflect a broad picture of sustainability.

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