EU DIRECTIVES
- EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
- EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
- EU Ecodesign Directive
- EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD)
- EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
- EU REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
- EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
- EU Taxonomy Regulation
VOLUNTARY STANDARDS
Environmental Standards
- Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems
- ISO 14067 – Carbon Footprint of Products
- ISO 14069 – Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions for organizations
- ISO 50001 – Energy Management
- Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
- PAS 2050
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Emerging and Specialized Standards
- Future-Fit Business Benchmark
- ISO 37301 – Compliance Management Systems
- Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
- Value Balancing Alliance
Greenwashing and Green Marketing Claims
Greenwashing and misleading green marketing claims are significant concerns in the field of sustainability. While not standards themselves, there are guidelines and regulations aimed at preventing these practices:
- CMA Green Claims Code (UK)
- Environmental Claims: A Guide for Industry and Advertisers (Canada)
- FTC Green Guides (USA)
- Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information (UN Environment Programme)
- ISO 14021 – Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims
ISO Standards
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems
- ISO 20400 – Sustainable Procurement
- ISO 26000 – Social Responsibility
- ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security Management
- ISO 37001 – Anti-Bribery Management Systems
- ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety
- ISO 50001 – Energy Management
- ISO 53002: Align your ESG strategy with the Sustainable Development Goals
