The following article lists each affected issue in the methodology, along with a list of initiatives that can contribute to the score of that issue and a reference to where those initiatives are assessed.
Issues in the planet pillar
Issue: Packaging
Score is impacted by:
Product-level initiatives: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver; Cradle to Cradle Bronze or Basic; Demeter Biodynamic; The EU Ecolabel; Nordic Swan; COSMOS Organic; COSMOS Natural; Soil Association Organic; Australian Certified Organic; NATRUE Organic; NATRUE Natural; BDIH Natural; Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT)
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Issue: Circularity
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver; Cradle to Cradle Bronze or Basic; Upcycled certified by the Upcycled Food Association
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Issue: Biodiversity (large brands only)
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Demeter Biodynamic; Fair for Life; FairWild; Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT)
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Issue: Climate change reduction (large brands only)
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver; Cradle to Cradle Bronze or Basic; Demeter Biodynamic; COSMOS Natural; Soil Association Organic; Australian Certified Organic; NATRUE Organic; NATRUE Natural; BDIH Natural; FairWild; USDA Organic
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Ingredients: Upcycled ingredients; certified organic; organic ingredients (not certified); biotech ingredients
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Issue: Ecotoxicity policies
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver; Cradle to Cradle Bronze or Basic; The EU Ecolabel; Nordic Swan; COSMOS Organic; COSMOS Natural; Soil Association Organic; Australian Certified Organic; NATRUE Organic; NATRUE Natural; BDIH Natural
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Issue: Microplastics
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver; Cradle to Cradle Bronze or Basic; Demeter Biodynamic; The EU Ecolabel; Nordic Swan; COSMOS Organic; COSMOS Natural; Soil Association Organic; Australian Certified Organic; NATRUE Organic; NATRUE Natural; BDIH Natural
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Issue: Water reduction
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver; Cradle to Cradle Bronze or Basic; Demeter Biodynamic; Fairtrade International – Hired Labour; Fairtrade Standard for Small-scale Producer Organizations; COSMOS Organic; Soil Association Organic; Australian Organic Certified; NATRUE Organic; Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT); USDA Organic
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Materials: Upcycled ingredients; certified organic; organic ingredients (not certified)
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Issues in the people pillar
Issue: Code of Conduct
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver; Cradle to Cradle Bronze or Basic
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Countries with a medium risk of labour abuse: French Guiana; Macedonia; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; United States of America; Uruguay
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Countries with a lower risk of labour abuse: Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Croatia; Republic of Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; Japan; Iceland; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Manufacturing conditions: Made in-house by the owner; made in-house by a small team; positive labour conditions
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Facility certifications: Social Accountability International (SA8000); Workplace Conditions Assessment (WCA); amfori BSCI; Fair Trade USA; World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) Guarantee System; SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) Best Practice; Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Issue: Modern slavery (large brands only)
Score is impacted by:
Medium risk countries: French Guiana; Macedonia; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; United States of America; Uruguay
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Lower risk countries: Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Croatia; Republic of Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; Japan; Iceland; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Facility certifications: Social Accountability International (SA8000)
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Issue: Auditing
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Medium risk countries: French Guiana; Macedonia; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; United States of America; Uruguay
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Lower risk countries: Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Croatia; Republic of Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; Japan; Iceland; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Manufacturing conditions: Made in-house by the owner; made in-house by a small team; positive labour conditions
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Facility certifications: Social Accountability International (SA8000); Workplace Condition Assessment (WCA); amfori BSCI; Fair Trade USA; World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) Guarantee System; SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) Best Practice; Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Issue: Grievance mechanisms (large brands only)
Score is impacted by:
Product level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum; Cradle to Cradle Gold; Cradle to Cradle Silver; Fair for Life
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Facility certifications: Social Accountability International (SA8000); Workplace Condition Assessment (WCA); amfori BSCI; Fair Trade USA; World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) Guarantee System; SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) Best Practice; Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Issue: Supplier relationships
Score is impacted by:
Medium risk countries: French Guiana; Macedonia; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; United States of America; Uruguay
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Lower risk countries: Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Croatia; Republic of Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; Japan; Iceland; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Manufacturing conditions: Made in-house by the owner; made in-house by a small team; positive labour conditions
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Facility certifications: World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) Guarantee System
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Issue: Living wage methodology
Score is impacted by:
Facility certifications: Social Accountability International (SA8000); amfori BSCI; Fair Trade USA; World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) Guarantee System; SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) Best Practice
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Issue: Living wage outcomes
Score is impacted by:
Product-level: Cradle to Cradle Platinum
Assessed in Ingredients and Certifications
Medium risk countries: French Guiana; Macedonia; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; United States of America; Uruguay
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Lower risk countries: Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Croatia; Republic of Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; Japan; Iceland; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Manufacturing conditions: Made in-house by the owner; made in-house by a small team; positive labour conditions
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage
Facility certifications: Social Accountability International (SA8000); Fair Trade USA; World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) Guarantee System
Assessed in Certifications and Labour Risk: Final Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk; Second Stage; Certifications and Labour Risk: Primary Stage