This overview explains how Pickler aligns with essential requirements in Legislation (CSRD and Green Claims Directive), Use of Background Data (IDEMAT), Calculation Rules (approved LCA-based standards), and Communication (Dutch ACM guidelines). By following these standards, Pickler supports companies in making credible, sustainable claims and provides accurate, compliant data for environmental impact assessments.
Legislation
How Pickler is in line with legislation.
CSRD
Pickler’s data is CSRD-compliant, covering ESRS1-5 with complete lifecycle data, including end-of-life.
Green Claims Directive
The Green Claims Directive prevents greenwashing by requiring clear, accurate, and verifiable environmental claims. Pickler supports this with evidence-based, transparent, and comparable LCA data, ensuring claims reflect a product’s true environmental impact in line with EU standards.
Pickler's Calculations Rules
Pickler sets a single standard for calculating the impact of packaging, with transparent, consistent LCA-based calculation rules for veryfiable and comparable results.
Pickler's calculation rules follow the “Fast Track” LCA Method for calculating impact.
IDEMAT database
Pickler uses IDEMAT, a pre-validated database offering market-average environmental data. This data is compliant with international standards.
ISO 14008 - Monetary Valuation of Environmental Impact
This standard defines a method for calculating the monetary value of environmental impacts, helping companies quantify eco-costs in financial terms. Pickler aligns with ISO 14008 in its eco-costs indicator system, enabling users to understand the environmental costs associated with products and services.
EN 15804 - Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Construction
A European standard for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in construction, providing a uniform way to report and compare the environmental impact of building materials. More info.
LCA Handbook of the ILCD - LCA Guidelines
The LCA Handbook, from the EU’s Joint Research Centre, provides guidelines for conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) within the ILCD (International Reference Life Cycle Data System) framework. This handbook ensures that LCA data is consistent, high-quality, and transparent.
ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 - Life Cycle Assessment Standards
ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 are key standards for LCAs. ISO 14040 outlines the overall principles and framework, while ISO 14044 provides detailed requirements and guidelines for each stage of the assessment.
Communication
Pickler is compliant with the Green Claim Directive.
Next to that, Pickler's impact reports, impact widget and comparisons are approved by the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM).
This means it's in line with The Dutch ACM (Authority for Consumers & Markets) guidelines for anti-greenwashing aim to prevent companies from making misleading sustainability claims.
What Other Standards Does Pickler Comply With?
Pickler focuses on covering the most important standards in environmental assessment and sustainability reporting. Many of these standards overlap, which means that by adhering to key ones, we often meet the requirements of others as well.
For example, by aligning with the Green Claims Directive, we also comply with similar guidelines like the Dutch ACM anti-greenwashing rules and various EU-level sustainability claims regulations.
By focusing on the most widely recognized frameworks, we ensure that our methods are robust, credible, and meet the needs of companies in the global marketplace without chasing every new guideline. This approach helps our customers navigate regulations and avoid greenwashing effectively.
If you want to check whether your specific standard aligns with Pickler, we provide full transparency on our calculations, the data we use, our communication practices, and our compliance with anti-greenwash standards. You can also find out where we match and identify any areas where we may not fully align.
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