Eco score

What is an eco score for packaging and how is it calculated?

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Written by Tess Heeremans
Updated over a week ago

The Eco score is a labelling system that uses stoplight colours similar to energy and nutrition labels to show how environmentally friendly product packaging is. The aim of this system is to help consumers make informed decisions and easily compare different products at a glance. There are eight possible eco scores ( A, B, C, D, E, F, and G), which are based on the eco-costs model. Eco-costs refer to the total environmental impact of producing a kilogram of packaging material, and they are grouped into different label classes according to their cost:

  • A: anything below €0.10 eco-costs per kg of material*

  • B: €0.10 to €0.20 eco-costs per kg of material

  • C: €0.20 to €0.40 eco-costs per kg of material

  • D: €0.40 to €0.80 eco-costs per kg of material

  • E: €0.80 to €1.20 eco-costs per kg of material

  • F: €1.20 to €2.00 eco-costs per kg of material

  • G: anything above €2.00 eco-costs per kg of material

These classes were developed in collaboration with Sustainability Impact Metrics. For more information, please visit: https://www.ecocostsvalue.com/evr/green-marketing/

*Click here for more information if you encountered negative eco-costs / CO2-eq.

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