The Center for Environmental Certification and Ecolabelling of the All-Ukrainian NGO "Living Planet" supports the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Quality Policy, 5 January 2026 (UKR)
We recognise Type I environmental certification and ecolabelling in accordance with ISO 14024 as a transparent and reliable market-based instrument supporting sustainable consumption and production, the circular economy, and the implementation of Ukraine's environmental policy.
Our primary goal is to provide competent and impartial third-party conformity assessment against the environmental criteria of the "Green Crane" ecolabelling program, providing reliable information on the environmental performance of products from a life cycle perspective.
Management and Key CAB Personnel
Our objectives
Our key objectives are to:
- maintain the "Green Crane" ecolabelling program in accordance with the principles and procedures of ISO 14024;
- maintain compliance with the accreditation requirements of ISO/IEC 17065 for bodies certifying products, processes and services;
- ensure a high level of professional competence in certification activities;
- strengthen public and stakeholder confidence in our activities and in Type I ecolabelling;
- support the development of the market for environmentally preferable products;
- maintain the credibility and international standing of the "Green Crane" ecolabelling program and its conformity assessment system;
Our principles
To maintain confidence in our activities and certification results, we are guided by the following principles:
- impartiality;
- competence;
- responsibility;
- openness and transparency;
- confidentiality and appropriate protection of information;
- timely handling of complaints and appeals.
We continually improve our management system using risk-based and process approaches. Management is responsible for its effectiveness and for ensuring that the resources necessary to maintain competence, impartiality and consistent certification activities are available.