We are an independent, science-based sustainability certification company based in New Zealand. We have over 35 years' experience in sustainability science and engineering from our founder companies. We are not linked to any government, industry, or lobby group. All our certifications automatically comply with green claim laws. Download our Company Profile or Summary for Inquirers for more information.

There are 10 ecolabels - SUSTAINABLE (parent ecolabel), CLIMATE POSITIVE (a form of) CARBON NEGATIVE, CARBON CREDITS, NATURAL, ORGANIC, GE-FREE, FAIR TRADER, GREEN BOND, and GREEN TRACER® (for sustainable supply chains).

There are 12 Green Tick® Certification Standards covering health, safety and the environment. They are also known as ESG standards - environmental, social and governance. They are based on the ISO 14000 and 17000 sets of international standards for environment and conformity assessment. Download the Standards here.

The Green Tick® ORGANIC ecolabel is designed for the sustainability certification of products that already hold an IFOAM® - registered organic certification (eg. Biogro, Demeter).

Green Tick® is designed to instantly show your customers that your products or services are independently certified with an obvious and authentic ecolabel giving you an outstanding green credential.

Our market research showed that Green Tick® Certification increased sales +52% above historical, with sales increases varying between +63% and 233%. Consumers trusted the Green Tick® brand.

1) Application Fee: $USD 50 per product or service, from $USD 500 per site, and from $USD500 per corporation (site and corporation fees depend upon their size and complexity). See Fees page for updates. Minimum application is one product (or service), and one site. 2) Audit Fee: This fee comprises the Green Tick® Auditor's fee to review your documents and check your operations, and GTC's audit processing and Certification Board fees. The details of these fees will depend upon the size and complexity of your application. Application and Audit Fees will be specified in your Certification Programme and Pricing document for your approval before the project begins. 3) Royalty fee: 0.15% of net sales, negotiable. For example, $USD 1,500 annually on net sales of $USD 1,000,000. Paid quarterly in arrears. May be paid annually in advance by negotiation. We also offer an Eligibility Check service from $USD 500, depending on the scope of your application. This saves you time and money with your application by identifying gaps in your information, but does not guarantee that any application will be granted. Application and Audit Fees are non-refundable. Contact Us to customise your Certification Package.

This will depend on the size and quality of your operation, and the parts of it you wish to have approved. Usually three to six months if all records are in place.

Green Tick® certification is issued globally for three years, and then an organisation is audited again if it wishes to continue using the Green Tick® brand.

Then this standard is noted as 'not applicable' in the Auditor's report.

Sustainability: no permanent harm to people or the environment throughout the life cycle of a product or service ('cradle to grave' or 'cradle to cradle') for operations under your direct control. References: ISO 14001: 2015

This is called a new product or production line audit. The main objective of the audit is to establish whether the new product or process is designed to meet the certification standard sought. Normally in such cases a 12 month compliance check will follow the primary certification audit. In this way, Green Tick® Certification is unique is that it allows for innovation and the certification of new products and processes without penalty or undue delay.