Third Party Certifications


	1% For The Planet Since 2002, 1% For The Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org.
	B Corporation B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. For more information, please visit http://www.bcorporation.net.
	Bird Friendly Shade-grown organic coffee plantations stamped with the "Bird Friendly®" seal of approval play a key role in the conservation of our global environment and of migratory birds that find sanctuary in their forest-like environments. For more information, please visit http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Coffee.
	Cruelty Free By purchasing only cruelty-free products, you can help save rabbits, mice, guinea pigs, rats, and other animals. As you may know, PETA is a nonprofit organization with more than 2 million members and supporters. Through their Caring Consumer program, they seek to gather information on the animal-testing policies of cosmetics and household-product companies, obtain signed statements of assurance from companies that meet their cruelty-free criteria, and share this information with the public. For more information, please visit http://www.caringconsumer.com/.
	Demeter Certified Biodynamic Demeter® USA is the only certification agent for Biodynamic® farms, processors and products in the United States. As a non-profit organization, Demeter’s mission is to improve the health of the planet and its people by providing certification of products whose ingredients are grown and processed according to the highest agricultural and environmental standards. From farm to market, only those companies that consistently meet these standards are permitted to display the Demeter certification mark. For more information, please visit http://www.demeter-usa.org/.
	Energy Star Compliant ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. For more information, please visit http://www.energystar.gov/.
	Fair Trade Certified Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. For more information, please visit http://www.transfairusa.org.
	Fair Trade Federation The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) is the trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to fair trade. The Federation is part of the global fair trade movement, building equitable and sustainable trading partnerships and creating opportunities to alleviate poverty. For more information, please visit http://www.fairtradefederation.org.
	Forest Stewardship Council Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable way. For more information, please visit http://www.fscus.org.
	Green America Green America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. (They went by the name "Co-op America" until January 1, 2009.) Their mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. For more information, please visit http://www.coopamerica.org.
	Leaping Bunny The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ (CCIC) Leaping Bunny Program administers a cruelty-free standard and the internationally recognized Leaping Bunny Logo for companies producing cosmetic, personal care, and household products. The Leaping Bunny Program provides the best assurance that no new animal testing is used in any phase of product development by the company, its laboratories, or suppliers. For more information, please visit http://www.leapingbunny.org/.
	Polar Diamond This certification program is the only governmental system in the world that tracks each individual diamond from the mining stage through to the final cutting process. For more information, please visit http://www.polarbeardiamond.com/certification.html
	Rainforest Alliance The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. For more information, please visit http://www.rainforest-alliance.org.
	US Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation. For more information, please visit http://www.usgbc.org.
	USDA Organic The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards for organic agricultural products. For more information, please visit http://www.ams.usda.gov.
	Veriflora The VeriFlora certification program was established to provide stringent sustainability performance standards for growers and handlers of cut flowers and potted plants. For more information, please visit http://www.veriflora.com