Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM : The Transition to Version 3.0 Susan Klosterhaus, Senior Scientist Ben Bezark, Certification Specialist

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Note: Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM is a certification mark exclusively licensed to C2CPII by MBDC

A New Era for C2C Certification

2010

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute was founded by William McDonough and Michael Braungart to assume independent responsibility for the administration of the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Products Program and the development of the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Product Standard.

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About the Institute

Guide

Product manufacturers and designers in making safe and healthy things for our world through administration of the certification program and standard

Train Assessors to conduct third-party assessments of a product’s materials and manufacturing process against the C2C Certified Standard

Educate Consumers and other stakeholders about the value of certification

Certify Products by reviewing third-party assessments and issuing certificates

Develop Open resources, including a public database of “preferred” alternative chemicals and materials

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Development of the Certification Program

and Standard

Timeline

2002

Published Cradle to Cradle Remaking the Way We Make Things

2012

• Certification Standards Board created

• Additional assessor trained

•  Institute launched V3.0

•  Institute began ISO 65/17065 process

2011

Institute began issuing certificates under V2 protocol

2010

Institute founded •  Institute

fundraising •  Infrastructure

development • MBDC & EPEA

begin development of V3.0 protocol

2013

Global expansion •  Innovation

prize •  Brand

building •  Corporate

partnerships 2005

MBDC* uses certification mark to denote achievement in Cradle to Cradle Design

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Introducing Version 3.0

November 2012

• Version 3.0 of the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Product Standard became public

• Developed by MBDC and EPEA • Future development of the Certification Standard and Program now

facilitated by the Institute • Governance of the Standard has been transferred to the Certification

Standards Board • New product certification under Version 3.0 began January 1, 2013

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Revisions to the Standard

Stakeholder feedback is encouraged (consumers, manufacturers, NGO partners, etc.)

Managed and approved by the Certification Standards Board

Periodically revised to keep up with current research, data, and technologies

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Certification Standards Board (CSB) •  Rudi Daelmans, Desso •  Adam Lowry, Method •  Paul Murray, Shaw Industries •  Angela Nahikian, Steelcase •  Gabe Wing, Herman Miller •  Jay Bolus, McDonough Braungart Design

Chemistry (MBDC) •  Dr. Christoph Semisch, Environmental

Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) •  Mary Davidge, Mary Davidge Associates •  Maureen Gorsen, Alston & Bird •  Dr. John Warner, Warner Babcock Institute •  Dr. Susan Klosterhaus, Cradle to Cradle

Products Innovation Institute

11 member board consisting of

manufacturers, topical experts, and other

stakeholders, tasked with oversight of ongoing development of the

certification Standard

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•  Maintain a quality standard based on C2C principles •  Manage CSB’s development of revisions process •  Facilitate and increase communication with all

stakeholders, including the general public •  Develop transparent, equitable feedback process •  Learn from assessors and manufacturers to build on

their experience with C2C certification

Institute’s Role in Future Standard Development

Cradle To Cradle Product Certification

Overview of Version 3.0 Standard

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How to Learn What’s New to V3.0

• Today’s presentation of major differences between V2.1.1 and V3.0 (will be posted on website)

• More detail in technical document available on C2CPII website (V2.1.1 to V3.0 Comparison)

• Please let us know if you have questions or feedback

http://www.c2ccertified.org/product_certification/introducing_version_3

Version 3.0 Standard Documents

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Overview of the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Product Standard, Version 3.0 Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Product Standard, Version 3.0 Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Product Material Health Assessment Methodology, Version 3.0. Banned Lists of Chemicals Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM Product Standard, Version 3.0 All supporting documents can be downloaded from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute website (http://c2ccertified.org).

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Standard is Based on C2C Principles

Eliminate the concept of waste Design materials that are safe and that can be used as nutrients in continuous biological or technical cycles.

Use renewable energy The quality of energy matters. Celebrate diversity Use social fairness in company operations, support biodiversity, and strive for a beneficial social, cultural, and ecological footprint.

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Version 3.0 Transition Policy

• Certification of new products under Version 3.0 began January 1, 2013

• Products certified under Version 2.1.1 prior to January 1, 2013 will be given two years to comply with V3.0 (‘grandfathering period’)

• Can re-certify under V2.1.1 until Jan 1, 2015 • If maintaining current level under V2.1.1 is not achievable under V3.0 by January 1, 2015, may submit appeal to Institute to request extension, which must state specific reasons why not achievable.

• Can re-certify under V3.0 at any time

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Certification Cycle Extended By 1 Year

• Under Version 2.1.1, recertification every year

• Under Version 3.0, recertification every 2 years

Same Multi-Attribute Categories

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Addition of Bronze Level

Note: Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM is a certification mark exclusively licensed to C2CPII by MBDC

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Provisional level

C2C Certification Stages

© 2010-2012 McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Cradle to Cradle Certification of product or material

Inventory Assess Optimize

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V3.0 Basic Level Requirements

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Basic

• No significant discharge permit violations (V2 Gold) • Local, business-specific water issues characterized and mitigation action plan developed (V2 Gold)

• Purchased electricity and direct on-site emissions associated with final manufacturing stage are quantified

• Intended metabolism identified for each material (biological or technological nutrient)

• Product is 100% characterized by generic materials (new) • No banned list chemicals based on supplier declarations (new)

• Self-audit conducted and management plan developed (new)

V3.0 Banned List Chemicals

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•  Applies to all certification levels •  Intentional inputs >1000ppm in each homogeneous material (some exceptions)

PVC, PVDC, CPVC, polychloroprene

Metals: Arsenic, cadmium, chromium VI, Mercury, Lead* (Biological nutrient threshold = maximum background soil concentration) Flame Retardants: HBCD, PBDEs, TBBPA, TDCPP Phthalates: DEHP, BBP, DBP Clorinated hydrocarbons: chlorobenzenes, PCBs, short-chained chlorinated paraffins Pentachlorophenol

Nonylphenol, octaphenol, nonaphenol ethoxylates,octaphenol ethoxylates Organotins PTFE* (Banned in Technical Nutrients if primary component of product or material) PFOA, PFOS PAHs* *On the Biological Nutrient banned list but not on the Technical Nutrient list

In V3 Basic is a Provisional Level

•  Establish baseline/inventory for each category •  Intended to facilitate getting ‘on the path to

continuous improvement’ •  Commitment to optimize over time •  Limited to one certification cycle (2 years) •  Cannot use Certification Mark on products (but

allowed in print and web materials)

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Basic

V3.0 Bronze Level Requirements

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Bronze • Facility-wide water audit is completed (V2 Gold)

• Renewable energy and carbon management strategy developed (V2 Silver)

• Chemicals identified and assessed in 75% (TNs) or 100% (BNs) of materials (by weight) using ABC-X ratings (new)

• Material reutilization score ≥ 35 (new)

• Phase-out strategy developed for X-assessed materials

• Full self-audit is completed and impact strategy developed (V2 Gold)

Silver Level Requirements

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Silver

• 5% of purchased electricity and direct on-site emissions are renewably sourced or offset (for final manufacturing stage only) (new)

• Chemicals identified and assessed in 95% (TNs) or 100% (BNs) of materials (by weight) using ABC-X ratings (new)

• Material reutilization score ≥ 50

• No carcinogens, mutagens, or reproductive toxins (CMRs) (new)

• Material-specific or issue-related audit or certification relevant to a minimum of 25% of product materials (new); OR

• Supply chain social issues investigated; impact strategy developed (new); OR

• Conducting innovative social project (new)

• Product-related process chemicals in effluent characterized and assessed (new); OR

• Supply chain water issues for 20% of Tier 1 suppliers characterized; positive impact strategy developed (new)

Gold Level Requirements

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Gold

• Product-related process chemicals in effluent are optimized (no X-assessed (new); OR

• Progress on Silver level strategy to address supply chain water issues (new)

• 50% of purchased electricity and direct on-site emissions are renewably sourced or offset (for final manufacturing stage only)

• Chemicals identified and assessed in 100% of materials (by weight) using ABC ratings

• Material reutilization score ≥ 65 • Nutrient management strategy completed

• Product contains no X-assessed materials

• Two of Silver level requirements completed (new)

• Product meets C2C emission standards

Platinum Level Requirements

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Platinum

• All water leaving manufacturing facility meets drinking water quality standards (new)

• >100% of purchased electricity and direct on-site emissions are renewably sourced or offset (for final manufacturing stage only) (new)

• Embodied energy from Cradle to Gate is characterized and quantified; strategy to optimize is developed

• ≥ 5% of embodied energy is covered by offsets or otherwise addressed (V2 50%)

• All process chemicals have been assessed and none are assessed as X (new)

• Material reutilization score is 100 (new) • Product is actively recovered and cycled in tech. or bio. metabolism

• All three Silver level requirements completed (new) • Facility-level audit is completed by a third party against an

internationally recognized program (e.g., SA8000 or B-Corp)

A/B

Recycled content (postconsumer recycled (PCR) or post-industrial (PI)) is highly defined to exact chemical composition and meets requirements of the A or B assessment rating

C Recycled content (PCR or PI) is highly defined to exact chemical composition and meets requirements of the C assessment rating OR recycled content meets the testing requirements as listed in section 3.4.2

Grey Cannot determine composition enough to generate an assessment rating √  Mixed and varied PCR Content √  Untreated PCR paper

X

PCR content shown to contain problematic chemistry Heavy Metals: Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Chromium VI 100-1000 ppm each (all material types) Organohalogens: Organohalogens > 100 ppm each

Banned PCR containing Banned List chemicals cannot be included in certified products

New to V3 Material Ratings for Recycled Content

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New to V3: Externally Managed Components (EMCs)

•  Guarantee for take back and appropriate nutrient management •  The supplier has signed a declaration that chemicals in the EMC

will not negatively impact humans or the natural environment during the intended and unintended but highly likely use of the product for which the EMC is a component.

•  The EMC has undergone testing by an accredited analytical laboratory to ensure that harmful substances are not being emitted above the chemical’s analytical detection limits. Off-gas testing is required for all EMCs.

•  EMCs are subject to supplier banned list declarations.

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A subassembly, component, or material within a product that is exempt from full characterization to the 100 ppm level because it is managed in a technical nutrient cycle as part of a supplier or manufacturer commercialized nutrient management program.

*The Institute will work with CSB to clarify EMC requirements

Change in % of Materials Assessed using ABC-X Ratings

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V2.1.1 V3.0

Basic 95% of chemicals identified and assessed

100% of generic materials identified (also as BN or TN)

Bronze NA Chemicals in 75% of materials identified and assessed as ABC-X (100% for BNs)

Silver Chemicals in 95% of materials identified and assessed as ABC-X (100% for BNs); No CMRs

Gold 100% of chemicals identified and assessed as ABC (no X)

Chemicals in 100% of materials identified and assessed as ABC (no X)

Platinum All process chemicals identified and assessed as ABC

New to V3: Using Renewable Energy and Addressing On-Site Emissions

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•  In addition to purchased electricity, sources of on-site emissions are addressed.

•  Renewable energy claims must be valid, meaning that the energy used is counted only once, and that the applicant has the right to claim the use of that energy.

•  Renewable energy requirements, by level:

Covered by on-site renewable energy production, RECs, and/or offsets

V2.1.1 V3.0

Basic Characterize/quantify Characterize/quantify

Bronze - Develop Plan

Silver Develop Plan 5% electricity, 5% emissions (final manufacture)

Gold 50% of manufacture 50% electricity, 50% emissions (final manufacture)

Platinum 50% of total embodied energy

>100% electricity, > 100% emissions (final manufacture), 5% embodied energy

Self-Audit Requirements

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V2.1.1 V3.0 Basic - Streamlined self audit (Social Hotspots Db)

Management procedures address any issues

Bronze - Full self audit (B-Corp, Global Compact Tool)

Silver Adopted social principles Menu of options (pick one) •  Issue/material certifications cover 25% •  Supply chain issues investigated •  Innovative social project

Gold Started collecting data for third party audit

Two Silver level options (pick two)

Platinum Completed 3rd party audit

•  All three Silver level options •  Full third party social audit (B-Corp,

Business Social Compliance Initiative, Global Social Compliance Initiative, World Responsible Apparel Program)

Cradle To Cradle Product Certification

Certification Process and Program

Steps in the Certification Process

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 C2C  Products  

Innova0on  Ins0tute    

Cer0fy  Product    

-­‐    Review  and  verify  Cer0fica0on  Summary  Report    

-­‐  Issue  cer0ficate  and  Trademark  License  Agreement  for  use  of  Cer0fica0on  Mark    

-­‐  Enter  product  into  online  registry  

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 Accredited    Assessor  

 Assess  Product  and  Manufacturing  

Process    

-­‐    Conduct  material  assessment  and  process  evalua0on  according  to  C2C  Cer0fica0on  Standard  

-­‐    Generates  Cer0fica0on  Summary  Report  

         

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 Manufacturer,  

Suppliers,  Assessor    

Compile  Product  Informa0on  

 

-­‐    Sign  NDAs  as  needed  -­‐    Complete  Bill  of  Materials  

-­‐  Complete  data  worksheets  and  applica0on  forms;  collect  any  necessary  documenta0on  

     

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 Product    

Manufacturer    

Decide  to  Cer0fy  Product  

 

-­‐    Review  C2C  principles,    standard  

-­‐    Commit  to  op0miza0on  

 

Select  Accredited  Assessor  

 

-­‐  See  list  on  Ins0tute  website  

   

 

   

   

•  Re-certification every 2 years •  Products and product platforms certified •  Fees

–  Charged by assessor based on product complexity –  Flat fee charged (per certificate, per re-certification)

by Institute to support administration of certification program

•  Appeals process managed by Institute, adjudicated by the Certification Standards Board

Certification Process

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Accredited Assessment Bodies*

* More to be trained in 2013

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•  Provide third-party assessment of product and manufacturing process against the standard

•  Institute standardizes training curriculum, facilitates training •  Institute Accredits Assessors based on qualifications and experience

www.c2ccertified.org

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Our Scorecard

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Institute website

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www.c2ccertified.org

Thank you

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Susan Klosterhaus, Senior Scientist susan@c2ccertified.org

Ben Bezark, Certification Specialist ben@c2ccertified.org