Economy of Love
Certification
A Holistic Certification Standard
For a Collaborative Economy
Protecting People and the Environment.
Economy of Love certifies the entire value chain:
Production and farms, processing factories and companies, and distribution.
From the first raw material until the product reaches the consumer.
Explore Our Holistic Certification Criteria
In order to be holistic, creating a balance between the four dimensions of Environment, Economy, Society, and Culture; our certification is composed of 5 minimal criteria in each dimension. For a company or a farm to be certified they need to meet these criteria.
Culture
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Cultural Criteria Overview
- Factory supervisors and managers receive training to create space for cultural events.
- Conducting regular creative activities with employees.
- Respecting the local traditions/culture of the employees.
- Learning and encouragement individual well-being and self-development/creative expression.
- Working with local initiatives and enhance cultural activities.
Society
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Social Criteria Overview
- Providing fair and dignified working conditions.
- Providing employees with health & social insurance.
- Engaging with stakeholders through round tables.
- Ensuring a sustainable impact on and engagement with the local community.
- Employees receive awareness training on social topics.
Environment
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Environmental Criteria Overview
- Following Biodynamic production/processing standards.
- Reducing packaging and using recycled material.
- Implementing sustainable water and waste management systems.
- reporting on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions.
- Employees receive ecological awareness trainings.
Economy
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Economical Criteria Overview
- Providing data to conduct full cost accounting.
- establishing solidarity agreement between stakeholders.
- Providing wages that allow for a decent standard of living.
- Creating transparency in stakeholder relationships.
- Employees receive sustainable-economic awareness trainings.
The Benefits of an Economy of Love Certification
to one’s values
& building trust
& education
impact through business.
to one’s values
As customers and as a company, we can choose for our products to reflect our values and the impact we want to see in the world. We can support environmental protection, promote well-being and fairness.
& building trust
The anonymity of our modern economy is a cause of exploitation and unfairness along the value chains. Through transparency, we can build trust among responsible consumers and companies, and enable their collaboration towards a more sustainable and ethical economy.
& education
Our certified institutions are reinvesting a certain amount of the generated profit back into their employees by investing in education, art and cultural activities, such as implementing regular workshops about social issues, environmental awareness, and creativity as well as workers’ and human rights (with the support of the Economy of Love Education Team).
impact through business.
Economic activity can create a positive impact if we work with nature not against it, and if we care about each other; we can reverse climate change and support the development of individuals and communities.
