HejGreen Minimum Criteria

	Product	Service	Event	Location
Committement on sustainability
Offer looks out for the welfare of people and animals. Based on United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 12, 14, 15
Offer preserves or spares the environment or natural resources. Based on United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 12, 14, 15
Offer is sustainable compared to customary offers. Based on United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 12, 14, 15
Animal and human welfare
Promote decent working conditions for all workers in the company and in the supply chain. Related to UN SDG 8
Ensure fair minimum wages in the company and in the supply chain. Related to UN SDG 8
Exclusion of forced labour and prohibition of child labour. Related to UN SDG 8.7
Ensuring non-discrimination. Related to SDGs 1.4, 4.5, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 8.5, 8.8, 10
Vegan* Linked to UN SDGs 2, 6, 13 *not in connection with transport packaging
Vegan-friendly (gastronomy) Linked to UN SDGs 2, 6, 13
Environmental friendliness Energy, air and climate
Commitment to the goal of climate neutrality, limiting greenhouse gas emissions and limiting air pollution. Related to UN SDG 13 Linked to UN SDGs 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15.
Commitment to increasing efficiency or the use of renewable energies. Related to UN SDG7.2 Linked to UN SDG 13
Materials Product and Productpackaging
Product: less than 20% primary plastic or reusable. Linked to UN SDGs 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Definition of primary plastics: Primary plastics are virgin plastics. Unlike secondary plastics, they are not obtained by reprocessing (recycling) discarded material. Definition Reusable: Packaging can be returned to the retailer and is refilled by the retailer or manufacturer.
Product packaging less than 20% primary plastic or reusable. Linked to UN SDGs 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Definition of primary plastics: Primary plastics are virgin plastics. Unlike secondary plastics, they are not obtained by reprocessing (recycling) discarded material. Definition Reusable: Packaging can be returned to the retailer and is refilled by the retailer or manufacturer.
Outer packaging: 0% primary plastic. Linked to UN SDGs 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Definition of primary plastics: Primary plastics are virgin plastics. Unlike secondary plastics, they are not obtained by reprocessing (recycling) discarded material.
Packaging of purchased goods: 0% primary plastic Linked to UN SDGs 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Definition of primary plastics: Primary plastics are virgin plastics. Unlike secondary plastics, they are not obtained by reprocessing (recycling) discarded material.
Transport materials
Transport packaging: 0% primary plastic* Based on UN SDG 12 *except adhesive tape
Transport packaging (gastronomy): Offer of reusable packaging or customers can bring their own containers and have them filled. Based on UN SDG 12
Chemicals
No use of environmentally hazardous chemicals. Based on UN SDG 12 Specifics: Substances of very high concern according to REACH
No use of chemicals harmful to human health. Based on UN SDG 12 Specifics: According to classification GHS (Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals).
No softeners. Based on UN SDG 12 Chemicals classified as hazardous to health according to GHS (Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) or identified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) according to REACH
No microplastics. Based on UN SDG 12 Chemikalien, die gemäß GHS (Global Harmonisiertes System zur Einstufung und Kennzeichnung von Chemikalien) als gesundheitsgefährdend eingestuft oder als besonders gefährliche Stoffe identifiziert wurden
No heavy metals. Based on UN SDG 12 Heavy metals banned under Directive 2011/65/EU
Water
Monitoring of water consumption over time and intention to increase efficiency in the company and in the supply chain Related to UN SDGs 6, 6.4
Monitoring of water consumption over time and intention to increase efficiency in the company Related to UN SDGs 6, 6.4
Waste
Commitment to the avoidance of waste. Based on UN SDGs 11, 12, 14,15
Environmentally sound waste disposal. Based on UN SDGs 11, 12, 14,15

HejGreen Minimum Criteria

Committement on sustainability

Offer looks out for the welfare of people and animals.

Offer preserves or spares the environment or natural resources.

Offer is sustainable compared to customary offers.

Animal and human welfare

Promote decent working conditions for all workers in the company and in the supply chain.

Ensure fair minimum wages in the company and in the supply chain.

Exclusion of forced labour and prohibition of child labour.

Ensuring non-discrimination.

Vegan*

Vegan-friendly (gastronomy)

Environmental friendliness

Energy, air and climate

Commitment to the goal of climate neutrality, limiting greenhouse gas emissions and limiting air pollution.

Commitment to increasing efficiency or the use of renewable energies.

Materials

Product: less than 20% primary plastic or reusable.

Product packaging less than 20% primary plastic or reusable.

Outer packaging: 0% primary plastic.

Packaging of purchased goods: 0% primary plastic

Transport packaging: 0% primary plastic*

Transport packaging (gastronomy): Offer of reusable packaging or customers can bring their own containers and have them filled.

No use of environmentally hazardous chemicals.

No use of chemicals harmful to human health.

No softeners.

No microplastics.

No heavy metals.

Monitoring of water consumption over time and intention to increase efficiency in the company and in the supply chain

Monitoring of water consumption over time and intention to increase efficiency in the company

Commitment to the avoidance of waste.

Environmentally sound waste disposal.