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                                                             The EU Ecolabel helps identify products and
                                                             services that have a reduced environmental impact
                                                             throughout their life cycle, from extraction of raw
                                                             materials to production, use and disposal.
                                                             Recognized across Europe, the EU Ecolabel is
                                                             a voluntary label promoting environmental
                                                             excellence.




                                                             This certification with the green frog indicates that
                                                             a farm, forest or tourist company has been audited
                                                             to verify that they meet environmental, social and
                                                             economic sustainability standards. Thousands of
                                                             products bearing the Rainforest Alliance Certified
                                                             seal are available on store shelves, in advertising,
                                                             and on websites around the world.






                                                             This label guarantees the origin of the product
                                                             from sustainable forestry operations






                                                             Certification oriented to the environmental impro-
                                                             vement of the company






                                                             This label is delivered under social and environ-
                                                             mental criteria.It is an international organic textile
                                                             label created in 2008 by an industry working group
                                                             of the International Association of Natural Textiles
                                                             (based in Germany), the Soil Association (UK), the
                                                             Organic Trade Association (United States) and the
                                                             Japan Organic Cotton Association (Japan) and focus
                                                             on workers rights, prohibition of forced labor, not
                                                             excess hours, prohibition of child labor, freedom of
                                                             association, right to organize and collective bar-
                                                             gaining, job security, decent and non-precarious
                                                             wages.
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