Testing, training, inspection, consulting & certification agency TÜV Rheinland, which has its India subsidiary headquartered in Bangalore, has received GENICES (Global Ecolabelling Network Internationally Coordinated Ecolabelling System) certification for its five-year-old flagship Green Product Mark.

The certification is a major step in TÜV Rheinland’s plan to extend the reach and scope of environmental labelling services in virtually every country, including India, and on almost every continent.

“More and more companies are placing a growing importance on certification for eco-friendly products. The newly GENICES-certified TÜV Rheinland Green Product Mark, which many global clients have already chosen to use, conveys that message quickly and accurately to interested consumers looking for products with less impact on the environment,” said Holger Kunz, executive vice-president (Products), TŰV Rheinland.

Only products certified according to a comprehensive Green Product catalog of tests can receive the special Green Product mark. TÜV Rheinland experts administer this voluntary testing by examining a whole series of aspects pertaining to safety, sustainability, and environmental impact – from a product’s energy efficiency to its carbon footprint to chemical contents to recyclability.

“Receiving GENICES certification marks the standardisation of the Green Product Mark operation system and sets a solid ground for us to build up a global network of Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) partners for the Green Product Mark in the near future,” added Kunz.