The green marks on a package, grouped because they look alike and their standing could hardly differ more. Some are law: the EU energy label is required by regulation and its grading is defined. Some are certifications with a real scheme and an auditing body behind them. And some are self-declared and mean nothing at all — which is why this family includes a record for the generic green leaf, whose honest answer to 'what does this mean?' is 'nothing in particular'. A shopper cannot tell the three apart by looking, and that is precisely what the group exists to fix.
A ladder of coloured arrows from green to red, grading a product's energy efficiency.
A star inside a stylised label outline, marking energy-efficient products.
A flower whose petals are the twelve stars of the European flag, marking reduced environmental impact.
A white swan in flight on a green disc, the Nordic countries' official ecolabel.
A blue figure with outstretched arms inside a ring of laurel, Germany's environmental label.
A leaping rabbit outline, certifying that a product was not tested on animals.
A stylised sunflower growing from a V, certifying a product free of animal ingredients.
A blue and green circle enclosing a figure holding up an arm, certifying trading terms.
A green frog in a circle, certifying farm and forest management practices.
A white fish outline with a tick-shaped body on a blue oval, certifying wild-caught fisheries.
A footprint outline, usually with a figure, stating a product's emissions.
A leaf, sprig or green swirl used on packaging with no scheme or definition behind it.