Benefits of EU Ecolabel support in retail
Supporting the EU Ecolabel is a winning choice for retailers and marketplaces looking for a point of difference and to meet increasing customer demands for verified sustainable products.
As a trusted and recognisable brand, the EU Ecolabel guarantees a high level of transparency, reliability and scientific credibility that addresses the customers' environmental concerns.
With more and more certified products available, eco conscious retailers and marketplaces can find greater variety of EU Ecolabel products to stock their shelves. They can identify which products or tourist accommodation are already certified via the EU Ecolabel product catalogue or the Tourist accommodation catalogue.
Many retailers are applying for the EU Ecolabel for goods sold under their own brand name, and creating dedicated in-store sections/aisles, eco-friendly promotions, and ‘ecolabel’ partnerships with suppliers.
The growing power of eco-branding means retailers and marketplaces can encourage their suppliers and customers to apply for the label and benefit from preferential ‘green product’ campaigns, often piggybacking on national, international and EU actions.
Give visibility to EU Ecolabel on your online platform
Online retailers and marketplaces can instal tags/filters to help consumers easily identify the EU Ecolabel products or tourist accommodation they offer. But how to identify them?
Match your product data with the official EU Ecolabel catalogue (public information):
- by downloading the EU Ecolabel CSV-file from the EU Open Data Portal or
- by connecting to one of the available Application Programming Interfaces (API): API for all products or API for tourist accommodation services.
You can then start giving visibility to EU Ecolabel goods and services!
For more insights on why the EU Ecolabel is a win-win for consumers and retailers, download the factsheet prepared by The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
Contact EU Ecolabel helpdesk for more ideas and potential partnerships.
EU Ecolabel products and services can be sold and marketed worldwide. They are especially targeted at EEA states (EU Member States plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
There is a range of marketing, promotional and communication material available on the EU Ecolabel website, which you can use to help market your product. Once the EU Ecolabel is awarded to your product or service, please ensure it is registered and displayed in the EU Ecolabel Product Catalogue (ECAT) or the EU Ecolabel Tourist Accommodation Catalogue, which gives you the opportunity to reach your customers. We strongly recommend you make the best use of this tool by regularly updating the information and pictures about your products uploaded to the catalogue. Cooperation was initiated with various e-retailing platforms to increase visibility of the EU Ecolabel products which are already present on these platforms. As the e-retailing platforms rely on data derived from the ECAT, it is especially important to register all EU Ecolabel products within the product catalogue.
Contact the Helpdesk if you want to highlight an outstanding initiative of your company in the context of the EU Ecolabel. Keep yourself informed by checking this website for news to discover what you can do to best promote your products using the EU Ecolabel. Don’t forget to advertise your EU Ecolabel products at the point of sale or through your own promotions and communication channels.
Retailers can sell EU Ecolabel products in their store/online. Retailers can also submit applications for products marketed under their own brand and eventually become license holders. More information can be found in the application procedure.
As a retailer, you can request – or even insist – that your suppliers apply for the EU Ecolabel for their products. In this way, you will contribute to providing environmentally friendly products to your clients.
If you are a retailer, contact EUROCOMMERCE, the official representative of all European retailers in the European Union Ecolabelling Board (EUEB).
For more details on the EU Ecolabel, please contact the EU Ecolabel Helpdesk or your Competent Body.
Retailers selling products under their own brand can have their own profile on the EU Ecolabel Product Catalogue (ECAT).
If a retailer sells EU Ecolabel products but not under its own brand name, this retailer cannot have its own profile.
Find out more
Discover the full range of EU Ecolabel products and criteria.
Discover EU Ecolabel products by filtering for a category/product group or by searching for a specific licence, product or company.
Surf the EU Ecolabel Tourist Accommodation Catalogue to find out more information about environmentally friendly services and to locate an accommodation for your next trip!
Check out how businesses can communicate about the EU Ecolabel. Get involved!