Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly program, announced in 2020 with over 20,000 items, helps you discover and shop for more sustainable products. When you see the Compact by Design, it means the product has met at lease one of the 19 sustainability standards and helps preserve the natural world.
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What is The Climate Pledge?
The Climate Pledge was co-founded in September 2019 by Amazon and Global Optimism, calling on companies and organizations to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040. Read more about The Climate Pledge here.
How is Climate Pledge Friendly connected to The Climate Pledge?
Climate Pledge Friendly is inspired by Amazon's committment as co-founder and signatory of The Climate Pledge to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040 commitment. It uses sustainability certifications to highlight products that support the commitment to help preserve the natural world, and encourages selling partners to prioritize more sustainable practices.
How do you shop for Climate Pledge Friendly products?
When you're searching for products on Amazon, you’ll see the Climate Pledge Friendly label on eligible products. You can also see this label on the product’s page and learn more about the certifications that make it Climate Pledge Friendly. Click here to browse products by category.
How do products qualify to be Climate Pledge Friendly?
Climate Pledge Friendly products are certified by one or more of the program’s qualifying sustainability certifications, including Amazon's own Compact by Design certification. Click here for more detailed information on qualification criteria.
Here's a look at what the logos you see actually mean:
Bluesign responsibly manufactured using safer chemicals and fewer resources, including less energy, in production.
Carbonfree Certified determines the carbon footprint of the product, and associated carbon emissions are offset with reduction projects.
CarbonNeutral product by Natural Capital Partners measures emissions created in the product’s manufacture, makes internal reductions and offsets the remainder.
Carbon Neutral by Carbon Trust products reduce their carbon footprint year after year, and any outstanding emissions are offset.
Carbon Neutral Certified by SCS Global Services means the product’s carbon emissions have been measured and reduced, with any remaining emissions offset.
Certified Animal Welfare Approved verifies animals are raised on independent, high-welfare, pasture-based, more sustainable farms.
Climate neutral by ClimatePartner verifies the product’s carbon footprint was calculated, is continuously reduced and remaining emissions were offset.
Compact by Design have less air, water, or packaging per use, which reduces the carbon footprint of shipping.
Cradle to Cradle Certified made with safer materials and responsible processes to positively impact people and our planet.
ECOLOGO certified meet standards that can reduce the environmental impact of one or more stages of the product lifecycle.
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient recognizes the best of ENERGY STAR certified products with highest efficiency and maximum carbon reductions.
EPEAT assessed against criteria including energy use and have a reduced sustainability impact across their lifecycle.
EWG Verified reviewed to make sure they are free from EWG’s known chemicals of concern and adhere to strict health standards.
Fairtrade International produced in line with ethical and environmental standards, including supporting farmers to tackle climate change challenges.
Fair for Life certifies for fair trade and more socially and environmentally responsible supply chains.
The Forest Stewardship Council supports responsible forestry, helping keep forests healthy for future generations.
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certifies each step of the organic textile supply chain against strict ecological and social standards.
Global Recycled Standard made with at least 50% recycled content and meet social, environmental, and chemical requirements.
Green Seal products have reduced climate and environmental impacts at one or more stages of their lifecycle.
Higg Index Materials recognizes products made with lower environmental impact materials with supporting data provided to customers.
Made in Green by Oeko-Tex tested for harmful substances and made in safer workplaces with reduced environmental impacts.
MADE SAFE made without known toxic chemicals by prohibiting substances that harm human health or the environment.
Organic Content Standard 100 made with at least 95% organically grown materials.
Organic Content Standard Blended products included in the program are made with at least 50% organically grown materials.
Rainforest Alliance’s seal more sustainable farming methods that help improve farmer livelihoods & mitigate climate change.
Recycled Claim Standard 100 use materials made from at least 95% recycled content.
Recycled Claim Standard Blended products included in the program use materials made from at least 50% recycled content.
Reducing CO2 reduce their carbon footprint year after year. Certified by the Carbon Trust.
Regenerative Organic Certified meet standards for soil health and land management, animal welfare, and social fairness.
Responsible Wool Standard wool is from farms that support animal welfare and responsible land management practices.
U.S. EPA Safer Choice contain safer ingredients for human health and for the environment.
USDA Organic grown and processed according to standards that address soil and water quality, along with other factors.
What is Compact by Design?
Compact by Design was announced at the same time as Climate Pledge Friendly as a way to identify product shaving a more efficient design even though they may not look different. Products requiring less packaging become more efficient to ship with the removal of excess air and water, and these small differences in product size and weight lead to significant carbon emission reductions at scale.
How are products certified Compact by Design?
Products must have a qualifying unit efficiency, be registered in the Amazon Brand Registry program, and be in one of their eligible categories to be certified. Existing attributes in Amazon's product catalog are used to determine qualification. Amazon verifies the seller-provided weight and dimensions of a product using representative samples from their fulfillment centers; a product must have at least one measurement conducted in their fulfillment center to qualify. Read more here.