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December 2017
WELL™ Building Standard 'Equivalencies' for Products with Global GreenTag Certificates will ROLL OUT IN JANUARY
12 December 2017
The organisation for bringing healthy Global GreenTag certified building and interiors products comprehensively and transparently into alignment with the...
Global GreenTag International Opens Office in Mainland China – Partnering With Ecosafene Products Technical Service
12 December 2017
Global GreenTag International has partnered with Ecosafene Products Technical Service Co., Ltd. to conduct business operations in Mainland China, Taiwan...
WELL™ Building Standard 'Equivalencies' awarded to Global GreenTag International
1 December 2017
Global GreenTag Certification has now formally stepped into the WELLTM Building Standard 'Equivalency' recognition status, which means Global GreenTag...
November 2017
Australian Modern Slavery Act – Global GreenTag Pledges Support
16 November 2017
A coalition of organisations, including Global GreenTag, has released a Statement of Support for the development of legislation to combat Modern Slavery....
October 2017
Green Star AFRICA! Global GreenTag ALL READY TO GO!
31 October 2017
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) is now licenced to certify green buildings throughout the African continent with their building rating...
Reducing the Risks Using Certified Products To Help Beat NZ's Costly Health Problems With Leaky Buildings And Other Sick Building Issues
27 October 2017
Health issues connected with Sick Building Syndrome in New Zealand have received prominence as more medical claims come forward from people withwww.stuff.co.nz/national/health/93212072/the-cause-of-the-billion-dollar-price-tag-for-nzs-next-big-health-epidemic-leaky-buildings-and-hidden-mould">;...
September 2017
Keeping Your Information Private While Going Transparent
22 September 2017
As a rigorous certification body, Global GreenTag is fully compliant with international standards of organisation to protect the information of manufacturers...
August 2017
Global GreenTag Manufacturers Applauded by Vinyl Council of Australia
11 August 2017
Global GreenTag Certified Manufacturers Karndean Flooring and Tarkett Australia have both been named in the Top Nine Companies in 2016 for Excellence in...
Tarkett and ResourceCo Join Global GreenTag To Talk About Creative Waste Management And Circular Economy at AWRE 2017
9 August 2017
Reza Karani (Tarkett Australia) and Ben Sawley (ResourceCo) are speaking on a panel led by Global GreenTag's CEO and Program Director David Baggs later...
Global GreenTag Websites are NOW MORE USER FRIENDLY
8 August 2017
globalgreentag.com globalgreentag.co.za and globalgreentag.cn have just been enhanced to make product searching so much more fluid and to show all Certification...
Meet the NAC: Simon Dorries of Australian Forestry Standard Ltd
3 August 2017
Simon Dorries, Chief Executive of Australian Forestry Standard Ltd brings extensive experience in product certification to his role as a member of Global...
June 2017
The Business Benefits Of Ecolabelling
9 June 2017
How does being certified make selling easier and boost market perception of green brands and minimise the liability of companies and directors? Global...
Global GreenTag Flips The Focus On Negative Impacts To Positive!
5 June 2017
The Global GreenTag and Evah Institute team's delivery of three papers at the SETAC Europe conference in Brussels last month were warmly received for...
Global GreenTag Invites You To Comment
1 June 2017
Global GreenTag currently has 5 Building PCRs (Product Category Rules) in two stakeholder consultations open for public view and comment. As stakeholders,...
May 2017
Meet the NAC: Sophi MacMillan –Sustainable Industry Advocate and Chief Executive of the Vinyl Council of Australia
5 May 2017
Global GreenTag is proud to have sustainable industry champion Sophi MacMillan serving on its National Advisory Committee (NAC) for the development of...
Global GreenTag Delivering Papers at SETAC in Brussels
4 May 2017
Global GreenTag personnel in collaboration with the Ecquate Evah Institute are presenting papers in Brussels this week at SETAC (Society of Environmental...
April 2017
Applying Healthy Building Design Using Global GreenTag's PhD
20 April 2017
This practical PhD seminar will be run in conjunction with DesignBUILD Expo in Sydney - and is free! The seminar is specifically for building professionals...
Manufacturers under Global GreenTag's PhD ... Where do YOU stand?
20 April 2017
If you are a manufacturer, we encourage you to attend this important information seminar to receive a glimpse of where your products might stand within...
Product Category Rules – GreenTag Wants Your Say
12 April 2017
Global GreenTag currently has 7 Building PCRs (Product Category Rules) ready to release for public review. As stakeholders, we invite you to participate...
GreenTag's New PhD Health Tool Is Radical And Necessary But Also Expected To Accelerate Market Transformation
5 April 2017
Studies that make connections between toxic products and human health issues speak for themselves, says David Baggs, CEO and Technical Director of Global...
March 2017
GreenTag Goes to War on Hidden Toxins in Australian Homes
29 March 2017
Inside the Australian home can be a health hazard with a range of unsuspecting products hiding toxic ingredients that are risky for families (even unborn...
CHANGING THE WAY WE SEE PRODUCTS FOREVER ... Get ready for the next generation of authentic product information
2 March 2017
Consumer concern for product transparency is a significant problem for the built environment industries but Global GreenTag International is set to present...
LCA Specialist Comes to GreenTag
2 March 2017
Global GreenTag's full-time Product Certification Team are now all multi-degree graduates and we are happy to welcome a brilliant new member to the...
AN EXTRA LAYER OF TRUST FOR GREENTAG CERTIFIED PRODUCTS ... GreenTag is NOW Verified ISO 17065 and ISO 9001:2008
2 March 2017
Global GreenTag International certification has stepped up to another league with external international standards recognition by certification body DNV-GL...
January 2017
GreenTag Brands Most Trusted
31 January 2017
Global GreenTag and brands under certification blitzed the Top 100 most trusted companies and products in Australia in 2016, taking 23% of the winner's...
Meet the NAC: Bill Statham Author of The Chemical Maze
31 January 2017
Researcher and Author Bill Statham has contributed considerably to making a positive difference to the lives of people through education about the alarming...
GreenTag Certifiers Ready to Roll With New GHS Requirements
31 January 2017
Major changes to OH&S requirements are here and GreenTag is ready for the legislative requirements that have been introduced in Australia with respect...
Join Global GreenTag at Total Facilities 2017
16 January 2017
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