Resources

Reference documents supplement the standard.

Guidance documents contain detailed information for fulfilling each standard requirement and other standard implementation resources, and are used in conjunction with the certification standard. Addenda to the Version 4.1 User Guidance contain substantive and non-substantive changes, and are meant to clarify, correct, interpret, and provide alternative language to aid in the implementation of the standard. Addenda will be incorporated into the Version 4.1 User Guidance when it is next updated.

Addenda documents contain substantive and non-substantive changes to existing standard requirements, and are meant to clarify, correct, interpret, and provide alternative language to aid in the implementation of the standard. Addenda will be incorporated into the standard document when it is next updated. New for Version 4.0.

Reference documents supplement the standard. New for Version 4.0.

Guidance documents contain detailed information for fulfilling each standard requirement and other standard implementation resources, and are used in conjunction with the certification standard. Addenda to the Version 4.0 User Guidance contain substantive and non-substantive changes, and are meant to clarify, correct, interpret, and provide alternative language to aid in the implementation of the standard. Addenda will be incorporated into the Version 4.0 User Guidance when it is next updated.

Material Health methodologies are used to assign assessment ratings to chemicals and materials in a product applying for certification.

Other methodologies required for use in the assessment of products for certification.

Several requirements in the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard, Version 4.0 and Version 4.1, reference C2CPII-recognized certification programs, standards, or testing methods that may be used to comply with the requirement. Program, standard, or test method development organizations may complete an application to apply for their certification program, standard, or testing method to become a “C2CPII-recognized Program” in the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard.