ISO 14024 CONSULTANCY
Practical guidance for developing, reviewing and operating an ecolabelling programme aligned with ISO 14024:2026.
Let’s discuss your programme ↗Consultancy by CEB. Conformity decisions remain independent.
Credibility built into every label.
Clear criteria.
Trusted environmental information.
UNDERSTANDING THE STANDARD
ISO 14024:2026 sets principles, requirements and guidance for ecolabelling programmes and the ecolabels they award. It applies to programme development, product-category selection and the criteria used to evaluate products.
The standard also covers assessment and certification processes for products licensed to use an ecolabel. Its purpose is to support credible, transparent environmental information that can be distinguished from other claims in the market.
DEFINE THE PROGRAMME FIRST
ISO 14024 is intended for organisations that develop, manage or review an ecolabelling programme and the ecolabels it awards.
It is not a product management-system certification for an individual company. If your goal is to obtain an existing label for a product, that programme’s own criteria and application process will govern the work.
Clarify the programme owner, objectives, governance and intended geographic or sector scope.
Define which products the programme will cover and how categories will be selected, reviewed and updated.
Review criteria development, assessment, certification, licence use, complaints and records against the standard.
The current edition is ISO 14024:2026. View the official ISO standard overview ↗
OUR APPROACH
We shape our support around your programme’s scope, maturity and existing documentation. Together, we turn ISO 14024 requirements into a practical sequence of actions.
Explore how we can help ↗Define the programme objectives, governance, responsibilities and intended product categories.
Compare current processes and documents with the applicable ISO 14024 requirements.
Structure category selection, criteria development, assessment, certification and licensing controls.
Document procedures, responsibilities and records, then prepare your team to apply them consistently.
IN PRACTICE
Focused support for the systems and decisions behind a credible ecolabelling programme.
The work depends on your programme’s maturity, scope and existing controls. Explore the main areas we can support.
Credibility starts with a clear process.
We help define roles, decision-making responsibilities, impartiality safeguards and the information the programme makes publicly available.
This creates a clear operating structure and helps stakeholders understand how criteria and certification decisions are managed.
We help structure the method for selecting product categories and developing measurable environmental and function criteria.
The framework can incorporate life-cycle considerations, stakeholder input, review cycles and documented evidence for each decision.
We help organise application, assessment, certification and licence-use procedures, including responsibilities, records and ongoing controls.
The programme operator retains authority for its decisions; consultancy support does not issue certificates, award labels or guarantee recognition.
YOUR PROGRAMME, MADE CLEAR
You’ll receive a clearer view of your programme’s readiness, the controls that need attention and the practical work required to align with ISO 14024. Each deliverable is shaped around your scope and existing documentation.
A structured comparison of your current programme, documentation and controls against the applicable requirements.
Clear responsibilities, decision points and transparency measures suited to the way your programme operates.
Support structuring procedures for criteria development, assessment, certification, licensing and programme review.
Practical explanations and support as your team introduces, tests and improves the agreed programme controls.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before you begin, it helps to understand what ISO 14024 covers, who it is designed for and what alignment may involve. These answers address the questions that commonly arise when establishing or reviewing an ecolabelling programme.
ISO 14024 provides requirements and guidance for ecolabelling programmes; ISO itself does not certify organisations. Any independent assessment or recognition depends on the relevant scheme, accreditation context or market requirement. CEB provides consultancy and does not make those decisions.
No. ISO 14024 provides a framework for ecolabelling programmes, while the EU Ecolabel is a specific programme with its own product groups, criteria and application process. Organisations seeking the EU Ecolabel for a product should follow that programme’s requirements.
Support can be relevant to public or private programme owners, industry associations, certification organisations and other bodies establishing or reviewing an ecolabelling programme. The scope is agreed around your role, programme maturity and intended outcomes.
Documentation may cover governance, category selection, criteria development, stakeholder involvement, assessment, certification, licence terms, complaints, records and periodic review. The exact set depends on the programme’s scope and existing processes.
There is no single timeline. A new programme usually requires more development than a mature programme updating its controls. Timing depends on scope, available documentation, stakeholder involvement, decision-making and the number of categories or procedures being developed.
The fee depends on the programme’s maturity, number of product categories, existing documentation and the depth of support required. CEB agrees the consultancy scope and fee for your project; charges for standards, external assessment or accreditation are separate.
For the scope and current status of the standard, see the official ISO 14024:2026 overview ↗.