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Sustainable Business Certifications

World Centric maintains the following sustainable business and product certifications and memberships as well as allocating 25% of our profits to global grassroots organizations focused on alleviating poverty and combating climate change. Learn more about our giving program here.

Business Certifications and Memberships

B CorpB Corporation

B Corportions (or B Corps) are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards f social and environmental performance, accountability,and transparency. Find our profile and scoring here.

One Percent1% For The Planet

1% For the Planet is a global network of businesses that donate 1% of annual sales directly to approved environmental and sustainability nonprofit organizations. Find our profile here.

One Step Closer

The OSC Packaging Collaborative is a group of leading natural brands, packaging innovators, and industry partners working together to tackle the problems of single-use packaging and create more sustainable solutions. Find us here.

NMSDCNMSDC

The NMSDC advances business opportunities for Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American suppliers. For World Centric's certification, click here.

California Compost Coalition

The California Compost Coalition represents members and compost operators with a unified statewide voice on issues of safety, regulations, environmental planning, trade, and marketing.


National Stewardship Action Council

NSAC is a 501(c)4 non-profit that advocates for an equitable, circular economy anywhere in the U.S., and at any level of government.


Sustainable Packaging Coalition

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable.

US Composting Council

The US Composting Council advances compost manufacturing, compost utilization, and organics recycling to benefit members, society, and the environment.


Green Sports Alliance

The Green Sports Alliance promotes sustainability in the sports industry by partnering with leagues, teams, venues, and events to reduce environmental impact. Find us in their member directory here.

Product Certifications and Verifications

World Centric holds multiple third-party product certifications, demonstrating compliance with ASTM compostability standards. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we prioritize circular end-of-life solutions for our products and ensure our materials are sourced responsibly. We are among the first in the compostable products industry to receive NSF’s Compostability Environmental Claim verification, reinforcing our dedication to credible compostability claims. Learn more about our partnership with NSF.

NSF Verified Environmental Claim

NSF

The NSF Verified Environmental Claim ensures products meet recognized compostability standards, such as ASTM D6400 or D6868 for industrial composting and EN 13432 for home composting. For a complete list of our NSF verified products and certificates, click here.

TÜV AUSTRIA OK Compost

This certification guarantees biodegradation in a backyard compost pile or a commercial facility. For World Centric's certificates, click here.


FSCForest Stewardship Council®

The FSC certification ensures that forest products used are from responsibly harvested and verified sources. Click here to view our certification.

Compost Manufacturing Alliance

CMA® conducts field disintegration testing for foodservice products. For World Centric CMA certifications, click here.


DIN CERTCO

The DIN CERTCO - Seedling certification ensures products meet European (EN13432) standards for home and Industrial composting. This involves rigorous testing for biodegradation, disintegration, compost quality, total fluorine (PFAS), and chemical composition. For World Centric's certificates, click here.

USDAUSDA BioPreferred Program

These products have been independently certified to meet program standards for biobased content. For World Centric's certifications, click here.

Read The Following Related Articles on Earth Matters

The following articles convey our opinions on third-party certifications and labeling of compostable products. As the articles attest, we have reservations about the outsize role that product labeling has been given and are convinced that it is only one of many ways that composters can reduce contamination in the compost stream.

The Limits of Labeling Compostable Products

Read on Earth Matters

Third-Party Certifications, Worth the Investment?

Read on Earth Matters

Effectiveness of Labeling Compostable Products

Read on Earth Matters

Product Certifications in FileCamp

Click here for a list of third-party product certifications by product type.

More Reports & Test Results

Click here for a list of third-party reports and test results including Fair Labor Audits, Food Safety Audits, and Product Testing. To request a specific report, use our contact page.