Green Standards Questionnaire for BuyGreen.com

Supplier Company Information
* Company Name :
DBA Name :
* Mailing Street Address :
Mailing Location or Suite :
* City :
* State :
* Postal Code :
* Country :
Website :
* Phone :	() -
* Person Completing form :
Person's Title :
* Person's eMail :

Product Information
We will need you to complete this section and the following Questionnaire on a per product basis. If you intend to carry five (5) unique products as an example, we will need this section and the Standards Questionnaire completed five times. There is NO need to complete a questionnaire for every version of a single product type - for example: shirts in different colors and sizes for the same shirt type. However, if you have two types of shirts, t-shirt and polo shirt as an example, you will need to complete a questionnaire for each of those shirt types. Please call or email us for any questions or clarification.

* Product Name :
* Product Description :
* What is your ID for this product ?
* Do you manufacture this product ?
* Current distribution for this product ?	check all that apply	your website	other websites	brick & mortar
* Annual unit production capability ?	this product only
* What does the product weigh ?	lbs ounces - provide exact weight
* Do you provide a warranty ?	this product only


BuyGreen.com Standards Questionnaire
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From this point on, all fields should be completed
Source Material – What is the product made from ?

General Overview: In general, this standard looks at the material(s) in the product in three distinct areas and quantifies the amount of the overall product.

1). Toxins – Are there any Toxicants? Please see list of prohibited toxicants.
This is a minimum standard. If there is a prohibited toxicant that is present or exceeds our allowable dosages, then the product will not be sold on BuyGreen.com For a list of our prohibited Toxicants, please click here.
Please disclose any Toxicants found on our Prohibited List here and provide dosage for each listed.

2). Raw material – What is the product made from?
We look at three potential types of materials that make up each product and assign a percentage (%) to each area.
a). Natural and Organic content?
Is the content Natural? This is intended to be broadly interpreted. If it is, please indicate the amount (if any) of the natural material. Assuming that it meets this first "natural" requirement, to receive any credit for this sub-category, it must also have organic content. We look to the USDA and the Organic Consumer Association, amongst a number of organizations, as benchmarks to determine the definition of "organic".
i). Natural? If Yes, what %
ii). Organic? If Yes, what %
Accredited as Organic by another organization(s) ?
b). Sustainable content? If Yes, what %
Accredited as Sustainable by another organization(s) ?
c). Recycled content? If Yes, what %
i). Post Consumer? If Yes, what %

Manufacturing – How is the product manufactured ?

General Overview: In general, this standard looks at the manufacturing and delivery of the product and makes a comparison to a ‘general’ or ‘product/manufacturing type specific’ benchmark. We rate the comparison to the benchmark as either Average – no difference, or Good - better than the benchmark, or Below – worse than the benchmark. A numeric value gets assigned accordingly. We rely on the manufacturer to supply us with a description so that we may make our comparative judgments for each of the following elements.

1). Animal Testing – Is there any testing on animals? Please consider suppliers when answering
This is a minimum standard. If the answers is Yes, then the product will Not be sold on BuyGreen.com

2). Resource Consumption – does the manufacturing process have an adverse impact on resources other than those used in the source material?
An example of a manufacturing process that uses other resources as a part of their process would be paper that uses a great deal of water. Describe your answer here.

3). Energy Consumption – what is the energy impact to manufacturer and deliver the product?
a). Product Production? as compared to your industry or previous practices
Do you do anything that either improves or reduces the amount of energy consumed as a part of the manufacturing process? Describe your answer here.
b). Transportation and Shipping? as compared to your industry or previous practices
Do you do anything that either improves or reduces the amount of energy consumed as a part of the transportation and shipping of the product? Describe your answer here.

4). Pollution – what is the impact of manufacturing as it relates to polluting our environment?
a). Air? as compared to your industry or previous practices
Do you do anything that either improves or reduces the amount of air pollution as a part of the manufacturing process? Describe your answer here.
b). Water? as compared to your industry or previous practices
Do you do anything that either improves or reduces the amount of water pollution as a part of the manufacturing process? Describe your answer here.

5). Packaging – how much packaging is used and what is the packaging made from?
Do you do anything that either improves or reduces the amount of packaging? Describe your answer here.

6). Company Evaluation – does your company address its four major stakeholders in positive ways?
a). Your customers ? Support your answer here.
b). Your employees - including workers in your supply chain ? Support your answer here.
c). The environment - in general ? Support your answer here.
d). The communities in which you do businesses ? Support your answer here.
Additionally, are you approved or accredited by any organizations? List here.

7). Country of Origin – where is the product made? If more than one, select the country where the majority of the product is made.

Usage – How is the product used and what is its contribution to the environment ?

General Overview: In general, this Basic Lifecycle Standard looks at the product from a usage perspective and whether it has a positive impact on the environment. We look at four key areas.

1). Reduce or eliminate material consumption – does the usage of this product reduce or eliminate consumption of other materials?
If Yes ---> Describe your answer here.

2). Reduce or eliminate trash production – does the usage of this product reduce or eliminate trash?
If Yes ---> Describe your answer here.

3). Reduce or eliminate toxicants in the environment – does the usage of this product reduce or eliminate toxicants?
If Yes ---> Describe your answer here.

4). Reduce or eliminate energy consumption – does the usage of this product reduce or eliminate energy consumption?
If Yes ---> Describe your answer here.

Disposal – How is the product disposed of and what is the impact ?

General Overview: In general, this Basic Lifecycle Standard looks at the product at the end of its usage and how it is disposed. The sub-elements are pretty straight forward.

1). Bio-degradable – does the product bio-degrade after it is disposed? If Yes, what %
Accredited as bio-degradable by another organization(s) ?

2). Recyclable – can this product be recycled? If Yes, what %
Accredited as recyclable by another organization(s) ?

Please describe any details in respect to either the Bio-Degradable or Recyclable aspects of your product and packaging.

Thank you for efforts to help us review your product(s). We will review the information as soon as possible.

We may contact you for further clarification. We will provide you final decision no later than 2 weeks.

We certainly welcome questions and comments. Please feel free to send those to standards@buygreen.com