Sustainable Energy Practices - Amazon CPF

Sustainable Energy Practices Certification
Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly

Overview

GreenCircle Certified’s Sustainable Energy Practices (SEP) certification is the first program of its kind to verify energy improvements at the product level.

It verifies and certifies claims that the product’s energy usage in the manufacturing stage was reduced or the renewable/carbon-free energy usage has increased as a result of implemented improvements.

Products certified by GreenCircle Certified Energy Savings may be recognized by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, which highlights products with trusted certifications that meet sustainability standards.

Eligible Products

Products from any category manufactured at facilities with verified sustainable energy management and energy sourcing practices
Manufacturing operations that demonstrate measurable energy efficiency improvements, renewable or lower-carbon energy use, or reduced fossil fuel intensity
Certification applies to facility- and process-level manufacturing practices only — not to product design, performance, or in-use energy consumption

Minimum Criteria

Products are manufactured at facilities under the company’s direct control with verifiable energy practice improvements (energy reduction, reduced fossil fuel use, and/or increased renewable or carbon-free energy).
Primary energy and production data is available for all in-scope facilities.
Chain-of-custody controls that ensure renewable energy traceability and prevent double counting

Data Requirements

12-month of primary energy usage and production data for baseline and evaluation periods

Energy practice improvement evidence (energy reduction, reduced onsite fossil fuel use, and/or increased renewable or carbon-free energy).
Renewable or carbon-free energy documentation, as applicable (e.g., utility records, contracts, certificates, attribute tracking).
Process and facility records (e.g., process flow diagrams) to support product allocation, traceability, and chain of custody.