Generic environmental claim
verantwortungsvoll
Soumis à justificatifAffirmations environnementales générales admises uniquement avec un justificatif reconnu.
What does “verantwortungsvoll” mean?
The term claims especially considerate conduct toward the environment or society, often without a stated benchmark. As a general environmental claim it is only permitted under the EmpCo Directive with concrete, recognised and publicly accessible evidence. If a verifiable basis is missing, the advertising is assessed as misleading.
Why this term is risky
Blanket, unspecific environmental claims without concrete, verifiable evidence are considered misleading where no recognised outstanding environmental performance is demonstrated. They remain permissible only with concrete, publicly accessible proof – such as a recognised certification.
Legal basis
Anhang I Nr. 4a UGP-RL i.d.F. EmpCo (EU) 2024/825 (allgemeine Umweltaussage) / § 5 UWG
The stated legal basis is an assessment, not a conclusively reviewed legal opinion and not individual legal advice.
Detected spellings & languages
- verantwortungsvoll
- verantwortungs voll
- responsible
- responsibly made
- responsibly sourced
- responsable
- de manera responsable
- responsabile
- verantwoord
The scanner detects these and further variants across languages in sentence context.