Amazon is teaming up with The Environmental Working Group (EWG) to feature cosmetics and other items that have earned the highly sought EWG Verified mark.

Through its Climate Pledge Friendly initiative, Amazon makes it easy for consumers to shop for more sustainable products. The EWG Verified mark is one of the latest external certifications to become part of Climate Pledge Friendly initiative.

Products that earn the EWG Verified designation are free from chemicals of concern and meet the strict transparency guidelines EWG has established to protect consumer health.

“We are delighted that Amazon has selected the EWG Verified mark to include in its effort to feature more sustainable products as a way to protect our climate,” said EWG President Ken Cook. “When Amazon shoppers see the Climate Pledge Friendly badge on a product that has earned the EWG Verified mark, they will immediately know that, in addition to meeting our industry-leading benchmarks for health, it is also one of the products identified as more sustainable on Amazon.”
 
Products that are Better for the World and Health

Amazon reviews hundreds of external sustainability certifications and chooses organizations that recognize products with demonstrated environmentally related sustainability benefits. And with the addition of EWG Verified, consumers will discover products that are also better for health.

Each organization that is part of Climate Pledge Friendly was vetted by sustainability experts within Amazon and third-party consultants to ensure third-party programs like EWG Verified are reputable, transparent and scientifically defensible.

When consumers see a product with the Climate Pledge Friendly badge, they’ll also be able to learn more about the certification behind it.

“Customers want a way to make more sustainable and informed shopping choices, and Climate Pledge Friendly is ramping up its efforts to help customers know their purchases meet sustainability standards and are helping to preserve the natural world,” said Adam Werbach, global lead for Sustainable Shopping at Amazon. “We are excited to add EWG Verified to the Climate Pledge Friendly program’s trusted third-party certifications, which allow customers to discover and shop even more Climate Pledge Friendly brands and products.”

“Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly will now give consumers easy and direct access to EWG Verified products,” added Aya Matsumoto, EWG’s manager of development and external engagement. “The Climate Pledge Friendly program will inspire more brands and manufacturers to formulate products that meet EWG’s standards”