What do the self-declared and certified claims mean?

Self-declared claims	Claim explanation
Recycled	Product contains 30% or more postconsumer and/or pre- consumer recycled content (by weight).
Remanufactured or Refilled	Product made with quality components from previously used products and products that replace one-time use disposable items. Contains 30% or more material recovered from previously used products (by weight)

Certified claims

Claim label

FSC®Certified

The product contains wood-based material, such as paper or cardboard, certified under the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) chain-of-custody system. The label on the product shows which type applies: FSC 100% (all material from FSC-certified forests), FSC Mix (a mix of material from FSC-certified forests, recycled material and/or FSC Controlled Wood) or FSC Recycled (recycled material only). Viking's FSC promotional licence code: FSC® N001515.

PEFC Certified

The product contains wood-based material certified under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain-of-custody system. PEFC Certified means at least 70% of the material comes from PEFC-certified forests and/or recycled sources. PEFC Recycled means at least 70% of the material is recycled. Viking's PEFC licence number: PEFC/30-44-1281. Tead More ›

Fairtrade

The product, or the ingredient named on the packaging, is certified by Fairtrade International. Fairtrade Standards set social, environmental and economic requirements for producers and traders, including the payment of a Fairtrade Minimum Price and Fairtrade Premium to producer organisations.

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Rainforest Alliance Certified™

The product, or the ingredient named on the packaging, is certified to the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard, which sets environmental, social and economic requirements for farms and supply chains.

Blue Angel

The official ecolabel of the German Federal Government. Products must meet the Blue Angel criteria for their product group, which set environmental and health-related requirements.

Nordic Swan

The official ecolabel of the Nordic countries. Products must meet the Nordic Swan Ecolabel criteria for their product group, which set environmental requirements for the relevant stages of the product's life cycle, including requirements for chemicals.

EU Ecolabel

The official ecolabel of the European Union, established under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010. Products must meet the EU Ecolabel criteria for their product group, which set environmental requirements across the product's life cycle, from raw materials to production, use and disposal.

Austrian Ecolabel

The official ecolabel of the Austrian federal government. Products and services must meet the criteria for their product group, which cover production, use and disposal, as well as quality and fitness for use.

Leaping Bunny Certified

The product is approved under the Leaping Bunny programme, administered in the UK and EU by Cruelty Free International. The programme requires that no new animal tests are carried out or commissioned for the finished product or its ingredients.

Certified Organic
(Multiple national level schemes available to certify organic products. EU Green Leaf Logo is optional.
GB Organic Certification schemes use EU organic regulation as their baseline)

The product is produced, processed and labelled in accordance with the EU organic regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/848) or, in Great Britain, the GB organic rules, and is inspected by an approved control body. The organic logo may only be used when at least 95% of the agricultural ingredients are organic. The code of the control body is shown on the product label.