Why become a member
By becoming a member you can fully participate in
the ECL Space and belong to a global community of people and
organizations supporting Ethical Certification and Labelling1 as a tool to support and bring about Sustainable Development, and engaged to make it more applicable worldwide.
You will also have access to the password-protected “Member Space” area where you will be able to2:
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Get strategically oriented information about the world of ECL and its
development – whether you work for a commercial organization, government, a
producer or a NGO, you will find information that will help you design
your strategies and positions regarding ECL schemes.
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Propose new projects such as: guidelines development, capacity
building, meetings and others, keeping in mind the three ECL Space
programmes:
- Market uptake
- Participation
- Impacts, measuring and on the ground
- Comment on drafts guidelines, procedures and documents.
- Render decisions by voting on these guidelines through an
equitable decision-making process, where no group can overrule or be
overruled.
- Attend virtual meetings via real-time web connections.
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Access the center for information on capacity building activities.
1 ethical in the sense that they support social, environmental and/or economic equity
2 these different functions will be implemented gradually, starting mid-December 2006
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