Accreditation further demonstrates GREENGUARD's commitment to excellence, integrity, and objectivity as a third-party certifier; raises the bar on third-party certification process ATLANTA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is pleased to announce today that it has achieved ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 accreditation--the world's most prestigious endorsement of a product certification program as developed by the International Organization for Standardization. ISO-Guide 65 specifies requirements for bodies that operate third-party certifications of products to ensure that those bodies conduct their certification processes in an impartial, reliable, and consistent manner. Conformity to these standards provides assurance that a certification program is of high quality, integrity, and competency, and that it is free of any conflicts of interest, such as financial, commercial, or social influences.
