- 1 international standard that covers all areas of sustainability.
- As a participant you will receive clear information about what can be improved, where the savings and opportunities are. Measured according to international standards such as ISO 20400, ISO 26000, ISO 14064 and BS 8001.
- A GSE® SYSTEM participant is included in the international GSE® SYSTEM register and with that you are local, national and international visible as a company that is working on a better world.
- You can be audited for a better ranking in your sector. Through the independent audit, your customers know where you stand in the area of sustainable and responsible business. Audited companies get a higher score in the system.
- The GSE® SYSTEM makes your supply chain transparent in all areas of sustainable business.
- To you the freedom which matters you pick up, as a participant you will receive the complete manual for each component of the system. Of course you also receive the possible additions to this directly.
- If you need help or want to lift your company to a higher level, we have GSE® SYSTEM certified consultants ready for you.
Global all-overseeing sustainability platform two GSE® SYSTEM Standards combined in one SMART -world changing- online, data-driven system.
The total GSE® SYSTEM System measures the following levels and pillars:
4 levels of measurement:
- standard level
- organization level
- supply chain level
- product/project level
5 pillars of sustainability – organizational level:
- Corporate Social Responsibility – based on ISO 26000
- Sustainable Procurement – based on ISO 20400
- CO2emissions – based on ISO 50001 & ISO 16064-1
- Circular Economy – based on BS 8001
- Health & Safety – based on ISO 45001
3 pillars of sustainability – product/project level:
- Circular – based on EMF & Cradle2Cradle
- Sustainable Procurement – based on ISO 20400
- Health – REACH Compliance
1 overall scorecard

GSES Sustainable Footprint Standard – Products/Projects/Raw materials
In extension of the GSE® SYSTEM Standard on an organizational level, we developed a three-stage generic product certification which measures products/projects, buildings & raw materials from all different sectors. With the Sustainable Footprint Standard the GSES offers a global solution for the generic measurement of products/projects, buildings & raw materials. The Sustainable Footprint Standard measures on 3 pillars:
Circular Footprint
Het NDI (National Sustainability Institute) & SGS Search hebben de circulaire voetafdruk ontwikkeld en geharmoniseerd met een breed scala aan sectoren en producten met (inter) nationale experts. Om alle producten uit de verschillende sectoren op circulariteit goed te meten, hebben we een generieke methode ontwikkeld die wereldwijd kan worden gebruikt. Eindgebruikers van producten en grondstoffen kunnen precies zien hoe circulair het eindproduct, project of gebouw is en met behulp van een QR-code of NFC-tag hierover communiceren met de bijbehorende scorecard. De QR-code is rechtstreeks gekoppeld aan de wereldwijde GSES-database waarin alle informatie over de scores kan worden bekeken.
Environmental Footprint®
SGS & NDI created the LCA certification; the Environmental Footprint for products, projects and buildings. The EF® certification is based on the ISO 14040 and the PEF, In order to properly measure all products, projects & buildings on an environmental performance we need a generic method that can be used worldwide. This method became the EF® certification. End users of products can see exactly how their product or project is ranked on environmental performance using the QR code or NFC tag on the packaging or branding of the product/project.
Health Footprint®
NDI & Royal Haskoning DHV developped the Health Footprint. In order to properly measure all products/projects from all different sectors on health risks, we need a generic method that can be used worldwide. End users of products can see exactly how healthy or harmful their purchase is based on a QR code or NFC tag on the packaging of the product.


Registration for the GSES Global Sustainable Enterprise System is possible via this link.