Green Manufacturers Rating Scale

For 2009 Exclusively Green, LLC wanted to do something new and different.  All of the products we carry are green and better for the environment. The companies we use treat their employees better than traditional companies.  We wanted to show our customers exactly how our products and companies are better then your average manufacture.  From now on, every manufacture we use will have a green scale rating.  The survey that our manufactures had to fill out is posted below.  This scale has a rating from 0-100.

Traditional companies will receive near a zero if we were to grade them.  So when you see a company that has an 80 please don't think that they have a low score.  For this scale, that is a GREAT score!  Where the products are made is a major part of the final grade.  This hurt some of the manufacturers final grade because they do not produce their products in the USA.  Over all this was very informative for us and I hope for you as well. 

For a more detailed explanation of the individual grades for the manufacturers, please click here .

Rating Scale Results
90-100Superior
80-89Excellent
70-79Great
60-69Very Good
50-59Above Average
40-49Good
1-39Slightly Above Average


1. Company Name
2. What are the products made from?
Cotton
Organic Cotton
Bamboo
Hemp
Silk
Plastic
Recycled Materials
Natural Materials
3. Are there hazardous chemicals used in growing or making the products?
( ) Yes
( ) No
4. If yes to previous question which ones?
5. Do you have any third party certifications?
( ) Yes
( ) No
6. If yes to previous question who certified your products?
7. Where are the materials for the products grown?
USA
China
Europe
Asia (Not China)
Other
8. Where are the products made?
USA
China
Europe
Asia (Not China)
Other
9. Where are the products assembled?
USA
China
Europe
Asia (Not China)
Other
10. If you answered "other" to Question 7, 8 or 9 where is it made or grown?
11. Do you or your suppliers test on animals?
( ) Yes
( ) No
12. What types of Dyes do you use?
Natural Dyes
Fiber Reactive Dyes
No Dyes are used
Synthetic Dyes
13. Is the wastewater from dyes treated?
No Dyes are used
( ) Yes
( ) No
14. When growing and making the product is the ecological community considered?
( ) Yes
( ) No
15. Is the facility that the products are made in eco-friendly? (solar or wind energy used, CFC or LED light bulbs...)
( ) Yes
( ) No
16. Are the employees paid a living wage?
( ) Yes
( ) No
17. Do the employees receive health care?
( ) Yes
( ) No
18. Do the employees get vacation and sick time and 8 hour workdays?
( ) Yes
( ) No
19. How do you verify that the employees are being treated the way you think they are?
20. Are the products Sustainable? (materials used, the way they are made or grown)
( ) Yes
( ) No
21. Can it be used for more then 1 thing? (i.e. tote bag can be used for shopping, and going to the beach)
( ) Yes
( ) No
22. Will it last longer or work better then similar traditional products?
( ) Yes
( ) No
23. If yes to previous question: Why is it better?
24. Once the customer is finished with the product is it Bio-degradable or Recyclable?
( ) Yes
( ) No
25. Is the product packaged with minimum packaging?
( ) Yes
( ) No
26. How is the item shipped from where it is made to your warehouse?
( ) Train
( ) Boat
( ) Truck
( ) Airplane
27. Do you offset your carbon output?
( ) Yes
( ) No
28. Do you give back or work with the local community?
( ) Yes
( ) No
29. Please let us know anything else you think is important about your company.
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Thank You!
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Thank you for taking our survey. Your response is very important to us.
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