Understanding the Nature Impact Score
Explore what the Nature Impact Score (NIS) represents, how it is calculated, and what the color grades mean. This section also explains the methodology, category averages, and data sources behind the scoring system.
**This video was produced by Trekpleister. The Nature Impact Score (NIS) is an independently verified environmental impact score. Trekpleister is one of the retailers applying this score to their products. Would you like to have your products verified with the NIS? Start here: gses-system.com.
What is the Nature Impact Score?
The Nature Impact Score (NIS) is a label that is developed and managed by GSES.
The Nature Impact Score scores the negative impact of the production and transport of a product on many sustainability factors into one clear label.
The Nature Impact Score is based on three equally weighted footprints: Environmental Footprint, Circular Footprint & Health Footprint.
Discover How the Nature Impact Score Works: A clear, independent score based on three equal weights: environment, circularity, and health. From raw material to shelf — complete transparency.
Three footprints,
one complete picture
Environmental Footprint
Assesses the impact of production and transport on climate change and on the quality of air, water, and soil.
Circular Footprint
Scores how effectively materials in a product are used, reused, and recycled across their full lifecycle.
Health Footprint
Scores how substances released during production and transport affect human health and the surrounding environment.
Every product.
Scored.
Kruidvat shoppers can now see the environmental impact of own-brand products before they buy — rated across environment, circularity, and production on a single, clear scale. Learn more at kruidvat.nl.
Scores based on environment, circularity & production versus global averages. Full database at kruidvat.nl
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From now on, you can find the Nature Impact Score on Kruidvat products. This independent score shows the environmental impact of a product. The score is based on global averages and is calculated across three themes: environment, circularity and production. The scale runs from left (high impact) to right (low impact).
- Plastic-free packaging –
- Packaging-free product –
- Reusable and/or refillable –
- Microplastic-free product Yes
- Policy for unsold products –
- Potential impact on climate change (product) 0.695 kg CO₂-eq
- Water use (product and packaging) 244.011 L
- Fossil energy use (product and packaging) 10.329 MJ
- Acidification potential (product and packaging) 0.01 kg mol H+
- Complies with chemical regulations Yes
- Additional health and safety statements No
- Potential toxicity to aquatic life (product and packaging) 19.766 CTUe
- Toxic substances with long-term health effects (product and packaging) 1.06 × 10⁻⁵ CTUh
- Toxic substances with other health effects (product and packaging) 8.39 × 10⁻⁴ CTUh
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