Tranzformers Marketplace is part of the Midas Touch Towers ecosystem, a network of initiatives dedicated to intelligent living, sustainable development, resilience, innovation, wellness, and prosperity.
This Sustainability Claims Policy establishes standards relating to environmental, sustainability, resilience, wellness, energy, and ESG-related representations made on Tranzformers Marketplace.
Our goal is to support transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making while reducing the risk of misleading sustainability claims.
Our Principles
Tranzformers supports products and services that contribute to:
People • Planet • Prosperity
We encourage accurate and evidence-based sustainability communications.
Scope
This Policy applies to:
- Vendors
- Manufacturers
- Brands
- Consultants
- Service providers
- Marketplace partners
- Advertisers
Sustainability Claims
Examples include:
- Carbon neutral
- Net zero
- Carbon negative
- Low carbon
- Climate positive
- Sustainable
- Eco-friendly
- Green
- Renewable
- Energy efficient
- Resilient
- Healthy building
- Wellness-oriented
- Circular economy
- ESG compliant
Accuracy Requirement
All sustainability-related claims must be:
- Honest
- Accurate
- Verifiable
- Current
- Supported by evidence
Claims must not exaggerate environmental benefits.
Evidence Requirements
Sellers may be asked to provide:
- Certifications
- Independent testing
- Technical reports
- Product documentation
- Environmental assessments
- Third-party verification
Supporting documentation should be retained and available upon request.
Prohibited Conduct
Marketplace participants may not:
- Make false environmental claims
- Misrepresent certifications
- Misrepresent energy savings
- Misrepresent carbon reductions
- Misrepresent resilience performance
- Misrepresent wellness benefits
Certifications
References to certifications must be accurate and current.
Examples include:
- LEED
- WELL
- BREEAM
- ENERGY STAR
- FSC
- Cradle to Cradle
- Passive House
Claims must not imply certification where none exists.
Removal of Listings
Tranzformers reserves the right to:
- Request substantiation
- Correct listings
- Suspend listings
- Remove listings
- Suspend seller accounts
where sustainability claims appear inaccurate or misleading.
Disclaimer
Tranzformers does not independently verify every sustainability claim made by sellers unless expressly stated.
Users should conduct their own due diligence before making purchasing, investment, development, or business decisions.