The environmental goals have been supplemented by social aspects across the entire value added chain. This includes the use of fair trade food and criteria for the working conditions in canteen and catering services. Furthermore, companies are required to comply with the recommendations issued by the German Nutrition Society (DGE) because health aspects are crucially important to sustainable nutrition. The Blue Angel ecolabel not only provides consumers but also public procurers with reliable guidance for the sustainable consumption of food.

Agricultural food production for these services has an especially large impact on the environment e.g. on climate change or biodiversity, while the more animal products used in these services and the more food waste they generate, the bigger the impact on the environment. The operating infrastructure for these services also influences the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. The Blue Angel does not only focus on environmental impacts but also on social aspects because the production of food and meals can also be damaging to human health.

The Basic Award Criteria for DE-UZ 116 "Solar-Powered Products” include requirements for the charge time so that products are still able to charge at a low solar irradiance. The ecolabel also places requirements on the materials used in the products and includes criteria focussing on their functional safety and warranty cover, as well as on the provision of practical everyday information for consumers.

The Blue Angel not only answered the questions posed by festivalgoers on the campsites about environmentally friendly consumption but also tested the reactions of visitors with a memory game and held a quiz to find out how much they knew about the ecolabel.

The sustainable online advent calendar from the Blue Angel ecolabel not only presents a diverse range of alternative environmentally friendly products but also inspires the around 250,000 participants to make more environmentally conscious choices when buying presents. Every door reveals a different product certified with the Blue Angel ecolabel. Your product could be one of them this year!

The motto of the UBA is “for people and the environment”. As Germany’s main environmental protection agency, the UBA is dedicated to maintaining a healthy environment in which people are protected against harmful environmental effects to the greatest extent possible.