EMAS logo

What is the EMAS logo?

The EMAS logo is a graphic image that carries connotations of:

proper implementation of EMAS
commitment to continuous environmental protection improvement,
active involvement of employees,
reliability of information on the organisation’s environmental performance,
proven legal compliance.

By using the EMAS logo, the organization demonstrates that it is environmentally friendly.

How to use the EMAS logo?

The EMAS logo may be used only by organizations with a valid EMAS registration.

the logo must always bear the organisation’s registration number, except for being used in EMAS promotion or marketing activities,
only the official logo is valid,
if an organization has several sites, not all of which are covered by registration, it can only use the logo with respect to registered sites and must not create the impression that the entire organization is registered,
it is preferable to provide the logo in question on an environmental statement.

Use of the EMAS logo for EMAS-related marketing and promotional purposes

The EMAS logo can be used without a registration number only in the aforementioned circumstances. The logo may be used by competent authorities, accreditation and licensing bodies, and other stakeholders.

How not to use the EMAS logo
The EMAS logo must not be used:

on products or their packaging to avoid confusion with product labelling
in conjunction with comparative claims concerning other activities and services.
The logo may not be used in a way that could lead to its confusion with other labeling of products or services.

Examples of the EMAS logo use can be found at https://www.gov.pl/web/gdos/logo-emas

No.	Example or situation	Permitted
1	The logo on a letter, envelope, business card, uniform, company computer or corporate bag, EMAS flag or other similar use of the EMAS logo for promotional purposes at the company level.	YES, together with the registration number, as this is promotion of an EMAS registered organization.
2	The logo on the header of a document, submitted to authorities, containing validated data on the organisation’s performance.	YES, together with the registration number.
3	The logo on a folder containing a report on a partially registered organization.	YES, together with the registration number, but the logo must mention only registered sites.
4	The logo on a product with an annotation reading “green product”.	NO, as the logo can be confused with environmental product labels.
5	Logo in the in-flight magazine of a registered air carrier, along with validated information.	YES, together with the registration number.
6	The logo on an airplane, train, bus, company car or truck, or on a metro train owned by an EMAS registered company.	YES, together with the registration number.
7	The logo on a truck owned by a registered distribution company, along with the name of that company, next to a validated statement reading “In 2009-2012, the average diesel consumption by our truck was reduced by 20% to x liters per 100 km”.	YES, together with the registration number.
8	The logo on a photo of an unregistered tourist accommodation establishment, included in the brochure of a registered travel agency.	NO, such use of the logo is confusing. The logo can only be used with respect to a travel agency.
9	The logo on the brochure of a registered travel agency, containing validated information on sustainable tourism measures implemented by the organization.	YES, together with the registration number.
10	The logo on internal materials for employees, containing only validated information on the environmental management system operation.	YES, there is no need to include the registration number in the logo, as this is an example of an internal communication aimed at raising general awareness.
11	The logo in a newsletter or on the cover of a brochure for customers and suppliers, with content derived from a validated environmental statement.	YES, together with the registration number, as this is a message to the general public, using examples of a specific EMAS registered company, sent by a specific registered organization.
12	The logo in the annual environmental report of a holding company with registered and unregistered sites, heading the chapter on a validated environmental statement, in which there is a clear identification of EMAS registered sites of this organization.	YES, together with the registration number or numbers. If the registration is a corporate one, as part of which several sites are registered under the same number, this number should be used. If all EMAS sites are registered individually, the registration numbers of the particular sites must be easily recognizable.
13	The logo as a graphic background for a compilation of validated environmental data in a report on an organization’s activities.	YES, together with the registration number.
14	A general brochure of a governmental organization on how EMAS registered organizations can recycle or treat their various fractions of waste in the best way.	YES, without a registration number, as this brochure is intended to raise general awareness; it is not linked to a registration number.
15	The logo next to validated environmental information on the websites of an organisation.	YES, together with the registration number.
16	The logo on the exhibition stands of a registered organization, promoting this registered organization as such.	YES, together with the registration number.
17	The logo on the exhibition stands of a registered organization, promoting EMAS in general as an environmental management system.	YES, there is no need to include the registration number in the logo, as it is used for promotional purposes.