Key Considerations for Establishing Green Factories: Detailed Guide to Evaluation Metrics and Application Highlights

2026-06-03
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Key Considerations for Green Factory Establishment: Detailed Guide to Evaluation Criteria and Application Essentials

I. Evaluation Indicator System

1.1 Basic Requirements

The enterprise shall be a legally registered entity with no major or above safety, environmental protection, or quality incidents and no violations of laws or regulations in the past three years.

1.2 Level 1 Metric (8 total)

  • Infrastructure (weight 15%)
  • Management System (Weight: 10%)
  • Energy and Resource Input (Weight: 20%)
  • Product Manufacturing (15%)
  • Environmental Emissions (Weight: 15%)
  • Carbon Emission Management (Weight 10%)
  • Green Supply Chain (Weight: 10%)
  • Digitalization & Intelligence (5%)

1.3 Rating Criteria

Total score: 100. A minimum score of 80 is required to apply for the Green Factory designation.

II. Infrastructure Requirements

2.1 factory building

  • Built to green building standards
  • Install photovoltaic systems or green roofs
  • Excellent exterior wall insulation and thermal performance
  • Reasonable natural lighting and ventilation design

2.2 Dedicated Device

  • Use energy-efficient motors and transformers
  • Phase out high-energy-consuming equipment that is explicitly prohibited.
  • Metering equipment for major energy-consuming installations
  • Special Equipment Periodic Inspection Qualified

2.3 Environmental Protection Facility

  • Wastewater treatment facility operating normally
  • Improvement of Waste Gas Collection and Treatment System
  • Solid waste classification, storage, and standardized disposal
  • Noise control measures are effective

3. Energy and Resource Management

3.1 Energy Management System

  • Certified to ISO 50001 Energy Management System
  • Establish Energy Management Organization
  • Establish energy management systems and assessment methods
  • Conduct regular energy audits and benchmarking

3.2 Energy Metering

  • Equipped with three-level energy metering devices
  • Establish Energy Metering Ledger
  • Periodic Verification and Calibration
  • Energy data collection and analysis

3.3 Energy Saving Measures

  • Implement energy-saving technical retrofit projects
  • Promote the application of new energy-saving technologies
  • Implement waste heat and pressure recovery
  • Build an Energy Management Center

3.4 Resource Utilization

  • Water reuse rate ≥ 95%
  • Solid waste comprehensive utilization rate ≥ 90%
  • Packaging materials are recyclable and reusable.
  • Reduce raw material consumption

IV. Environmental Emission Control

4.1 Wastewater Discharge

  • Meet emission standards or for reuse
  • Install Online Monitoring Equipment
  • Complete排污许可证

4.2 Exhaust Emissions

  • Compliant emission of organized exhaust gas
  • Effective collection and treatment of unorganized exhaust gases
  • VOCs Control Facilities Upgrade

4.3 Solid Waste Management

  • Standardized Management of Hazardous Waste
  • Transfer manifest system fully implemented
  • Comprehensive utilization of general solid waste

4.4 Noise Control

  • Compliant boundary noise levels
  • Noise isolation and reduction for high-noise equipment

5. Carbon Emission Management

5.1 Reconciliation Report

  • Establish a greenhouse gas emissions accounting system
  • Generate annual emission report
  • Engage third-party verification

5.2 Emission Reduction Measures

  • Set carbon reduction targets and roadmap
  • Implement energy-saving and carbon-reduction projects
  • Develop or participate in CCER projects
  • Participate in carbon emission trading

5.3 Product Carbon Footprint

  • Conduct carbon footprint accounting for core products
  • Label product carbon footprint
  • Drive low-carbon product design

6. Green Supply Chain

6.1 Green Procurement

  • Establish a supplier environmental performance evaluation system
  • Prioritize the procurement of green products and materials
  • Restrict procurement of high-pollution and high-energy-consumption products

6.2 Green Logistics

  • Optimize routes to reduce empty miles
  • Use new energy transport vehicles
  • Promote green packaging

6.3 Reverse Logistics

  • Establish a product take-back system
  • Promote remanufacturing and resource recovery

7. Digitalization and Intelligence

7.1 Information Technology Construction

  • Establish an Energy and Environmental Management Information Platform
  • Implement real-time data collection and monitoring
  • Optimize management with big data analytics

7.2 Smart Manufacturing

  • NC rate of critical processes ≥ 70%
  • Industrial Robots and Intelligent Equipment
  • Build a digital workshop or smart factory

VIII. Preparation of Application Materials

8.1 Basic Materials

  • Green Factory Self-Assessment Report
  • Copy of Business License
  • Relevant Qualification Certificates (ISO certification, pollution discharge permit, etc.)
  • Certificate of No Violation or Illegal Activity in the Past Three Years

8.2 Supporting Documents

  • Energy Audit Report
  • Environmental Monitoring Report
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification Report
  • Energy Conservation Project List and Supporting Documents
  • Certificates of Honor and Patents

IX. Common Review Issues

9.1 material is incomplete

  • Missing key supporting documents
  • Data inconsistency
  • Image quality is unclear.

9.2 metric not met

  • Energy consumption per unit exceeds the limit
  • Environmental facilities are not operating normally.
  • Irregular carbon emission accounting

9.3 On-site Issue

  • Leaking, dripping, and spilling
  • Non-compliant signage
  • Low employee environmental awareness

X. Conclusion

Creating a green factory is a comprehensive system requiring full employee participation and end-to-end control. Understanding the evaluation criteria and key declaration points helps companies prepare thoroughly for successful certification.

Source: Mengzheng Certification

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