The BP Rating System is designed to serve the e-commerce module. It will enable consumers to choose products, services and sellers that are better for our future. That way companies providing us with products and services will be encouraged to become eco-friendly.
Why is the Blue Planet Rating System Needed?
The system is designed for web shops, review platforms and booking sites, which all want to achieve full customer-engagement and customers’ trust. E-commerce players need to pay greater attention to the sustainable and social values of their products, as this became a real customerincentive.
The Blue Planet e-commerce module powered by GSES is the solution to enable consumers to purchase wisely, and to guarantee that compagnies act in the planet’s interest.

How does it work?
The BP e-commerce module is powered by the Global Sustainable Enterprise System (GSES). It provides customers with data regarding the sustainability of the product, service or brand (Appendix, Table 1). This data is verified at standard level (Figure 1), Blue Planet e-commerce module facilitates an in-depth vendor dashboard for organizations.

Additionally, the module facilitates standardized visualizations of the ratings per brand, service and/or product. Also, the standardized visualizations will be validated by external audits. This visualization will be a five Blue Planets rating system. The Blue Planets ratings are measured based on the GSES Meta Standard, which aligns more than 150 certifications and labels based on international accepted guidelines and standards.
Blue Planets |
GSES |
Category Name |
---|---|---|
5 Planets | AAA (90-100%) | Nature and People Positive |
4,5 Planets | AA (80-89%) | Nature and People Positive |
4 Planets | A (70-79%) | Eco-conscious |
3,5 Planets | BBB (60-69%) | Eco-conscious |
3 Planets | BB (50-59%) | Reasonably sustainable |
2,5 Planets | B (40-49%) | Reasonably sustainable |
2 Planets | CCC (30-39%) | Insufficiently sustainable |
1 Planet | CC (20-29%) | Insufficiently sustainable |
0 Planets | C (00-19%) | Nature and People Negative |
GSES Pillar |
Translation to Blue Planets |
---|---|
Corporate Social Responsibility | Fair labor conditions |
Sustainable Procurement | Fair Price |
Health and Safety | Clean Environment |
Carbon Emissions | Carbon Positive |
Biodiversity | Nature Positive |
GSES Footprints |
Translation to Blue Planets |
Environmental Footprint | Eco-friendly |
Circular Footprint | Earth-friendly |
Health Footprint | Health-friendly |

Figure 1. The Verification Process of the Blue Planets Rating System
An initiative by: Blue Planet Alliance, GSES System