To ensure independence, ecospecifier:

1.   Provides transparent, independent, high-quality information about the life-cycle impacts of environmentally preferable products to the construction industry; and

2.   Accepts no advertising for product listings or placement. Rather, the ecospecifier business model would be based on a 'user-pays' and 'level of research provided' approach in conjunction with seeking support from genuinely independent financial sponsors.

ecospecifier follows the above model and uploads the technical assessments to its websites for the information of the subscriber and public.

Since August 2005:

There are now 4 income streams for ecospecifier in Australasia and Internationally:

1.   Subscriptions to the Website;

2.   Manufacturer Enhanced Content with GreenRate [ECG] Listings

3.   Ecospecifier Consulting to Projects and Product  Manufacturers

4.   Ecospecifier Education and Training

ecospecifier nonetheless continues to list products with a specified basic level of content richness at no cost. The details of these options can be seen under 'How Products are Considered'.

ecospecifier does not accept paid advertising from product manufacturers, and continues to make every effort to ensure real and perceived editorial independence.

Manufacturer sponsorship is accepted ONLY in relation to Education and Training Events where the sponsorship reduces or eliminates the cost of attendance to the participants and where there are one or more other non-manufacturer sponsors. This sponsorship may be included relevant to the Educational events or content in specific areas of the website dedicated to Education and Training.