Verdant's Verification Standards
Every SKU in our catalog carries a sourcing story. This page explains what that means, why we do it, and how we verify the claims before a product goes live.
Why we publish sourcing details
Greenwashing is easy — words like "sustainably sourced" and "eco-friendly" cost nothing to print. Verdant exists because the waste stream is real and the materials coming out of it are genuinely good. We publish specific sourcing details because specificity is what separates a claim from a fact.
"Reclaimed from a 1922 cotton mill in Greenville, MS" is verifiable. "Sustainably sourced with care" is not. We use the first kind of language, not the second.
Origin disclosure
Every product listing identifies the specific facility, building type, region, or supply chain step where the material originated. For reclaimed wood and steel, this means the demolition site or salvage yard. For manufactured bio-composites, it means the agricultural waste stream and production facility. We don't list "Southern US" when we know the county.
Diversion impact
Where we can calculate it, we publish the approximate weight diverted from landfill or combustion per unit. These numbers are based on material weights and known waste stream destinations — not life-cycle analysis estimates or marketing projections.
When we can't put a meaningful number on it (e.g., manufactured panels that replace virgin inputs rather than divert existing waste), we say so instead of inventing a figure.
Quality verification
Each product listing includes the specific checks we ran before listing. For reclaimed wood: moisture content, structural grading, denailing. For steel: spectrographic alloy testing, wall thickness measurement, recycled content documentation. For bio-composites: third-party certification (CARB, CertiPUR-US) with documentation available on request.
We don't verify things we didn't actually check, and we don't omit checks that failed until we fixed them.
Lead time transparency
Reclaimed material supply is not a commodity stream. We tell you the actual current lead time on each product, not a best-case number. If something is made to order, we say so. If stock is limited, we say so. If a batch is pending delivery and we don't have it yet, we don't list it as available.
Downloadable spec sheets
Spec sheets for our hero SKUs are available as PDFs — formatted for inclusion in LEED credit submissions, BREEAM materials assessments, and project documentation packages. Each sheet includes technical specifications, sustainability profile, certification contribution notes, and volume pricing.
Questions or verification requests
If you want to see the actual certification documents for a product — CARB compliance sheets, recycled content certifications, structural engineering sign-offs — use the quote request form and specify what you need. We'll send the documentation directly.