CERTIFICATION FOR PHYSICAL PRODUCTS

Made by people.
Verified on site.

We verify on site whether the defining production steps of a product are actually carried out by people. After successful certification, the mark, certification ID and public register make that evidence visible.

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THE MARK IN USE

Show customers what stands behind your product.

After certification, the Made by Human mark can identify the certified product on packaging, on the product itself and online. A QR code can lead customers directly to the public certification record.

Example of the Made by Human mark used with a textile product and packaging
Directly on the product

As a tag or on the packaging: one way the mark can appear with a certified product.

For a defined product · valid status required · publicly verifiableSwipe for another use →See the rules →
On-site verification during a defining human production step

ON-SITE VERIFICATION

On site, it becomes clear how a product is really made.

We review production at the manufacturer and document the steps that materially shape the product.

Review the production steps

We look at the steps that genuinely shape the product during production.

Put machinery in context

We assess where technology supports the process and where human work remains decisive.

Define the exact scope

We match the product, production locations and relevant external manufacturing against the declared scope.

FOR BUYERS

A mark is only as credible as the evidence behind it.

The defining production steps of the certified product are demonstrably carried out by people.
HAVE A CERTIFICATION ID OR QR CODE?Verify the record directly.

See the product, manufacturer, scope, status and applicable standard version in the public record.

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Current standard version: 0.1 · published 4 September 2026View standard →

FOR MANUFACTURERS

Could your product qualify for Made by Human?

In the initial assessment, we clarify which product you want to certify, how it is made and what the certification scope should include.

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