Discover the BIOBASEDCERT Monitoring Tool (BMT)
The STAR4BBS project is proud to present the BIOBASEDCERT Monitoring Tool (BMT) — a freely accessible, web-based self-assessment framework designed to evaluate the robustness of sustainability certification schemes and labels (CSLs) in the bio-based sector.
The BMT enables scheme owners, policymakers, businesses, and other stakeholders to benchmark certification schemes against a set of indicators covering three key dimensions:
- System level – governance, transparency, and assurance structures,
- Content level – sustainability criteria, environmental and social scope,
- Outcome level – monitoring, impacts, and credibility of results.
By completing a structured survey, users receive visual feedback in the form of spider diagrams and tables, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. This makes the tool a practical instrument for both self-assessment and policy benchmarking, contributing to greater transparency, comparability, and harmonisation across schemes.
To better understand how the tool works and how it can add value to your activities, we invite you to watch our introductory video:
Access the tool directly at: https://star4bbs.eu/web-tool/
With the BMT, STAR4BBS aims to provide a concrete step towards more credible, transparent, and effective sustainability certification in the bio-based economy.