SprintlyWorks adopted a three-phase approach to help WoodCo benchmark its engineered wood products against international green building certifications and identify strategic compliance improvements.

1. Diagnose Certification Landscape:

We reviewed 12 major green building certifications across 10 countries, including LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB. Using source documents and national adaptations, we identified 82 criteria and 94 referenced standards across six sustainability categories (sourcing, environmental declarations, air quality, ingredient transparency, circularity, and comfort attributes). These were mapped against WoodCo’s existing documentation, enabling a structured gap assessment.

2. Benchmark Current Compliance:

Each criterion was evaluated based on certification relevance, scoring impact, and feasibility. We benchmarked WoodCo’s flagship product across all categories, revealing strong performance in sourcing and EPD, moderate alignment in air quality, circularity and ingredient transparency. We then conducted root-cause analysis to understand which improvements required new testing, certifications, or product adjustments.

3. Build Roadmap and Tools:

We delivered a compliance playbook detailing immediate and long-term actions by category and region. Recommendations included reducing formaldehyde emissions to meet some of the strict certification’s thresholds, obtaining test results, and pursuing certifications like Cradle to Cradle and Blue Angel. A prioritization framework was introduced based on cost-benefit analysis and certification influence. An Excel-based tool was also developed to help internal teams track compliance dynamically.

This approach provided WoodCo with a clear and actionable roadmap to elevate its sustainability credentials and better support green building projects across priority markets.