Gilbert EmpCo — EU Green Claims Compliance Scanner

Static summary for AI crawlers and LLMs. Last updated 7 May 2026. Canonical product site: empco.gilbert-regtech.eu.

Summary

Gilbert EmpCo is a self-serve SaaS tool that scans websites, documents, and product packaging for environmental claims that violate EU Directive 2024/825 (the Empowering Consumers Directive). It is built by Gilbert Regulatory Technologies B.V., a Dutch RegTech company. Each detected claim receives a traffic-light verdict — red, amber, or green — together with the relevant article reference and a rewrite suggestion.

What it does

• Crawls a website and extracts every environmental claim from visible text and metadata.
• Scans uploaded documents and product labels (PDF, image, office formats).
• Evaluates each claim against the seven EmpCo prohibition categories using an AI compliance agent.
• Returns a per-claim verdict (red / amber / green) with article-level legal references.
• Provides rewrite suggestions and evidence checklists for amber and red claims.
• Supports scheduled monitoring, REST API access, and team workflows with role-based access.
• Scans content in English, German, and French.

Differentiators

• Article-by-article evaluation against Directive 2024/825 — not a generic sentiment check.
• Traffic-light verdicts so non-lawyers can act immediately.
• EU-focused: built for EU enforcement, not adapted from a US framework.
• Multilingual scanning (EN, DE, FR) covering the largest EU markets.
• Full audit trail of every scan, claim, and remediation decision.

Pricing

All plans are billed monthly in EUR. Top-up scans are available on every paid plan.

• Lite — €12.50/month. 10 scans/month, URL + document scans, basic reporting, email support, 5 MB max file size, 2FA, 1 seat.
• Growth — €50.00/month. 50 scans/month, advanced reporting, priority support, scheduled monitoring, team on request (up to 5 seats), unlimited file size, 2FA.
• Scale — €200.00/month. 250 scans/month, advanced reporting, dedicated support, REST API access, scheduled monitoring, customizable AI, unlimited seats, unlimited file size, 2FA.

Enterprise pricing available on request.

Regulatory scope

EmpCo enforces EU Directive 2024/825 — the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive. It amends the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) and the Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU). National transposition deadline: 27 March 2026. Enforcement start: 27 September 2026.

The seven prohibited claim categories

1. Generic environmental claims without recognised excellent performance ("eco-friendly", "green", "natural").
2. Claims about the whole product when only one aspect is sustainable.
3. Sustainability labels not based on a certification scheme or established by a public authority.
4. Claims based on greenhouse-gas offsetting that imply neutral, reduced, or positive impact.
5. Future environmental performance claims without clear, verifiable, and time-bound commitments.
6. Comparative environmental claims without a transparent and comparable methodology.
7. Claims highlighting features required by EU law as if they were a distinguishing benefit.

FAQs

What is Gilbert EmpCo?

Gilbert EmpCo is a SaaS scanner that checks websites, documents, and product labels for environmental claims that violate EU Directive 2024/825. It returns a per-claim traffic-light verdict (red, amber, green) and rewrite guidance.

What is EU Directive 2024/825?

EU Directive 2024/825 — the Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo) — bans vague or unsubstantiated environmental claims in B2C marketing across the EU. It amends Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU and applies from 27 September 2026.

Who must comply?

Any company that markets products to EU consumers with environmental claims, regardless of where it is headquartered. This covers retail, FMCG, fashion, food and beverage, energy, and cosmetics brands.

When does enforcement start?

Enforcement starts 27 September 2026. Member States must transpose the directive into national law by 27 March 2026, and substantiation evidence must exist before a claim is published.

What does the EmpCo traffic-light verdict mean?

Green = compliant as written. Amber = borderline, needs stronger substantiation or more precise wording. Red = prohibited or unsubstantiated under Directive 2024/825 and must be removed or rewritten.

Which environmental claims are prohibited?

Generic terms without verifiable evidence — "eco-friendly", "green", "environmentally friendly", "natural", "biodegradable", "climate neutral", "carbon neutral" — plus offset-based neutrality claims and labels from non-verified third-party schemes.

How long does an EmpCo scan take?

A standard website scan completes in under 10 minutes. Output is a shareable claim inventory with traffic-light verdicts and rewrite suggestions.

Contact

Gilbert Regulatory Technologies B.V., Netherlands. Product site: empco.gilbert-regtech.eu. Company site: gilbert-regtech.eu. Detailed product page: /empco.