Every choice we make leaves an imprint. Goodprint – the revolutionary new product guide that’s unique to WorldofGood.com – is the way sellers tell buyers how each item on WorldofGood.com embodies and promotes social change values.

From a set of carefully crafted statements, sellers select 3 to 5 statements that apply directly to each item they’re listing. You can search the entire marketplace for items with the exact Goodprint that most matters to you. That way, you can shop for products that match your interests and values.  

Every item listed on WorldofGood.com has a Goodprint, and each listing page has a special section where the Goodprint appears.  

How to shop by Goodprint

On WorldofGood.com by eBay you can search for items that meet your exact Goodprint values in the categories you want. Here’s how it works:

1. On http://worldofgood.ebay.com, use the Shop by Goodprint section to search for items that match the kind of general social impact you’re interested in: People Positive, Eco Positive, Animal Friendly, or Supports a Cause (through eBay Giving Works).  
   Note: At this time, you can’t search by Goodprint in the Categories search field.
2. On the search results page, narrow your search to one of the Goodprint statements. (You can do this from any search results page.)
3. Keep narrowing your search to find items with the exact Goodprint you want in the categories where you’re shopping.
4. Select an item and view its entire Goodprint. Click the Show Details link to learn more about the item’s Goodprint.

Other important Goodprint facts

• Goodprint only appears on WorldofGood.com listings. However, occasionally sellers mention it in the full description, which appears in the eBay version of the listing.
• Credibility is key. Sellers should be able to prove the accuracy of any statement they choose. Buyers are encouraged to report any listing if they think the Goodprint is misrepresented or inaccurate.
• Remember that each statement applies to the product for sale and not to the seller’s own business practices.

The Goodprint statements

Following is a table with a definition for each of the Goodprint statements.

People Positive
Type of impact		Goodprint statements (For each listing, the seller selects three to five statements that apply to it. Buyers see the statements in the listing’s Goodprint.)		What each statement means (Note: WorldofGood.com does not verify the accuracy of any statements sellers make. If you want to report a listing, contact WorldofGood.com Customer Support.)		Code* (For use by certain sellers only)
*Sellers: If you’re using a form that requires code numbers for the statements (for example, a File Exchange template), enter the code numbers for statements that apply to your product in the WorldofGood.com SocialValue fields. If you’re using the WorldofGood.com basic selling form, you don’t need the code numbers.
Economic Empowerment and Value		Producer receives more than 75% of the retail price		Producer receives more than 75% of the retail price		1
		Made in a producer-owned cooperative		The producer is part owner of a cooperative where this product was made and thereby has voting and potentially some decision-making capacity for that group.		2
		Producer receives 50% pre-financing		Before the item is shipped, the seller pays the producer an amount equal to at least half of the item’s WorldofGood.com listing price. This payment covers materials and labor.		3
		Exceeds Fair Wage Guide minimum standards		The Fair Wage Guide, an artisan wage calculation tool created by World of Good Development Organization, guides decisions about how to calculate a fair wage in a local context.		4
		Union made		The product is made under a collective bargaining agreement.		2301
Quality of Life in the Community		Supports health care		Money from the sale of this product directly funds a health care project in the community where the product was made.		5
		Supports clean water and sanitation		Money from the sale of this product directly funds clean water and sanitation in the community where the product was made.		6
		Supports education or training		Money from the sale of this product directly funds education or training in the community where the product was made.		7
		Supports improved nutrition		Money from the sale of this product directly funds child or adult nutrition in the community where the product was made.		8
Preserving Tradition and Cultural Legacies		Made using traditional materials or techniques		The product was made by hand using ethnically or regionally traditional materials, techniques, or both.		9
		Crafted in a community setting		The product was not made in an industrial-style factory.		10
		Maintains family legacy		The knowledge of how to produce this product was passed on from earlier generations.		11
		Enables parents to stay home with children		The product was produced in a home setting.		12
Self-Empowerment		Employs people with disabilities		The product is produced in a setting where the majority of employees or the artisan or producer are living with disabilities.		13
		Assists people living with HIV/AIDS		The product is produced in a setting where the majority of employees or the artisan or producer are living with HIV/AIDS.		14
		Supports marginalized ethnic groups		The product is produced in a setting where the majority of employees or the artisan or producer are members of a marginalized ethnic group.		15
		Creates employment for women		Women are the majority of employees, artisans, or producers responsible for making this product.		16
Education		Educates about social justice issues		This audio, visual, or print (media) product is a resource for promoting and educating about social justice issues.		200101

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Eco Positive
Type of impact		Goodprint statements (For each listing, the seller selects three to five statements that apply to it. Buyers see the statements in the listing’s Goodprint.)		What each statement means (Note: WorldofGood.com does not verify the accuracy of any statements sellers make. If you want to report a listing, contact WorldofGood.com Customer Support.)		Code* (For use by certain sellers only)
*Sellers: If you’re using a form that requires code numbers for the statements (for example, a File Exchange template), enter the code numbers for statements that apply to your product in the WorldofGood.com SocialValue fields. If you’re using the WorldofGood.com basic selling form, you don’t need the code numbers.
Energy Conservation		No machines required for production		The product was produced by hand or with machines that have no impact on the environment during their use.		17
		Green energy fulfills 50% of required energy		Low environmental impact sources, such as wind and solar energy, were used for at least half of the required energy inputs.		18
		Carbon-neutral shipping		The product was shipped with no increase to carbon emissions, either directly or through offsets.		19
		Energy efficient		When compared to conventional products, this product reduces environmental impact through its use.		2701
Eco-friendly Production		Over 50% from post-consumer waste		At least half of the materials required to produce this product were made from post-consumer waste.		20
		Over 50% from biodegradable materials		At least half of the materials required to produce this product were made from biodegradable materials such as untreated seashells, bamboo, and the like.		21
		From 100% sustainably harvested materials		All materials used to make this product were harvested such that the rate of use is no greater than the rate of regeneration; for example, 100% bamboo.		22
		Materials grown free of pesticides		No pesticides were used in the production of the materials used in making this product.		23
		No toxic materials used in production		No toxic materials, such as traditional lacquers, veneers, or varnishes, were used to make this product.		24
Environmental Conservation		Sustainable use of native species		Native species were harvested sustainably, such that the rate of use is no greater than the rate of regeneration.		25
		Prevents ecological destruction		The planting, harvesting, or production of materials for this product do not directly or indirectly contribute to ecological destruction.		26
		Non-GMO ingredients		No genetically modified organism ingredients were used in the production of this product.		27
		Supports ecological preservation		The production and sale of this product contributes to the preservation of a species or an ecological location.		2901
Lifecycle engineering		Engineered for secondary uses		The product was designed to be recycled, upcycled, or biodegraded after use.		210201
Education		Educates about ecological justice issues		This audio, visual, or print (media) product is a resource for promoting and educating about ecological justice issues.		210101

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Animal Friendly
Type of impact		Goodprint statements (For each listing, the seller selects three to five statements that apply to it. Buyers see the statements in the listing’s Goodprint.)		What each statement means (Note: WorldofGood.com does not verify the accuracy of any statements sellers make. If you want to report a listing, contact WorldofGood.com Customer Support.)		Code* (For use by certain sellers only)
*Sellers: If you’re using a form that requires code numbers for the statements (for example, a File Exchange template), enter the code numbers for statements that apply to your product in the WorldofGood.com SocialValue fields. If you’re using the WorldofGood.com basic selling form, you don’t need the code numbers.
Animal Welfare		No animal harmed and no animal testing		The materials and the production of the product do not directly or indirectly contribute to animal pain and suffering, including testing on animals. The product could contain animal ingredients.		28
		No animal ingredients and no animal testing		The materials and the production of the product do not contain any ingredients that come from animals and are not tested on animals.		29
		No animal harmed, no animal testing, no animal ingredients		The materials and the production of the product do not directly or indirectly contribute to animal pain and suffering, including testing on animals, and do not contain animal ingredients.		30
Species Preservation		Prevents animal habitat destruction		The materials and the production of the product do not directly or indirectly contribute to destruction of natural habitat for any animal.		31

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eBay Giving Works
Type of impact		Goodprint statements (For each listing, the seller selects three to five statements that apply to it. Buyers see the statements in the listing’s Goodprint.)		What each statement means (Note: WorldofGood.com does not verify the accuracy of any statements sellers make. If you want to report a listing, contact WorldofGood.com Customer Support.)		Code* (For use by certain sellers only)
*Sellers: If you’re using a form that requires code numbers for the statements (for example, a File Exchange template), enter the code numbers for statements that apply to your product in the WorldofGood.com SocialValue fields. If you’re using the WorldofGood.com basic selling form, you don’t need the code numbers.
eBay Giving Works		Supports a cause		From 10% to 100% of the final sale price is donated to a nonprofit organization, or the seller is a nonprofit organization.		32

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Goodprint and eBay

Goodprint does not appear on the eBay version of a WorldofGood.com listing. Sellers who want eBay buyers to understand their Goodprint should include the statements in the Detail Description when creating their listing.