Global Natural Refrigerants Label
ATMO Approved is the world’s leading industry label measuring and recognizing impact with natural refrigerants that power millions of refrigeration, chiller and heatpump systems worldwide. Each year ‘Best in Class’ manufacturers and contractors must meet strict criteria and demonstrate impact in order to ‘become’ ATMO Approved. Since 2022 over 100 companies have applied. To date only 20 have been (Re)Approved.
Class of 2026
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The label in numbers
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- Tonnes of CO₂eq avoided by the class of 2026 (GWP100)
Why the label · Criteria
What sits below the surface.
The label is the tip of the iceberg. To earn it, companies are assessed on five criteria, re-evaluated every year.
- Vision & leadership
- Proof that the company has publicly committed to net-zero goals or specific natural refrigerant/clean cooling goals.
- Customer satisfaction
- Support from at least three customers (end users or contractors) endorsing your service and products, rated on five standard questions.
- CO₂eq emissions avoided
- Equipment and efficiency data feed our custom methodology to calculate the CO₂eq emissions avoided over the equipment’s lifetime.
- TFA emissions avoided
- A new model quantifies the TFA emissions kept out of the atmosphere by placing natural refrigerant-based equipment on the market.
- Training
- Vocational classes or up-to-date training for employees, as well as for customers, suppliers, and/or potential partners.
LABELVISION & LEADERSHIPCUSTOMER SATISFACTIONCO₂eq EMISSIONS AVOIDEDTFA EMISSIONS AVOIDEDTRAININGHear from an end user why the label matters.
Benefits
What the label does for your brand.
Why should you get the ATMOsphere Approved label for your company and your brand?
Be recognized as a global leader in natural refrigerants and show your commitment to driving the transition to clean cooling solutions.
Differentiate yourself from competitors, when expanding into new regions and applications.
Measure the impact of placing natural refrigerant products on the market (total avoided CO₂eq emissions).
Calculate your impact on reducing TFA emissions in the atmosphere by placing natural refrigerant-based equipment on the market.
Leverage different marketing tools (webpage, stickers, logos, certificates, email signature, and more) to showcase leadership at events and strengthen credibility in customer pitches and tenders.
Showcase best practices through technical case studies featured in publications and exclusive webinars, reaching end users, consultants, and contractors.
End user 'tours' organized by ATMOsphere to meet Approved companies during major trade shows.
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How it works · 7 steps
From application to Platinum.
The process is expected to take 4-6 weeks from registration of interest to final approval.
- * The label is exclusively for use on natural refrigerant products and any misuse must be reported.
- * Pricing will be made available during the pre-qualification stage and will be based on the company’s annual turnover.
- * Timeline: The process is expected to take 4-6 weeks from registration of interest to final approval, contingent on the applicant’s responsiveness in providing the necessary data.
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Fill in application form
Click here to get startedTo apply, simply complete a brief questionnaire providing your contact details and outlining your motivation for wanting to join the label.
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Meet with ATMOsphere CEO
Eligible companies will be contacted to arrange a call with the ATMOsphere CEO to further discuss the process. (Senior Management participation is required.)
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Receive the information pack around the required documentation
After a successful pre-qualification discussion, the company representative will receive a detailed information pack outlining the application process, along with the necessary information and documents required for submission.
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Apply (send back the required information)
Qualifying is determined by four key factors and supporting information is required in each category:
Vision/leadership: Proof that the company has publicly committed to net-zero goals or specific natural refrigerant/clean cooling goals. (Companies will be disqualified for sharing any misinformation about refrigerants.)
Customer satisfaction: Support from at least three customers (end users or contractors) endorsing your service and products. These customers will rate your company based on five standard questions. ATMOsphere will contact these customers directly, but the company applying for the label must obtain their consent and provide contact details.
Impact: Provide basic information about the equipment you manufacture, along with associated efficiency data, to support our custom methodology for calculating CO₂eq and TFA emissions avoided over the equipment's lifetime.
Training: Invest in vocational classes or provide up-to-date training for employees, as well as for customers, suppliers, and/or potential partners.
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Receive results and branding (if successful)
If successful, you will receive a label communications pack that will assist you in sharing this achievement globally. The label is valid until the end of the current year. Payments will be prorated (minimum six months), based on the month of application.
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Reapply the next year
The methodology for the label will be improved year after year, making the criteria for success, more stringent to ensure best in class.
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Platinum label after five years
If a company achieves the label for five years in a row, it will receive the special ATMOsphere Platinum label to prove its commitment to natural refrigerants.
Why ATMOsphere
Close to 20 years in natural refrigerants.
As an independent organization with a global perspective and presence across all natural refrigerants and multiple applications, we are uniquely positioned to offer this level of approval.
We have developed a methodology designed to help the market move toward cleaner, natural refrigerant solutions over time. We view this label as part of a long-term process to guide the industry’s transition to natural refrigerants.
- Reports & articles
- Published extensive market reports and written over ten thousand articles on natural refrigerants, covering global players, technologies, and impactful products across various applications.
- Conferences & trade shows
- Hosted over 80 international conferences and attended hundreds of trade shows worldwide, connecting with thousands of experts and industry leaders to stay at the forefront of trends and innovations.
Are you a manufacturer or contractor working with natural refrigerants?