The term energy input labeling involves producers of goods and services determining the amount of energy used to produce their product and then including that information on their product packaging.
[1] Energy input labeling is sometimes known by the acronym EIL.
[2] Energy input labeling is intended to be easy for producers to implement,[1][3] At minimum, they can report and label the energy used by their firm to produce products, which is called "Energy Inputs Added", sometimes merely "Energy Added."
Energy Input Labeling is being used and further developed by the European Organization for Sustainability.
[1][4] In Japan, the Top Runner Program is run, in which new appliances are regularly tested on efficiency, and the most efficient ones are made the standard.