are awarded to individual products via an impartial third
party and audited against standards and are usually
awarded in the country of manufacture. Accreditation
against these standards will require a full assessment of
the environmental impact of a product at every stage of
its life cycle.
getting the most environmentally responsible product.
as having the most rigorous environmental and social
standards for responsible forest management. FSC
chain of custody is independently certified and assessed
every step of the process from forestry, harvesting and
pulping to paper and tissue production.
that they are supporting the sustainable management
of forests. PEFC is an umbrella organisation who
recognises a country's individual forest certification
scheme.
in the world covering 10,000 products in 80 product
categories. Blue Angel independently certifies products
with 100% post consumer recycled content, ensuring
low waste content is used.
official ecolabel of the Nordic countries. It focuses on the
reduction of emissions, raw material usage and energy
consumption.
sustainable economy. It addresses the primary life
cycle issues for paper products including product
performance, raw materials, manufacturing, packaging
and use.
support a continuing effort to improve and/or maintain
environmental quality by reducing energy and materials
consumption and by minimising the impacts of pollution
generated by the production, use and disposal of goods
and services.
to international specifications requiring a reduction of
environmental impacts over the product life cycle.
environmental impact on air, water, soil and human
health throughout its life cycle, from raw material
extraction to end-of-life. It guarantees technical
performance and often presents the added value
advantage of lower than average costs.
implementation of an effective environmental
management system set by the International
Organisation for Standards (ISO).
world for tomorrow, we need to choose environmentally responsible products, lower usage and reduce waste
wherever possible. This directly impacts on the purchasing decisions we make. Making green decisions does
not mean you have to compromise on quality or cost. This brochure contains many options that will fulfil your
requirements for quality, cost and environmental responsibility.