Environmental Certifications

Many of our products have been awarded environmental certifications. Listed below are details of the certifications. Specific details on products can be found on the product pages.

	BRE BRE Global provides an independent third party approvals body offering certification of fire, security and sustainability for products and services. This includes certification to UK, European and international standards, as well as CE marking.
	EMAS EMAS, the Eco-management and Audit Scheme, is a voluntary initiative designed to improve companies' environmental performance in Europe. Its aim is to recognize and reward those organizations that go beyond minimum legal compliance and continuously improve their environmental performance. In addition, it is a requirement of the scheme that participating organizations regularly produce a public environmental statement that reports on their environmental performance.
	Energy Star United States Environmental Protection Agency - Energy Star. Energy Star is a government backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
	FM Approvals FM Approvals (USA) is an international leader in third-party certification and approval of commercial and industrial products. The FM Approved mark, which is backed by scientific research and testing tells customers which products conform to the highest standards.
	Ecospecifier Green Tag Green Tag® is a third party, green building product rating and certification system, underpinned by rigorous scientific and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) processes. Its advanced, robust LCA certification methodology developed exclusively by ecospecifier, is a world first. The Green Tag® ecolabel rating positions a product within the top end of the green product market enabling manufacturers to be able for the first time to fully communicate the work they have undertaken to improve the ecological and health benefits of their products.
	Greenguard Certification Programme The Greenguard Certification Programme is an industry-independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials. These products are regularly tested to ensure that their chemical and particle emissions meet acceptable IAQ pollutant guidelines and standards.
	Greenspec Greenspec (USA) is an independent publishing company committed to brining members accurate, unbiased and timely green design information. GreenSpec carries no advertising and is not sponsored by any industry or manufacturer fees. There are 26 GreenSpec criteria organised into 5 categories: - Made with salvaged, recycled or agricultural waste material - Conserves natural resources - Avoids toxic or other emissions - Saves energy or water - Contributes to a safe, healthy built environment
	ISO14001 ISO 14001 is the international specification for an environmental management system (EMS). It specifies requirements for establishing an environmental policy, determining environmental aspects and impacts of products, services and activities, planning environmental objectives and measurable targets, implementation and operation of programs to meet objectives and targets, checking and corrective action and management review.
	AFAQ Leading certification body in France. AFAQ certification is tangible proof of efficiency and quality of the company processes and development.
	TUV The TUV Rheinland Group is a leading provider of technical services worldwide. The Groups' mission and guiding principle is to achieve sustained development of safety and quality in order to meet the challenges arising from the interaction between man, technology and the environment.
	National Fenestration Rating Council NFRC, USA, is a non-profit organization the administers the only uniform, independent rating and labelling system for the energy performance of windows, doors, skylights and attachment products.
	Recyced and Recyclable Recycled material which at the end of its life can again be recycled.
	Tarkett Environmental Intelligence All flooring products produced by Tarkett are developed, produced and handled with a great concern for sustainability, life cycle costs and the environment. This is referred to as Environmental Intelligence.
	Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) The Australian Good Environmental Choice program, launched in 2001, provides to the community an environmental mark of recognition for a wide range of products and services. The benefit of an independent environmental label is that all Australians can easily recognise products which are sensitive to environmental pressures.
	The Blue Angel The Blue Angel is the first and oldest environment-related label in the world for products and services. The Blue Angel promotes the concerns of both environmental protectiona and consumer protection. Therefore it is awarded to products and services which are particularly beneficial for the environment in an all-round consideration, and which also fulfil high standards of occupational health and safety and fitness for use. Economical use of raw materials, production, usage, service life and disposal - all these factors are assigned a high importance.
	The European Eco-Label The Flower is the symbol of the European Eco-label - a guide to greener products and services. It is a voluntary scheme designed to encourage businesses to market products and services that are kinder to the environment and for European consumers - including public and private purchasers - to easily identify them.
	The New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust - Environmental Choice New Zealand (ECNZ) The NZ Ecolabelling Trust is a voluntary, multiple specifications-based environmental labelling programme, which operates to international standards and principles. Initiated and endorsed by the NZ Government, Environmental Choice recognizes the genuine moves made by manufacturers to reduce the environmental impacts of their products and provides a credible and independent guide for consumers who want to purchase products that are better for the environment.
	The Swan The Swan is the official Nordic eco-label, and it demonstrates that a product is a good environmental choice - introduced by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
	Underwriters Laboratories, UL Underwriters Laboratories, UL (USA), has developed more than 1000 standards for safety. Standards for safety are essential to helping ensure public safety and confidence, reduce costs, improve quality and as a result consumers live in safer environment than they would have otherwise.
	US Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. With a community comprising 80 local affiliates, more than 18,000 member companies and organizations, and more than 155,000 LEED Professional Credential holders, USGBC leads a diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and concerned citizens, and teachers and students. The Council developed LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, as a green building certification system. Products acquire LEED points which can be used to certify green buildings.