Selected Pfleiderer products are Cradle to Cradle certified
Being kind to nature is one of Pfleiderer's top priorities. The company has worked to a high recycling quota and consistently used recycled waste wood for many years already – as well as sustainable forest management and generally an economic use of all resources. Selected products have now been certified according to the Cradle to Cradle principle, which is a new level of sustainability we are extremely proud of!
What Cradle to Cradle stands for
The Cradle to Cradle philosophy was developed in the 1990s by the German chemist Michael Braungart and the American architect William McDonough. The name describes the principle that is at the core of the philosophy. Everything that is used has a "nourishment" value. And any kind of nourishment should never be wasted. Biological, natural substances in natural cycles, so-called "technical nourishment" in technical cycles. Both should contribute to becoming the basis – or cradle – for the creation of something new following their original use. Cradle to Cradle products can therefore either be reintroduced to nature, or their value can be maintained in recycling loops.
These Pfleiderer products have been Cradle to Cradle certified
Pfleiderer's most sustainable wood-based materials are certified according to the principles of the Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Product Program. Here, an independent organisation tests material health, recyclability, use of renewable energies, responsible use of water and social justice according to particularly strict standards.
This enables our customers to implement ideas and concepts in a particularly future-proof and resource-saving way.
Within the scope of the latest certification process, the following Pfleiderer products were awarded a bronze standard Cradle to Cradle certification:
The following Pfleiderer products gained a silver standard Cradle to Cradle certification:
The certification process
The C2C certification (Cradle to Cradle certified product standard) for circular economy systems has been awarded by the San Francisco-based non-profit organisation Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute since 2010. An independent evaluation of the aspects material health, recyclability, use of renewable energy, responsible water management as well as social fairness is carried out before a product can be labelled Cradle to Cradle Certified™. Depending on the evaluation result, a product can be awarded a basic, bronze, silver, gold or platinum standard certificate. The certification is valid for two years, after which it has to be renewed.
More information?
If you have any questions about the Cradle to Cradle certification of our products, please do not hesitate to contact us at environment[at]pfleiderer[dot]com.
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More sustainability
Pfleiderer stands for 125 years of practised sustainability. See here for an excellent overview of the many areas where this goal governs our approach and actions.