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Carbon Footprint and Certification Schemes

Formica® Laminate and the Carbon Footprint

Reducing Formica® Laminate’s carbon footprint is a key component of our sustainability approach. We are convinced that improving our environmental footprint is not only the right thing to do, but it is also essential to the continuity of the brand.

The road to reducing the carbon footprint starts with the replacement of the most impactful inputs and the improvement of our products and processes efficiency. Moreover, we focus on the products’ durability and composition. We believe in “do more with less”, guaranteeing the quality of our products while using less resources.

As part of and based on our certified LCA management system, we have published EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations). An EPD is a document which transparently communicates the environmental impact of a product over its lifetime, calculated using the LCA method. Our LCA management system (EPD process) is certified by an accredited third party as of November 2022. The certification covers the entire process of an EPD development and publication.

Formica® Laminate single product EPDs are regularly updated, please check the most recent version on formica.info.

Formica® Laminate is certified according to the following certification schemes:

Greenguard Gold Certification 730x550

Greenguard Certification is a standard that includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total VOC emissions levels to ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and healthcare facilities.
Formica® Laminate is certified according to the following certification schemes: Greenguard Certification for low chemical emission
Formica® Compact grade laminates, ColorCore® and ColorCore® Compact are certified: Greenguard Gold Certification
Finnish M1 Emission Classification 730x550

Formica® Laminate Thin and Formica® Compact Laminate – manufactured in Finland – are certified according to the Finnish M1 Emission Classification of Building Materials. The M1 Emission Classification, introduced in 1996, was created to promote the development and use of low-emitting building materials, fixed furniture, and office furniture.

Formica Group Europe holds the following certification schemes:

FSC Chain of Custody Certification 730x550

Formica Group Europe holds the FSC® Chain of Custody Certification (CoC licence C106553) and we are able to offer all Formica® Laminates with FSC® CoC certification. FSC® is a voluntary certification promoted by the Forest Stewardship Council® and is dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management worldwide.
ISO 14001 2015 730x550

Formica Group Europe’s manufacturing sites are certified and operate an Environmental Management System which complies with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 for the manufacture of decorative high pressure laminates.

All the certificates are available for download on formica.info.

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