Carbon Footprint and Certification Schemes
Formica Laminate and the Carbon Footprint
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. 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-asia.info.
We are certified according to the following certification schemes:
GREENGUARD Certification
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® Laminates, Formica Cora®, ColorCore®, Compact® and Formica® FRguard®+ are certified in Asia according to the GREENGUARD Certification and GREENGUARD Gold Certification standards for Indoor Air Quality.
Singapore Green Certifications
Formica® Laminates and Formica® Compact® Grade Laminate are Singapore Green Label certified by the Singapore Environment Council under “Environmentally Preferred Surface Covering”. Formica products are also officially certified under the Singapore Green Building Product (SGBP) scheme and have achieved the highest 4-Ticks "Leader" rating from the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC).
Making Real Impact for Less Impact
Our sustainability mission underlines the constant commitment of Broadview, the holding company we are part of. It means putting into action investments to minimise the environmental impact in all of the operations and products and, consequently, reduce our footprint. This long-term strategy consists of two main pillars: the replacement of the most impactful inputs and the improvement of the efficiency of our materials and processes.
Sustainability Approach
As part of the global materials division of Broadview Holding - alongside other well-known brands, like Trespa, Arpa, FENIX, Westag, Homapal and Direct Online Services - reducing the carbon footprint is a key part of our overall sustainability policy.
