Pilkington Netherlands, part of the NSG Group, has once again received the prestigious Cradle to Cradle Certified at its re-certification.® Silver achieved certification for a wide range of insulating glass products. And we are proud of that!
The Cradle to Cradle Certified® certification applies to certification version 3.1. The certification system is a voluntary program that far exceeds European legal requirements. The certification evaluates the sustainability performance of business processes and products and assesses five key sustainability aspects: safe and healthy use of materials, circularity, clean air and climate protection, sustainable water and soil management, and social justice.
"The preservation of the Silver certification for a wide range of our insulating glass products is confirmation of our ongoing efforts in sustainability and innovation in the glass industry," said Martijn Rietveld, commercial manager at Pilkington Netherlands. "We are determined to continue working toward our sustainability goals, as defined within Pilkington Netherlands as well as the entire NSG Group."
We are thus preparing for the more challenging C2C version 4.1on the basis of which the next recertification will take place. "The new version of the certification is very comprehensive, very detailed and goes deeply into business operations," said Gerrit Maring, Sustainability Coordinator at Pilkington Nederland. "It emphasizes the importance of concrete measures to reduce not only CO2-emissions, but also to look much broader and include our supply chain partners as well. This means that not only our sites in the Netherlands, but also the production sites in Germany are assessed, as well as our suppliers and their products."
The new standard is the guiding principle for the coming years and in part requires structural adjustments and conscious choices throughout the production chain. "This is why we started the Ecovadis program in 2021, to map, evaluate and improve the sustainability impact of our supply chain," Gerrit said. This dovetails perfectly with developments within NSG Group, such as makingchange™ program, where all global and local sustainable initiatives are gathered and shared so that everyone can draw on each other's knowledge and experience.
This recertification provides a solid foundation for cooperation with all sister companies and partners in the supply chain. ". We strive to continuously improve ESG performance throughout the chain. This is largely supported by NSG Group's strategy on climate protection, CO2 reduction and sustainability of the construction chain. Thus, we strive to have a positive impact on people and the environment. And we are working towards the next level: Gold," Gerrit concludes.
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