Ecolabelling

An eco-label certifies that a product or service meets the environmental requirements specified by each label. This helps consumers to make informed choices to minimize their environmental impact without having to be an expert. Elanders Sverige meets the criteria of these eco-labels.

		Climate neutral enterprise In order to participate in the program it is necessary to calculate CO2 emissions with a structured and limited method. It is also necessary to set goals and take action in order to reduce the company’s impact on the climate. All Elanders’ Swedish printing plants have been climate neutral since 2010.

		Climate neutral product In order for a product to be certified as climate neutral the climate impact of the product’s life cycle must first be calculated, resulting in a so called Carbon Footprint. The manufacturer must then present the measures they have taken to reduce the climate impact of the product. Together with Chalmers University of Technology Elanders has developed an environmental calculator that enables the company’s customers to calculate how a product can become climate neutral.

		FSC® (Global ecolabel) Forest Stewardship Council® is a certification for responsible forestry. Forest products that are entirely or partly made from lumber from FSC® certified forests may be FSC® labeled. This is possible for printed matter etc. Elanders started offering FSC® production in 2004.

		The Swan (Nordic ecolabel) The Swan may be used by printers that meet stipulated criteria concerning choice of products, ink and chemicals as well as procedures in production and waste management. Elanders has offered Swan ecolabeled products since the 1990s.

		Print CO2 verified Printing Manufacturers Association in Germany has developed a climate calculator that calculates carbon dioxide emissions for each individual product. Elanders invests in certificates that sponsor projects for recycled energy. These certificates are then offered to our customers.

Other ecolabels

Good Environmental Choice the Falcon – The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation’s ecolabel for consumer goods and electricity.

KRAV – food, agricultural products.

TCO – monitors, computers, mobile phones.

Last updated: 4/8/2011

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