Labels and certifications

Different certifications exist throughout the paper industry; including mill certifications, product certifications and self-assessments.

Mill certification

ISO

FSC

International Standard 
Organisation

Forest Stewardship Council
International frame of references which describes 
organisational requirements 
for the implementation in the company of management system for Quality (ISO 9001) or Environment (ISO 14001); both are based on the principle of constant improvement.		 FSC Chain of Custody certification tracks the FSC certified material through the production processes, from the source all the way to the end-use. 

ISO 14001

ISO 9001

BVQi 14001

BVQi 9001

FSC

Product certification

Official ecological labels aim to certify only the most environment-friendly products, while guaranteeing performances identical to those of similar products. Labels are awarded only after stringent audits carried out by independent organisations.

European Ecolabel

Blue Angel
10% of fibres coming from well managed forests - emissions in water and air 100% recycled fibres
Energy consumption Without optical brightening agents
Absence of dangerous chemical substances Absence of dangerous chemical substances
Waste management


Self-assessments

Labels certified by professional associations of production or distribution sectors, on the basis of self-assessment made by the applicant.

NAPM

APUR

Möbius

National Association of
Paper Merchants (UK)

Association of Producers
and Users of Recycled
paper board (France).

Label used on products
to communicate the
recycled amount
(often with percentage
amount inside).