The VinylPlus® Product Label
The VinylPlus® Product Label is a labelling scheme which makes it easy for customers and markets to identify the most sustainable and high-performance PVC products. Currently, the scheme covers the building and construction sectors.
The VinylPlus® Product Label has been developed by VinylPlus®, in collaboration with Building Research Establishment (BRE) and The Natural Step (TNS).
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Top 5 reasons to apply for the VinylPlus® Product Label
1. Showcase your sustainable PVC solutions
2. Increase your sales for sustainable PVC solutions
3. Set yourself apart and attract buyers and specifiers
4. Make it easy for your customers to identify your products based on sustainability performance
5. Benefit from the Label promotion done by VinylPlus®
“The VinylPlus® Product Label is an acknowledgement for our commitment to responsible entrepreneurship, where ecology is one of the driving factors. The Product Label offers evidence to our stakeholders that our products are produced according to the highest sustainability standards but also confirms PVC as a sustainable and future-proof material for the building and construction industry. Within Deceuninck, the label gives us an even greater motivation to continue our efforts and to remain a top performer when it comes to responsible and sustainable entrepreneurship.”
– Francis Van Eeckhout, CEO, Deceuninck
What the Product Label holders say about it
“We were searching for quite some time for a suitable sustainability certificate for our PVC product range. The VinylPlus Product Label is the most credible and powerful option we have found.”
– Thomas Napromski, Schüco Polymer Technologies
“We expect that our customers will appreciate this new and very visible proof for our sustainability performance in the PVC profile sector. The VinylPlus Product Label also gave us good ideas how to improve further.”
– Michael Dietz, Rehau AG
“We were among the first to apply for the VinylPlus Product Label and we are proud we are among the pioneers to receive this recognition. It combines elements from responsible sourcing (largely included in the BES 6001 scheme) and the sustainability aspects of the VinylPlus programme.”
– Neil Stuart, Epwin Window Systems
“The VinylPlus Product Label audit was quite a challenge for us to organise, as it came on top of all the other auditing work companies have to do these days. But, it was worthwhile and exciting to measure our sustainability work with a best of class standard.”
– Jürgen Herbe, Veka
“It is our responsibility to operate sustainably, the VinylPlus® Product Label certificate is a great way for us to illustrate this to our customers in the PVC sector.”
– Christoph Jungwirth, Head of Product Management, Internorm Bauelemente GmbH
How does it work?
The VinylPlus® Product Label is a voluntary scheme. All VinylPlus® Partners* can choose to apply for the label for a PVC product or product family. The label has been developed to ensure that a company’s overall policy and performance, along with the component materials used for products, are aligned with the sustainability criteria, which are:
VinylPlus® partnership and programme support
Organisational Management Requirements
Supply Chain Management Requirements
Controlled Loop Management and Recycling
PVC Resin from sustainable sources
Responsible use of Additives
Sustainable Energy and Climate policies
Sustainability Awareness and Communication
Read more about the sustainability criteria
*For the time being it is reserved to window profile manufacturers
Transparency
and impartiality
Each criterion covers one or more levels of performance, ranging from compulsory to exemplary/outstanding. All compulsory criteria must be fulfilled in order to secure certification. Each criterion is given a score or number of credits by an independent third-party auditor. Criteria are regularly revised and developed through transparent procedures open to all stakeholders. To ensure transparency and impartiality the audit results are then independently verified by BRE Global.
Compulsory points
- Legal compliance, Quality management systems
- Registered partnership with VinylPlus®
- Cadmium and lead-free formulations, except as permitted in recyclates
Additional points
- Recycling content of products, design for better recycling
- Living the VinylPlus® programme in the whole organisation
- Waste management systems
The performance report attached to the accredited label will show details of where the credit points were achieved.
How to apply
Check if all compulsory requirements are met using the Self Assessment document available on the website.
VinylPlus® verifies conformity and informs the applicant how his application is processed.
Applicant fills out audit information and undertake preparation for the auditor’s onsite visit. The auditor undertakes a pre-assessment.
The onsite audit takes place and the auditor prepares the performance report.
Based on audit result a conformity assessment body makes decision on whether to award Label.
Following certificate decision made by the CAB to award the Label, VinylPlus issues a Certificate of Approval valid for 3 years.
Partners can apply for a renewal of their certification 3 months before the end of the validity of the certificate. The re-certification process is the same as before.
Application form
To apply, fill out the form below, or email this document completed to info@vinylplus.eu
About us
VinylPlus® is the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development by the European PVC industry. It aims to create a long-term sustainability framework for the entire PVC value chain across Europe and beyond.
The VinylPlus® Product Label has been developed in collaboration with:
Building Research Establishment (BRE) is an independent and impartial research-based consultancy, that tests and trains organisation, and offers expertise in every aspect of the built environment and associated industries.
The Natural Step (TNS) is a global network of NGOs with twenty-five years of experience in helping organisations and individuals understand and make meaningful progress towards sustainability.
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