»be green«
The environmental seal of quality
from SELTMANN WEIDEN
The environmental seal of quality
from SELTMANN WEIDEN
Why be green?
At SELTMANN WEIDEN, production in accordance with strict environmental criteria and health guidelines has always been a top priority.
To create a credible, long-term means of communicating this eco-friendly approach embraced by the whole Seltmann Group, Seltmann has developed an environmental quality seal for its porcelain manufacturing activities.
This environmental seal of quality, whose standards have long been actively practised at SELTMANN WEIDEN, is based essentially on the following criteria:
ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH
This means:
Developing innovative technologies for the exceptionally eco-friendly production of products that respect the strictest health guidelines.
Raw materials
- porcelain from natural minerals with no chemical additives
- porcelain is lead and cadmium free (according to the strict guidelines of the State of California – USA)
- these guidelines include regular checks and therefore continued compliance with them, as well as the certification of the most stringent limits.
Production
- porcelain firing is conducted with environmentally-friendly natural gas
- introduction of the latest exhaust gas filter technologies
- reduction of CO2-emissions
Technology
- access to natural water resources and recycling - after treatment
- no use of drinking water
- no use of sewers
- resource-neutral use
- successive logistics optimisation
- reduction in natural gas consumption
- heat recovery – in accordance with the latest technology
Recycling
- regular checks carried out by an independent testing institute
- maximised use of recycled materials
- packaging primarily made of recyclable material
AWARD-WINNING.
We take our responsibility as a company towards the environment and society very seriously.
Because of this we have chosen to be evaluated by EcoVadis, an independent platform that carries out sustainability ratings for companies all around the world.
The assessment covers four areas:
Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.
In the overall assessment, we were awarded a silver medal and are among the top 8 percent of companies evaluated by EcoVadis in our industry.
»Sustainability« at SELTMANN WEIDEN
in our brochure!
With an energy management system in accordance with the recognized standard DIN EN ISO 50001, Seltmann Weiden is increasing its energy efficiency …
Weiden and Erbendorf
… for sustainable and considerate action in order to conserve energy and resources.
Production site
Weiden
»Sub-certificate«
Production site
Erbendorf
SELTMANN WEIDEN porcelain:
for your health – and the environment!
for your health – and the environment!
