CRADLE TO CRADLE PRODUCTCERTIFICERING
Gert-Jan Vroege SGS SEARCH
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Nº1 WORLD LEADER inspectie controle analyse certificering
85,000 EMPLOYEES
1,800 OFFICES AND LABORATORIES
13 GLOBAL INDUSTRIES
GLOBAL SERVICE LOCAL EXPERTISE
AT A GLANCE
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Established in 1994
Four legal entities: SGS Search Engineering, SGS Search Laboratory, SGS Search Education, SGS Search Consultancy
Three offices in the Netherlands.
Over 300 employees
Since July 2014 part of SGS
Well known sustainability leader in the Netherlands
AT A GLANCE
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Evolution of the Cradle to Cradle Certified Program
2002
Publication of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
2010
Institute founded
2012
• Certification Standards Board created
• Additional assessment body trained
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MBDC created certification program
2007
SGS Search publishes Dutch version of Cradle to Cradle
SGS Search publishes Dutch version of The Upcycle
SGS Search Consultancy becomes Accredited Assessment Body
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Categories are based on Cradle to Cradle principles.
Evaluates a combination of product metrics and company metrics.
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FIVE CATEGORIES
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MATERIAL HEALTH
Design products that are safe and healthy for humans and the environment from
production to use to reuse
Safe ingredients infinite cycling
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MATERIAL HEALTH Basic Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
No Banned List chemicals
Materials defined as biological or technical nutrient
100% "characterized" (all generic materials)
Strategy developed to optimize x-assessed materials
At least 75% of materials assessed by weight
At least 95% of materials assessed by weight
No CMR* chemicals in a form that may result in exposure
100% of materials assessed by weight
Formulation optimized (100% positive chemistry)
Meets Cradle to Cradle VOC** emission standards
All process chemicals assessed and optimized
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* CMR Carcinogenicity, Mutagenicity, Reproductive Toxicity ** Volatile organic compound
MATERIAL HEALTH
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PVC, PVDC, CPVC, polychloroprene Metals: Arsenic, cadmium, chromium VI, Mercury, Lead* (Biological nutrient threshold = maximum background soil concentration) Flame Retardants: HBCD, PBDEs, TBBPA, TDCPP Phthalates: DEHP, BBP, DBP Chlorinated hydrocarbons: chlorobenzenes, PCBs, short-chained chlorinated paraffins Pentachlorophenol Nonyl- and octylphenols, nonyl- and octylphenol ethoxylates Organotins PTFE* (Banned in Technical Nutrients if primary component of product or material) PFOA, PFOS PAHs*
* On the Biological Nutrient banned list but not the Technical Nutrient list
MATERIAL HEALTH
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MATERIAL HEALTH ABC-X HAZARDOUS RISK ANALYSES
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MATERIAL REUTILIZATION
Design to eliminate
the concept of “waste” with
intentional nutrient cycles to retain the full value of the nutrient
100% recovery and
upcycling
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REUTILIZATION SCORE
MATERIAL REUTILIZATION Basic Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Defined the appropriate cycle (TN or BN)
Plan for product recovery and reutilization
Material (re)utilization score ≥ 35
Material (re)utilization score ≥ 50
Material (re)utilization score ≥ 65
Nutrient management strategy complete
Material (re)utilization score of 100
Product is actively being recovered and cycled
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RENEWABLE ENERGY & CARBON MANAGEMENT
A future powered by renewable energy
where manufacturers positively impact
energy supply, ecosystem balance, and keep carbon in soil and vegetation
100%+ renewably powered
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
RENEWABLE ENERGY & CARBON MANAGEMENT Basic Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Quantify purchased electricity and on-site emissions
Renewable energy and carbon management strategy
5% of purchased electricity is renewable or offset
5% of direct on-site emissions are offset
50% of purchased electricity is renewable or offset
50% of direct on-site emissions are offset
>100% of purchased electricity is renewable or offset
>100% of direct on-site emissions are offset
≥ 5% of embodied energy from Cradle to Gate is covered by offsets or addressed + optimization strategy
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WATER STEWARDSHIP
Treat water as precious
resource by encouraging effective management and
use strategies
Water out is cleaner than the water coming in
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
WATER STEWARDSHIP Basic Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
No discharge violations within the last two years · · · · ·
Local- and business water issues characterized · · · · ·
Stated intent to mitigate identified problems · · · · ·
A facility-wide water audit is completed · · · ·
Process chemicals in effluent are characterized and assessed
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Strategy for >20% of supply chain water issues
Process chemicals in effluent are optimized
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Progress against Silver level strategy
Water leaving the facility = drinking water quality ·
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SOCIAL FAIRNESS
Responsible business operations and ethics for all stakeholders, including the supply
chain and the environment
A partner to all
stakeholders
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
SOCIAL FAIRNESS Basic Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Conduct streamlined self-audit
Management plan to address identified issues
Social responsibility self-audit + positive impact strategy
Material specific audit/certification >25% of product
or Supply chain issues investigated and strategy developed or Conduct an innovative social project
Two of the Silver-Level requirements are complete
All three Silver-Level requirements are complete
Third-party facility-level audit is complete
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C2C Certification Stages Cradle to Cradle Certification of product or material
Inventory Assess Optimize
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Certification process
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