Since we started in 2000, sustainability is more than a goal—it’s the foundation of everything we do. From sourcing responsibly to developing innovative compounds with recycled polymers and natural fibers, we strive to minimize environmental impact while maximizing performance. Our commitment goes beyond compliance; it’s about creating long-term value for our customers, our communities, and the planet. Together, we shape a future where circularity and innovation go hand in hand
We can guarantee the quality and source of our materials used to create wood-filled and other sustainable compounds. All our wood plastic composites are made with PEFC or FSC® certified wood and many of our recycled materials are RecyClass certified. Certifications are available on demand.
The future of the world’s forests is very important – to the planet, to animals, to businesses, to all of us. Being FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) certified means that our forest, or supply chain, is managed responsibly; that we comply with the environmental, social, and economic standards.
Compounds made with FSC® wood are available on request.
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification.
Our standard Beograde compounds are awarded with the ‘OK compost INDUSTRIAL’ certificate according EN 13432. Packaging or products featuring this label are guaranteed as biodegradable in an industrial composting plant.
Some of our compounds have been validated with a biobased certificate. Based on a determined percentage of renewable raw materials (% Bio-based), your product can be certified as one-star-bio-based, two-star-bio-based, three-star-bio-based or four-star-bio-based.
The objective of RecyClass Recycling Process is encouraging environmentally friendly plastics recycling process by standardizing it. The scheme focuses on traceability of plastic materials (throughout the entire recycling process and supply chain), and on the quality of recycled content in the end-product.
The certification scheme itself works according to the European Standard EN 15343:2007.
RecyClass focuses on the physical traceability of recycled plastics, reporting a known and verifiable percentage of recycled plastics in outputs. The calculation must be done at different stages of the value chain, as it can change throughout recycling, compounding and converting. Calculation of recycled content is described in the European standard EN 15343:2007 Plastics Recycling.
We calculate the cradle-to-gate carbon footprint for all our sustainable compounds, as we consider this one of the most important sustainability indicators.
Product carbon footprint (PCF) , is the total sum of all greenhouse gas emissions which are produced during the life cycle of the product. It covers all Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gasses, not just CO2 during the entire value chain.*
Transparant indication of our PCF value on our packaging labels.
We can assure the cradle-to-gate boundary. This is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction (cradle) to the first factory (gate) of the value chain.
The use of bio-based or recycled materials in our compounds has a reducing effect on the carbon footprint.
Beologic carbon neutral compounds and low carbon compounds show a significant contribution. Our compounds reduce your carbon footprint by replacing your previous materials to natural fibres or recycled polymers.
Material acquisition and preprocessing have a huge impact on the carbon footprint. We produce compounds with a carbon footprint that is way lower than plastics. Next to this, we offset remaining carbon emissions in case of carbon neutral compounds.
| Input material | Carbon footprint (kgCO2 eq/kg) |
|---|---|
| PVC | 2,20 |
| PE | 2,09 |
| PP | 1,78 |
| ABS | 3,22 |
| PS | 2,33 |
| Wood* | 0,10 |
| Other natural fibres | 0,10 |
| Recycled plastic | 0,70 |
*Beologic doesn’t account for carbon stored by trees and plants, as it cannot be guaranteed that this CO2 isn’t released again later in the life cycle. Therefore we consider only the carbon footprint linked to harvesting of our bio-based materials.
Material acquisition and preprocessing have a huge impact on the carbon footprint. We produce compounds with a carbon footprint that is way lower than plastics. Next to this, we offset remaining carbon emissions in case of carbon neutral compounds.
By reducing the amount of greenhouse gasses in the total chain, we can reduce the carbon footprint and actively contribute to a greener world.
Carbon neutral or negative
Carbon low
Carbon medium
Carbon high
Carbon very high
Sustainability is no buzz word for us.
It is all about measurable actions and key indicators. We make (y)our sustainability choices visible and measurable by calculating the carbon footprint and taking initiatives to reduce it.
Our goal is to find the right balance between materials, processes, manufacturing and support.
We strive to reduce our carbon emission. We have to make sustainability visible and measurable by calculating the carbon footprint and taking initiatives to reduce it. Discover below how we do this.
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