EMAS III certification for sustainable environmental management
For Parador, sustainability is an integral component of the corporate strategy. Among other things, this is reflected in our EMAS III certification for sustainable environmental management, which has been in place since 2015.
In the environmental statement, which is mandatory under EMAS, we provide our partners and the public with reliable information about our objectives, measures and key figures. This includes climate protection and energy management, resource efficiency, and environmentally friendly production, environmentally sound procurement, as well as ecologically and socially sustainable economic activities.
This is EMAS III
The community system for the voluntary eco-management and audit system (EMAS) is an organisation developed by the European Union in 1993 for companies wishing to improve their environmental performance. The international environmental management standard DIN EN ISO 14001 is a central component of EMAS III, but other measures are also required. The requirements and components of EMAS include the involvement of all the company's employees, transparent and sustainable communication with the public, continuous improvement of a company's own environmental performance and compliance with applicable legislation.
environmentally friendly production
For a successful audit, several process steps must be carried out in the course of EMAS. For example, we have drawn up an environmental policy and an environmental programme with concrete objectives, with the involvement of employees. To implement our environmental policy and goals, we have also developed a dedicated environmental management system. A full internal environmental audit regularly reviews whether the set goals are being achieved. An independent, state-approved environmental expert then validates the requirements for the EMAS directive. The results are published annually in our environmental report.
In France, a national marking for interior air quality applies for decorative products, which include laminate flooring, engineered wood flooring, panels, and moulding.
Blue Angel
Identifies low-emission products made of wood and wood materials. The test criteria include requirements regarding: origin of wood, formaldehyde, VOC, indoor air quality, packaging, recycling/waste disposal, consumer information and requirements for liquid and normal coating systems.
FloorScore®
FloorScore® is the one of the most recognized indoor air quality
(IAQ) certification standards for hard surface flooring materials,
adhesives, and underlayments. Developed by SCS with the Resilient
Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), a leading industry trade association
of flooring manufacturers and suppliers, it qualifies for many green
building schemes including LEED v4, WELL, BREEAM, and CHPS.
eco-INSTITUT
Products marked with this seal meet the strictest
requirements on pollutants and emissions as specified by the
eco-INSTITUT. The product testing includes e.g.: formaldehyde emissions,
odour emissions, VOC/TVOC (volatile organic compounds)
and TSVOC (semi-volatile organic compounds) emissions as
well as chemical analyses for phthalates / terephthalates
(softeners) and other parameters on toxicological safety and
environmental sustainability.
TÜV Rheinland certified
The TÜV test mark guarantees perfect product quality, product safety, comprehensible user documentation and independent monitoring of the product by the objective institute TÜV Rheinland Germany.
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes
This trademark is awarded to products that meet the requirements of the certification system for the documentation and improvement of sustainable forest management with regards to economic, ecological and social standards. The content of the certification system is based on international resolutions that were passed by 37 nations in the pan-European process during the Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe (Helsinki, Lisbon 1998).
Environmental Product Declaration
EPDs are becoming increasingly important with regards to energy efficiency, sustainability and the increasing prevalence of building certifications. An EPD is based on ISO 14025. The core element of the EPD is the ecological assessment, in which the whole life cycle of a product is disclosed.
Real Wood
The "Real Wood" sign is an initiative of the FEP (European Federation of the Parquet Industry) to simplify the identification of original products. Only solid or multi-layer real wood floors bear the "Real Wood" logo. This assures the authenticity of the product.
CE marking
The CE marking is obligatory according to EU law in connection with product safety. It is not a seal of approval (quality mark). The abbreviation "CE" stands for Communauté Européenne (French for "European Community"). The CE marking is frequently called a "passport" for the internal European market. The manufacturer or distributor confirms the conformity of the product with the applicable EU Construction Products Regulation (BauPVO) 305/2011 (since 01 July 2013) and compliance with the "essential requirements" specified there via a declaration of performance (DOP). Since 01 July 2007, the CE marking pursuant to EN 14041 is obligatory for “resilient, textile flooring and laminate flooring".
