Policies and Certifications
Our policies and certifications reflect our commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability. We strive to achieve the highest standards when it comes to our operations, employees, customers and environment.
Our Management Policies
Sustainability
Glatfelter is committed to operating responsibly and addressing the concerns and needs of our stakeholders. Our commitment to sustainability and acting as a responsible corporate citizen is rooted in our heritage and based on our Core Values of Integrity, Financial Discipline, Mutual Respect, Customer Focus, Environmental Responsibility, and Social Responsibility. We operate our business in line with these values, and we contribute to the health and well-being of millions of people by using plant-based fibers to create engineered materials that impact and enhance everyday lives. Download our Sustainability Policy.
Environmental
Our concern for the environment guides everything we do. We;
- Empower employees to take personal responsibility for awareness and control of environmental issues on the job
- Comply with environmental laws and regulations and voluntary principles to which we subscribe
- Prevent pollution by using natural resources efficiently, reducing waste, encouraging recycling and reuse, and reducing adverse environmental impacts that may be caused by its operations
- Maintain and continually improve an environmental management system with the goal of improving environmental performance
- Purchase wood and natural fibers from sustainably managed sources
- Consider a company’s environmental management practices as part of our due diligence process when assessing mergers and acquisitions
Learn About the Sontara Asturias Energy Savings Project
Health and Safety
Health and Safety are embedded in our core values of integrity, respect for co-workers and social responsibility. We fulfill our commitment by;
- Providing a workplace committed to the prevention of injury and ill health for all people at all sites
- Involving all employees at every level of our organization in all aspects of our safety and health programs
- Ensuring that people at all levels of the organization are aware, and recognize the value of their personal responsibilities for health and safety compliance and performance
- Ensuring safety and health programs meet applicable laws, regulations and other requirements at all locations
- Developing and implementing a health and safety management system rooted in the principle of continuous improvement of safety performance
Quality, Hygiene and Product Safety
Our quality, hygiene and product safety management systems not only regulate and monitor the conformity of our products, but also ensure that controls are correctly defined and maintained. We maintain good manufacturing practices in order to meet all customer and legal requirements. Our prevention programs are integrated to make sure we exercise all due diligence so that our products meet the required standards.
Human Rights
Glatfelter believes that respect for human rights and ethical business conduct are fundamental to doing sustainable, socially responsible business throughout the world. We recognize international principles of human rights as expressed in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Download our Human Rights Policy.
Certifications
BRCGS
Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials ensures food safety and quality requirements for packaging manufacturers are met.
EN 15593
EN 15593 is an internationally recognized standard for hygiene management in the food packaging industry. It specifies requirements for manufacturers and suppliers of food packaging, including storage and transportation.
Fine to Flush
Fine to Flush is the new official standard identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely.
Food Contact Certificate
ISEGA serves in the fields of material and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
FSC®
FSC® C146914; FSC® C101840;
FSC® C044059; FSC® C041205;
The Forest Stewardship Council® promotes responsible management of the world’s forests.
GOTS
GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibers, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.
HACCP
The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point is a system employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ensure the safety of food procedures and products.
AHF Halal
AHF Halal, meaning “lawful” or “permitted,” indicates which life practices are allowed or not allowed for those who practice Islam (Muslims).
HCS Halal
The HCS Halal Assurance System (HAS), in line with ISO 17065, has been established to assist organizations in adopting the practice in compliance with the Halal requirements.
ISO 9001
Requirements for a quality management system for an organization to consistently provide products that meet customer and statutory and regulatory requirements. Aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system.
ISO 14001
Requirements for an environmental management system for an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal and other requirements, and information about significant environmental aspects.
ISO 22000
Helps organizations identify and control food safety hazards. Applicable to all types of producer, ISO 22000 provides a layer of reassurance within the global food supply chain.
ISO 22716 GMP
ISO 22716:2007 gives guidelines for the production, control, storage and shipment of cosmetic products.
ISO 45001
Builds on the success of earlier international standards in this area, such as OHSAS 18001. Provides a framework of requirements for organizations to develop and implement a policy and objectives for improving employee safety, reducing workplace risks and creating better, safer working conditions.
ISO 50001
Provides a framework of requirements for organizations to develop and implement a policy and objectives surrounding energy management.
KF Kosher
The KF Kosher certification guarantees the provenance of your product. KF Kosher certifies products across 27 countries in five continents and are recognized by the leading Rabbinical authorities in Israel, USA, and Europe.
KLBD Kosher
The KLBD certification is an important kosher hechsher, providing quality assurances and increasing marketability. KLBD has been a leading force in Kosher certification for more than a century.
OEKO-TEX®
All types of textiles that have been tested for harmful substances, from yarns to the finished product may bear the STANDARD 100 product label.
OK BIODEGRADABLE SOIL
The OK biodegradable SOIL label is a guarantee a product will completely biodegrade in the soil without adversely affecting the environment.
OK Compost Home
TÜV AUSTRIA’s OK compost HOME guarantees complete biodegradability in the light of specific requirements, even in your garden compost heap.
OK Compost Industrial
Packaging or products featuring the OK compost INDUSTRIAL label are guaranteed as biodegradable in an industrial composting plant.
PEFC
PEFC 04-31-1475; PEFC 04-31-2118;
PEFC 04-31-2499; PEFC 29-44-04;
PEFC 10-31-2482
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes provides assurance that wood and natural fibers come from ecologically, socially and economically sustainable forests.
Rainforest Alliance Certified
The Rainforest Alliance is creating a more sustainable world by protecting nature and improving the lives of farmers and forest communities.
Seedling
With both the OK compost INDUSTRIAL and the Seedling logo, compostable products can receive recognition throughout the entire European market.
SFI®
The Sustainable Forestry Inititative® ensures wood and natural fiber-based products come from well-managed forests.
Certifications by Site
| Quality | Environment | Energy | Workplace | Cosmetics | Food Safety | Sustainability | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Asheville, NC, US | check | check | check | |||||||||
| Asturias, ES | check | check | check | check | ||||||||
| Balo-I, PH | check | check | check | check | check | |||||||
| Caerphilly, UK | check | check | check | |||||||||
| Dresden, DE | check | check | check | check | check | |||||||
| Falkenhagen, DE | check | check | check | check | check | check | ||||||
| Fort Smith, AR, US | check | check | check | |||||||||
| Gatineau, QC, CA | check | check | check | check | ||||||||
| Gernsbach, DE | check | check | check | check | check | check | check | |||||
| Lydney, UK | check | check | check | check | check | check | ||||||
| Mount Holly, NC, US | check | check | check | |||||||||
| Ober-Schmitten, DE | check | check | check | check | check | |||||||
| Old Hickory, TN, US | check | check | check | check | check | check | ||||||
| Scaër, FR | check | check | check | check | check | check | ||||||
| Soultz, FR | check | check | check | check | check | check | ||||||
| Steinfurt, DE | check | check | check | check | check | |||||||
See all our certifications and download those that are of interest.
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