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Océ gains PEFC sustainability certification
Wednesday 02. December 2009 - More than 80% of Océ wide format plain paper media now environmentally certified
Océ Imaging Supplies, one of the worlds largest paper converters and market leader in wide format printing media, has gained PEFC sustainability certification for a large part of its product range.
Provides sustainability assurance of Océ papers
The PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) certification gives users a number of important assurances about the sustainability of the Océ papers concerned. As a result of this certification, Océ is entitled to use the PEFC label and logo on its packaging. In addition to the new PEFC certification, Océ also holds the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certification.
Committed to sustainability throughout value chain
“These certifications give users of our papers a further assurance of our commitment to sustainability right through the sourcing and production chain,” says Hans van der Laan, International Product Manager of Océ Imaging Supplies. “PEFC provides a transparent system of tracking extending from forest right through to end-product, giving users the assurance that the products originate from legal and sustainable sources. By 2010 more than 90% of the paper volume sourced by Océ will carry a certification label for paper coming from sustainable sources.”
Basis for credible and sustainable procurement
PEFC certification now forms the basis for a credible and sustainable paper procurement policy by providing a fully audited, verifiable supply chain from forest to end use. This allows companies to integrate Chain of Custody certification into their own quality management and control systems. Certification was granted to Océ Imaging Supplies following a detailed audit of the companys sourcing and production policies.
Certification covers wide range of Océ papers
The PEFC certification applies to 75% of the volume of Océ wide format plain paper media. LFM054 Océ Red Label Paper and LFM022 Océ Black Label Paper are PEFC certified. LFM116 Océ Top Label Paper is FSC certified.
Full information about other Océ PEFC and FSC certified media grades can be found in the Océ Media Guide at http://mediaguide.oce.com.
About PEFC
PEFC is a global umbrella organization for the assessment and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governmental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management, a series of ongoing mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world covering 85% of the world’s forest area.
About FSC
FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for pro?t organization established to promote responsible management of the worlds forests. Products carrying the FSC label are independently certi?ed to assure consumers that they come from forests that are managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations. FSC maintains representation in more than 45 countries.