Our quality promise

Environmental certifications for PURLINE organic flooring

• Cradle to Cradle®

  The Cradle to Cradle® certificate recognises the use of materials which do not damage the environment, are healthy and recyclable (technical recycling), the use of solar energy or other renewable energy types, the responsible utilisation of water, and the company's strategies for social responsibility.

  C2C-Silver certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• Blue Angel (Der Blaue Engel)

  “Der Blaue Engel” guarantees that our products and services fulfill high standards with regard to their environmental,   health-related and consumer-friendly characteristics. For every product group, criteria were established which are   checked  by the German Federal Environmental Agency every three to four years.

   Certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• Austrian eco-label (Österreichisches Umweltzeichen)

  The “Österreichisches Umweltzeichen” (Austrian eco-label) assesses products from quality, health-related and ecological standpoints. Basically, products can be certified only if they are harmless health-wise. The fulfilment of the criteria is checked every four years. Materials, solvent emissions, presence of environmentally and healthdamaging substances, health-damaging components, emission of heavy metals and other damaging substances.

                                      Certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• M1

  Just like the “Der Blaue Engel” (Blue Angel) quality mark in Germany, the M1 seal in the Finnish market labels our products as environmentally friendly, health-friendly and consumer-friendly. The focus is on emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

  Certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• GREENGUARD

  The Greenguard certificate ensures that a product fulfills the strictest and most comprehensive requirements for emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) into the air.

  Certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• A+

  Just like the “Blue Angel“ in Germany, the A+ seal identifies our products as ecological, healthy and user-friendly in the French market.

  Certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• KFB

  Award from the competence centre for dynamic processes at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences (FH). The flooring product PURLINE has passed the dynamic standard examination of rolling behaviour in accordance with the KFB roadmap.

  Certified collections: wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• Declare

  Voluntary self-disclosure programme aimed at making the building materials industry healthier and more ecological products through transparency of ingredients. By participating in Declare, manufacturers commit themselves to the disclosure of all ingredients.

                                      Certified collections: wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• TFI-TÜV PROFiCERT

  The TFI (Textiles & Flooring Institute GmbH) and TÜV Hessen evaluate products from a quality, health and ecological point of view. Essentially, products can only be certified if they present no health risk.

                                         Certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• FloorScore®

  With SCS Global Services' FloorScore® certificate program manufacturers of floor coverings can clearly assess the conformity of their products with the emission requirements in the U.S. but also worldwide utilized building evaluation
  systems, such as LEED.

                         Certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• eco-bau Switzerland (eco-bau Schweiz)

  Eco-Bau assesses the ecological aspects of building materials and services. It encompasses all of the significant environmental effects during the entire lifespan of the materials. The assessment is made on the basis of the following criteria: conservation of natural resources, energy for producing materials, solvent emissions, presence of environmentally and health-damaging components, emission of heavy metals and other damaging substances.

                        Certified collections: wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• eco INSTITUT

  The eco-INSTITUT label is a certification awarded by the independent eco-INSTITUT.
  This label confirms that a product fulfils certain environmentally friendly and health standards. The label signals to consumers that the certified product is environmentally friendly and has been tested for harmful substances, which promotes transparency and trust with regard to sustainability and health aspects.

                         Certified collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

Building certification / Product declaration

• BREEAM

  The British sustainability certificate for development projects is used in 15 other countries.

  Certified / Declared collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• DGNB

  Certification system of the German Sustainable Building Council and the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs. Evaluates a building’s quality over its entire life cycle and is internationally applicable.

                                       Certified / Declared collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• LEED

  Rating system of the US Green Building Council. It considers the regional and local criteria according to global standards. The use of building materials with cradle to cradle proof is evaluated with bonus points.

                                       Certified / Declared collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• WELL

  The WELL Building Standard (WELL) focuses on health and wellbeing of the people within the building.

   Certified / Declared collections: wineo 1000 | wineo 1200 | wineo 1500

• EPD

  The environmental product declarations is a transparancy tool for the sustainability valuation of products. It is the basis for sustainability calculations for buildings.

                                       Certified / Declared collections: wineo 1200 | wineo 1500