Ekman’s two centuries of experience have given us the wisdom to know when and where to apply technology and innovation along with the market insight to see the business benefit brought about by change. We are also aware of that a healthy environment and sustainable development of the world’s resources is fundamental to our business. The Forest/Environmental Assertion Letter for Coastal Pulp and Paper LLC is found here›, and the Commitment Statement for Ekman & Co Inc. is found here ›
As part of the environmental work we are certified in accordance to the following standards:
FSC®
The Forest Stewardship Council® is an independent, non-profit, international organization promoting responsible forest management worldwide, through its certification system FSC. For further information, visit www.fsc.org
Certified offices:
Ekman & Co AB, Gothenburg and Kristinehamn, Sweden – FSC-C013203 – Link to FSC® Certificate DNV-COC-000499›
Ekman AG, Zurich, Switzerland – FSC-C013203 – Link to FSC® Certificate DNV-COC-000499›
Ekman Polska SP zo. o., Gdynia, Poland – FSC-C013203 – Link to FSC® Certificate DNV-COC-000499›
Ekman South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa – FSC-C013203 – Link to FSC® Certificate DNV-COC-000499›
Ekman Italia S.r.l., Milan, Italy – FSC-C134489- Link to FSC@ Certificate DNV-COC-001444›
Ekman & Co Inc., Miami FL, USA – FSC-C103598 – Link to FSC® Certificate C103598›
Ekman Pulp and Paper Limited, Hong Kong, PRC – FSC-C103598 – Link to FSC® Certificate C103598›
Ekman Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia – FSC-C103598 – Link to FSC® Certificate C103598›
Kwok Fung (Sino HK) Enterprise Ltd, Hong Kong, PRC – FSC-C016305 – Link to FSC® Certificate BV-COC-068372›
Ekman Pulp & Paper Co, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan – FSC-C106172 – Link to FSC® Certificate SA-COC-002874›
Coastal Pulp and Paper LLC, West Linn OR, USA – FSC-C103598 – Link to FSC® Certificate RA-COC-004887›
Coastal Pulp and Paper Ltd, Hong Kong, PRC – FSC-C103598 – Link to FSC® Certificate RA-COC-004887›
PEFC
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management. For further information, visit www.pefc.org
Certified offices:
Ekman & Co AB, Gothenburg and Kristinehamn, Sweden – PEFC/05-37-300 – Link to PEFC certificate DNVSE-PEFC-COC-47›
Ekman AG, Zurich, Switzerland – PEFC/05-37-300 – Link to PEFC certificate DNVSE-PEFC-COC-47›
Ekman Polska SP zo. o., Gdynia, Poland – PEFC/05-37-300 – Link to PEFC certificate DNVSE-PEFC-COC-47›
Ekman South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa – PEFC/05-37-300 – Link to PEFC certificate DNVSE-PEFC-COC-47›
Ekman & Co Inc., Miami FL, USA – Link to PEFC Certificate PBN-PEFC-COC-007304›
Ekman Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia– Link to PEFC Certificate PBN-PEFC-COC-007304›
Ekman Pulp and Paper Limited, Hong Kong, PRC – Link to PEFC Certificate PBN-PEFC-COC-007304›
Ekman Pulp & Paper Co, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan – Link to PEFC Certificate SA-PEFC-COC-002874›
Coastal Pulp and Paper LLC, West Linn OR, USA – Link to PEFC Certificate PwC-PEFC-501›
Coastal Pulp and Paper Ltd, Hong Kong, PRC – Link to PEFC Certificate PwC-PEFC-501›
SFI
Sustainable Forestry Initiative is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing the future of our forests while promoting sustainable forest management across the United States and Canada. It covers a wide range of criteria and indicators that address various aspects of forest management, including conserving biodiversity, safeguarding water quality, community engagement, and ensuring worker safety. For further information, visit: https://forests.org/
Certified offices:
Ekman & Co Inc., Miami FL, USA – Link to SFI Certificate PBN-SFI/COC-007304›
Ekman Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia – Link to SFI Certificate PBN-SFI/COC-007304›
Ekman Pulp and Paper Limited, Hong Kong, PRC – Link to SFI Certificate PBN-SFI/COC-007304›
SBP
The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) is a unique certification system designed for woody biomass, mostly in the form of wood pellets and wood chips, used in industrial, large-scale energy production. For more information, visit https://sbp-cert.org/
Certified offices:
Ekman & Co AB, Gothenburg, Sweden – Link to SBP Certificate SBP-05-08›
RCS
Products certified to the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) contain recycled material that has been independently verified at each stage of the supply chain, from the source to the final product
Certified offices:
Ekman & Co AB is Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certified, Control Union 1071172. Only the products which are covered by a valid transaction certificate are RCS certified.
AQSIQ
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China is a ministerial, administrative organ directly under the State Council of the People’s Republic of China in charge of national quality, metrology, commodity inspection, entry-exit health quarantine, entry-exit animal and plant quarantine, import-export food safety, certification and accreditation, standardization, as well as administrative law-enforcement.
Licensed offices:
Ekman & Co AB, Gothenburg, Sweden – Link to AQSIQ License›
Ekman Recycling, Wall NJ, USA – Link to AQSIQ License›
Ekman Pulp and Paper Ltd, Hong Kong, PRC – Link to AQSIQ License›
ISO 9001
Ekman & Co AB has a Quality Management System in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard, certified by RISE. The certificate is found here.
Ekman Recycling Limited has a Quality Management System in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard, certified by SGS. The certificate is found here.
The UN Global Compact
The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative; a call to companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and take actions that advance societal goals. For further information, visit www.unglobalcompact.org.
Ekman is a participant since 30 November 2021.