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 – Link to PEFC certificate DNVSE-PEFC-COC-47
Ekman AG, Zurich, Switzerland – Link to PEFC certificate DNVSE-PEFC-COC-47
Ekman Polska SP zo. o., Gdynia, Poland – Link to PEFC certificate DNVSE-PEFC-COC-47
Ekman South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa – Link to PEFC certificate DNVSE-PEFC-COC-47
Ekman & Co Inc., Miami FL, USA – 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
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
The Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) is an international, voluntary standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of Recycled input and chain of custody. The goal of the certification system is to increase the use of Recycled materials. For further information, visit TextilExchange RCS + GRS
Certified offices:
Ekman & Co AB, Gothenburg - CU1071172 – Link to RCS Scope Certificate
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
