EcoVadis awards a gold medal to Rockwool's CSR policy

While the expectations of customers, suppliers, employees, partners and shareholders in the economic, social and environmental fields are stronger than ever, ROCKWOOL is campaigning for a low-carbon economy in order to effectively protect the planet while ensuring the comfort and safety of users. buildings. In this context, ROCKWOOL is particularly committed to achieving 10 of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) defined by the UN (United Nations).

The independent certifier EcoVadis once again validates ROCKWOOL's commitments in terms of environmental protection, ethics and respect for teamwork, business loyalty and responsible purchasing. Particularly highlighted, the circular economy service, ROCKCYCLE and the company's social policy.

Since 2012, ROCKWOOL has offered its customers its ROCKCYCLE service, which allows the recycling of rock wool scraps, pallets and the plastic packaging in which the products are packaged. These elements are taken to sorting centers before being recovered by the appropriate channels. The pallets are repaired if necessary and reused. Plastic packaging is recycled. Rock wool offcuts are reintegrated into the rock wool manufacturing process, in Saint-Éloy-les-Mines and soon in Soissons. Through ROCKCYCLE, ROCKWOOL supports the development of the circular economy.

Also validated, ROCKWOOL's social commitments: working conditions, employee protection, skills development, risk prevention are all good points highlighted by EcoVadis France. The demanding certification process pursued by ROCKWOOL is also highlighted. Indeed, to anticipate the future and confirm ROCKWOOL's commitment to deploying a dynamic of continuous progress as part of its sustainable development policy, the Saint-Éloy-les-Mines plant of ROCKWOOL France has obtained four certifications international standards for the environment, energy, health and quality:

• ISO 9001 (quality management)
• ISO 14 (environmental management)
• ISO 50 (energy management)
• OHSAS 18 (workplace health and safety management).

Certifications that will be implemented for the future Soissons plant. In a logic of continuous improvement of its action, ROCKWOOL will continue its efforts on several areas of work identified by EcoVadis France.