Environmental and quality objectives have always been at the heart of PAPSTAR's business decisions and actions. Integrated management systems ensure the continuous improvement of our own processes in the areas of quality, energy, ecology, social issues and economics.
Certificates & Awards
Clear positioning
Internationally recognised certifications in accordance with DIN EN ISO are of fundamental importance to PAPSTAR in order to document certain quality standards.
Reliability
PAPSTAR's commitment to certifications and sustainable standards is based both on inner conviction and a deeply rooted understanding of corporate responsibility – long before legal requirements or social expectations demanded it.
With an integrative understanding of sustainability, PAPSTAR positions itself across the group as a responsible, trustworthy and sustainable player within the European supply chain.
Environmental aspects and quality requirements
At PAPSTAR, product range design is driven by clearly defined principles. Environmental and social aspects are given equal consideration alongside high quality requirements. Core product ranges such as ‘disposable tableware and service packaging’ are intended to come into contact with food – this means that the company has a special responsibility to place the uncompromising principles of food hygiene and safety, and thus the health of end consumers, at the forefront of every product and product range decision.
Company certificates
Quality management
DIN EN ISO 9001
DEKRA Certification GmbH certifies that PAPSTAR GmbH has introduced and maintains a quality management system for its Kall site in accordance with the standard specified in the certificate identification for the area of ‘Sales, logistics management and services for non-food goods concepts’.
Environmental management
DIN EN ISO 14001
DEKRA Certification GmbH certifies that PAPSTAR GmbH has introduced and maintains an environmental management system for its Kall site in accordance with the standard specified in the certificate identification for the area of ‘Sales, logistics management and services for non-food goods concepts’.
Energy management
DIN EN ISO 50001
DEKRA Certification GmbH certifies that PAPSTAR GmbH has implemented and maintains an energy management system at its Kall site in accordance with the standard specified in the certificate reference number for the sector ‘Sales, logistics management and services for non-food product concepts’.
EcoVadis
Sustainability Rating
In an assessment by EcoVadis, a globally recognised provider of sustainability assessments, PAPSTAR GmbH achieved a total score of 75 out of 100 (overall rating: advanced) and was thus awarded a Gold rating. The award also confirms that the company ranks among the top 5 per cent of companies audited by EcoVadis worldwide.
Product certificates
FSC® - Forest Stewardship Council - Responsible forest management
The Forest Stewardship Council® has defined a set of uniform principles for responsible forest management worldwide. The label, issued by TÜV SÜD Czech, indicates that the raw materials come from responsibly managed forests. Traceability is ensured by an audit number.
PEFC - Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes
PEFC certification was awarded by TÜV SÜD Czech. PEFC is the world’s largest independent organisation dedicated to ensuring and continuously improving sustainable forest management, whilst strictly upholding environmental, social and economic standards.
Seedling
DIN EN 13432
A European standard for compostable materials – in industrial composting, more than 90 per cent of the product is biodegraded after 80 days. DIN CERTCO Gesellschaft für Konformitätsbewertung mbH has certified various products made from compostable materials. The manufacturers hold the main certificates.
OK compost Home -
TÜV Austria
This certification scheme from TÜV AUSTRIA does not explicitly refer to a specific standard, but instead lists all the technical requirements that a product must meet in order to be suitable for the challenging and slower process of home composting (as opposed to industrial composting).
Nordic Swan
Ecolabel
In Scandinavia, paper and timber manufacturers have joined forces and, through Miljömärkning Sverige AB, assess the manufacturing processes of their products. The aim is to certify only those products whose entire production cycle (from raw material extraction and manufacturing to waste disposal) has the least possible impact on the environment.
TÜV Rheinland
(suitable for food)
TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH assesses whether substances from food contact materials migrate into food in a way that poses a risk to human health or alters the composition, smell or taste of food. To this end, a test catalogue has been drawn up setting out minimum standards.
Blue Angel -
the ecolabel
The Blue Angel is an environmental label recognised in Germany under DIN EN ISO 14024 for environmentally friendly products and services, administered by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and Nature Conservation. It is designed to highlight environmentally friendly alternatives where conventional products have a negative impact on the environment.
We were absolutely delighted to receive the GERMAN BRAND AWARD and the GERMAN DESIGN AWARD from the German Design Council for our ‘serving solutions’ campaign. However, we are even happier that our testimonials have become wholehearted brand ambassadors for PAPSTAR and the product philosophy behind it.
Bernd Born
Head of Media, Communication & Marketing
PAPSTAR GmbH
Awards
GREEN BRAND -
Quality mark
GREEN BRANDS Organisation GmbH, in collaboration with independent institutes specialising in environmental protection and sustainability, awards certification to validated brands (results available at www.GB-ID.org). The recognised quality mark is a registered and protected EU certification mark for environmental sustainability.
The major
green brands
With its product philosophy based on renewable raw materials, PAPSTAR has been recognised by the German Design Council (a non-profit foundation) as one of a select group of “outstanding and proven eco-friendly brands with clearly defined sustainability goals”.
German Brand Award -
Winner 2024
‘Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation: Brand Communication – Classic Campaign’ – with this award from the German Design Council, Germany’s leading authority on design and branding, PAPSTAR is recognised as a role model in sustainable brand communication (demonstrating how brand work can be linked to social relevance).
German Design Award -
Winner 2024
‘Excellent Communications Design – Brand Identity’ – with engaging testimonials and original wordplay, the wide-ranging ‘serving solutions’ advertising campaign impressed the German Design Council: ‘A very well-conceived campaign that makes PAPSTAR clearly recognisable as a brand.’
