Certification
We believe that certification should be integral to our business and embedded in our working culture, and therefore over the years we have invested in gaining accreditations which improve our processes and are relevant to our customers’ requirements.
With this in mind we have attained the following accreditations;
ISO9001:2008 our policy is to achieve quality products, best practice working methods and excellence in business service. We aim to achieve 100% error-free production. We set and regularly review quality objectives and where possible assign measurable targets.
ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that ensures that we have an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). The standard demonstrates Castle Colour’s commitment in reducing our environmental impact.
In achieving this accreditation we have identified all aspects of our business that impact on the environment, we have set ourselves objectives to improveour environmental impact and have established a management programme to achieve them.
BRC/IoP Global Standard – Packaging and Packaging Materials ( Category 1)
The British Retail Consortium and Institute of Packaging (BRC/Iop)
At Castle Colour we have a achieved Category 1 accreditation
(which is the highest level achievable) for providers of direct food contact goods.
FSC® Chain of Custody
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council®) is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests. It was founded in 1993 in response to public concern about deforestation and demand for a trustworthy wood-labeling scheme. There are now over 113 million hectares of forests now managed to the standards it sets.
Our Chain of Custody certification demonstrates that we are certified to produce packaging using materials sourced from FSC certified sources. In practice we are authorised under the scheme to print the familiar FSC "Tick Tree" logo on packaging for our customers.
Whilst this certification scheme has a place in the market, the fact remains that cartonboard provides the most environmentally friendly form of packaging available, with the vast majority of board stocks being 100% recyclable and compostable.