At Accsys, we actively seek to acquire the most respected ecolabels available and have been recognized by others as an exemplary product and company in the field of sustainability on many occasions.
Our products’ performance and sustainability have been rigorously tested and independently certified. All Accsys wood products are non-toxic and free from hazardous substances. You can see exactly what’s in them through our DECLARE label and our REACH exempt statement for Accoya, Accoya Color, and Tricoya.
Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold (Full Scope – V3.1)
Accoya has held Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold status since 2010 — one of the most demanding product sustainability standards in the world. This certification evaluates our entire supply chain, production process, and social impact, with top scores in:
✅ Material Health – Platinum
✅ Material Reutilisation – Gold
✅ Renewable Energy & Carbon Management – Gold
✅ Water Stewardship – Gold
✅ Social Fairness – Gold
How Accoya fits into the bio-cycle
Bio-cycle
Based on renewable and compostable materials from which new materials can grow (also known as the bio-based economy):
- Biodegradable – no waste problem
- (Rapidly) renewable & sustainable sources
- Low/negative CO2 footprint
Techno-cycle
Based on non-renewable, non-biodegradable materials, which must be recycled otherwise they run out and/or provide a waste problem.
- Not bio-degradable
- High energy demand if recycled
- Non-renewable (finite resources)
- High CO2 cost
Techno-cycle materials have often been used due to superior performance characteristics. With our products this is totally different: our renewably-sourced products can match or even surpass the performance of non renewable, high CO2 intensive tech-cycle materials such as PVC and aluminium.
Essentially, sustainable building materials produced in the biosphere (bio-cycle of the circular economy) have three huge ‘green’ benefits over techno-cycle materials:
- They are renewable (if managed well, potentially unlimited sources)
- They have a very low, possibly even negative carbon footprint
- If designed well (bio-cycle compliant additives, coatings & adhesives), they are biodegradable and/or compostable, returning nutrients back into the bio-cycle for new plants/trees.
You can find out more about the environmental accreditations Accoya® wood has secured on the Accoya® website.