Arctic Paper – giving back to nature through a circular economy
Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a globally recognized standard of safe and circular products. By applying the Cradle to Cradle design principle, we are not only minimising our negative influence on the environment – we are going beyond, to leave a positive footprint!
Arctic Paper offer both uncoated and coated papers certified
When choosing uncoated or coated papers from Arctic Paper, you’re not only opting for the highest quality, you’re also doing your part to keep the planet green.
All our coated papers produced at Arctic Paper Grycksbo has been Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver level.
Arctic Paper Munkedals is the first mill worldwide to have successfully completed the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze for an entire paper range.
Learn more about C2C and our Sustainability work in the presentation below or download!
What is Cradle to Cradle certification?
The Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard was created by Michael Braungart and William MacDonough in the nineties and intended to create an integrated and consistent Circular Economy approach.
The Standard guides designers and manufacturers through a continual improvement process that looks at a product’s sustainability through five quality categories material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. A Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certified product receives an achievement level in each category — Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum — with the lowest achievement level representing the product’s overall mark.
Coated paper at Grycksbo mill C2C certified
From April 2021, the full coated woodfree product range of Arctic Paper Grycksbo have been awarded a Silver Level Material Health Certificate as part of the multi-attribute Cradle to Cradle Certified® Products Standard. In addition, the entire production process of the mill in Grycksbo was inspected and achieved the Silver Level which therefore represents the overall level of product certification. In addition, the production process at Grycksbo has extremely low fossil CO2 emissions. Read the press release
Munken and C2C
As from August 2020 the full product range of Munken papers is awarded a Silver Level Material Health Certificate as part of the multi-attribute Cradle to Cradle Certified® Products Standard. In addition, the entire production process of the mill in Munkedal was inspected and achieved the Bronze Level, which therefore represents the overall level of product certification. Our process is now fully transparent and products have been tested and analysed, including all pre-materials. Read the press release
Why do we do it?
We at Arctic Paper want to do our part and do our best in the general challenge of climate change. By knowing, all we can about every process and base material we can move forward and create safe and sustainable products for the future. With C2C we move to be more in balance with nature – with the clear goal to come closer to a true Circular Economy.