JUWÖ Poroton & Sustainability

Sustainability – Green Deal since 1862

Certified with the latest Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for both filled and unfilled blocks under Norm ISO 14025 and EN 15804, JUWO Thermoplan Poroton Blocks are produced in the most modern production facilities in Germany. The EPD transparently communicates the environmental performance or impact of any product or material over its lifetime supporting carbon emission reduction. Read more about these harmonised declarations at the Irish Green Building Council website – www.igbc.ie

Our commitment to the production of JUWO Poroton Blocks as sustainably and ecologically as possible has led us to being part of a voluntary system for the certification of environmental management - Carbon Footprint Management System (CFMS) EN 14064. All greenhouse emissions from production are determined in a structured manner, verified, and monitored externally, always with the aim of reducing them. Our holistic overview and ultimate control over our emission will mean that from the start of 2022 JUWO Poroton will be Carbon Neutral in terms of production. We are the first Brick Factory in Germany to make our entire production climate neutral.

Unfortunately, carbon neutral on the balance sheet does not necessarily mean emissions free and where such emissions are unavoidable through production and transport we acquire CER’s (Carbon Emissions Certificates) where the donation helps fund recognized environmental protections projects under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNIFCCC).

At local factory level we recycle our energy from the production line to the kilns and with the Clay responsibly sourced from our own managed quarries we are able to return or replace the supplying fields for natural habitat or wine production.

Our Clay blocks are -

  • Made from natural raw materials. Extracted from responsibly managed quarries with long term restoration plans for nature or agricultural activities.
  • Produced with energy efficient processes and careful use of resources.
  • Offering high levels of comfort and healthy indoor environments.
  • Have a lifecycle of over a century and require little or no maintenance.

JUWO Poroton strive to ensure that the final product from our factory used to build your new home is the very best that it can be in terms of being sustainable and Ecological, delivering an enjoyable and comfortable living space in harmony with the environment and its resources.

Downloads

Energy Management System – ISO 50001

CFMS – Carbon Footprint Management System ISO 14064

EPD – Environmental Product Declaration EPD EN ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A2