Certifications and sustainability
Environment and Quality
As member of the Italcer group, Ceramica Fondovalle adopts a systematic procedure for testing, measuring, and monitoring the performance of its production and management processes, as demonstrated by the various environmental and safety certifications obtained over the years testifying to compliance with applicable legislation. This growth pathway has enabled the company to contribute to sustainable development, while also operating responsibly and transparently in its relationships with society and the environment.
ISO 9001:2015
Certification
The philosophy of Ceramica Fondovalle has always been geared towards delivering technically advanced products, offering superior quality and unrivalled aesthetics. The company has chosen, voluntarily, to obtain UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 quality system certification to demonstrate its commitment to global quality at the service of both its customers and its employees, through a set of actions guaranteeing maximum safety and effectiveness. ISO 9001:2015, developed by the International Organization for Standardization, provides guidelines and rules for the establishment of universally recognised standards, with a view to achieving continuous process improvement. With this certification, Ceramica Fondovalle constantly guarantees products and services that meet and even surpass legal, regulatory, and customer requirements, by identifying risks and opportunities for improvement, and increasing credibility through globally recognised performance.
Environmental Certifications
Italcer adopts and maintains a systematic process for verifying, measuring and monitoring the performance of its environmental processes, which ensures compliance with mandatory requirements, allows for the review of management status and enables appropriate corrective and preventive actions to be taken to overcome any critical issues identified. The adoption of an Environmental Management System certified in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard and EMAS Regulation, an Energy Management System and other environmental standards are significant steps in a process of growth through which we want to contribute to sustainable development and transparent and constructive dialogue with stakeholders.
Emissions into
the atmosphere
TAll Ceramica Fondovalle’s collections have obtained A+
EPD – Environmental Product
Declaration
Voluntary certification that highlights a product/process/service’s environmental performance and commitment to sustainability.
EMAS (Eco-Management
and Audit Scheme)
This EU-created eco-management and audit scheme is open, voluntarily, to any companies wishing to commit to assessing andimproving their environmental efficiency; once they have joined, the scheme provides organisations and any other parties seeking information with details of their performance. The company must develop its own environmental management system (EMS) based on ISO standard 14001:2004 and must issue a public environmental declaration, stating that the quality of the product and the production process comply with sustainable economic development.
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental
management system
ISO 14001 certification demonstrates that the company adopts an appropriate environmental management system to improve its performance and reduce the environmental impacts of its business.
Product certification
Certification UPEC
Following a positive evaluation by the French CSTB, Ceramica Fondovalle it has become part of the UPEC tile producers.
This brand constitutes a recognition of excellence in quality, concerning both the finished product and the entire production unit in which it is produced. The constantly updated list of certified products can be consulted at the following link:
SASO - Certification SQM
SQM (Saso Quality Mark) quality certification, awarded by a Saudi certification body for the purposes of exporting products to Saudi Arabia, which is a significant market in the Middle-East.
Marking CE
The CE mark guarantees product compliance with the essential requirements concerning product safety and user health.
Certification CCC
The China Compulsory Certificate (known by the acronym ‘CCC’) is a safety mark which is required for many products entering the Chinese market and which guarantees that the raw materials used have a low radioisotope content.
Declaration MOCA
The declaration of compliance for FCMs (Food Contact Materials) is the document that guarantees compliance with the provisions of EU Regulation 1935/2004/EC for all products intended to come into contact with food. Its purpose is to certify that specific requirements in the field of health and hygiene safety are met.
Certification DOP
Porcelain tile product declaration.
Certification ItalyX
Certification for companies that represent the values of being Italian: pursuit of quality, innovation, style, attention to detail and creativity; promoting the development of Italian production chains and their competitiveness. Promoted by Il Sole 24 Ore in partnership with Confindustria.