Focus on environmental protection, climate protection and sustainability

Resource conservation, CO₂ reduction and a functioning circular economy are high on the agenda of public discourse. Greater transparency and accountability are demanded everywhere, and markets are changing – and with them the demands placed on companies and organisations.

In addition to quality and price, environmental performance also plays a central role in competition today. Those who proactively and systematically integrate environmental aspects into business decisions not only secure intangible benefits, but also measurable economic advantages.

An environmental management system that is implemented in accordance with recognised international standards

  • demonstrates ecological responsibility and ensures compliance
  • provides security and creates trust through external auditing
  • ensures transparency and measurable results for ongoing environmental improvement
  • supports the management of change and contributes to sustainable development.

Services

ISO 14001

ISO 14001 certification guarantees you continuous improvement of your environmental performance and cost reduction through economical use of raw materials and energy
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EMAS

Voluntary active environmental protection and making activities visible to the public
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Sustainability reporting according to GRI

Have an external view confirm the selected topics and the plausibility of data, facts and key figures
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Carbon Footprint

We verify your Carbon Footprint – for your product or your company.
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Integrated MS

With an integrated management system, you save valuable time, human resources and, last but not least, costs
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Benefits of Certification

Compliance

They publicly demonstrate that the organisation complies with legal environmental requirements and strengthen legal certainty for those responsible for environmental issues within the company.

Stakeholder Dialogue

By involving relevant stakeholders, environmental aspects are critically examined and improvements in processes are made possible.

Profitability

More efficient use of resources, less pollution and lower environmental costs lead to economic benefits and strengthen competitiveness.

Competitive Advantage

In many tenders, proof of a certified environmental management system is a decisive criterion.

Customer Loyalty

Optimised environmental processes improve efficiency and thus customer satisfaction, strengthen trust and promote better communication with stakeholders.

Facts and information

  ISO 14001 EMAS III
Objective / benchmark Continuous improvement of the EMS, aimed at improving environmental performance Continuous improvement of operational environmental performance (and the EMS)
Validity Worldwide, internationally recognised EU-wide, global verification possible (Global EMAS)
Participants 365,000 worldwide, approx. 12,000 in Germany (as of 2017) 1,200 in Germany, 3,900 EU-wide 1,200 in Germany, 3,900 EU-wide
Test procedure

Auditing by appointed auditors or environmental verifiers

Certification based on the audit results by an independent committee of the certification body

Assessment and validation by an environmental verifier
Proof of conformity Certificate, participation logo Validated environmental statement, entry in the EMAS register, participation logo
Public

Publication of environmental policy

Advertising with certification marks

Obligation to publish the environmental statement

Advertising with the EMAS participation logo

 
Legal Compliance Commitment to environmental policy – procedure for assessing compliance with legal requirements required Commitment to environmental policy – procedure for continuous monitoring of compliance with legal requirements, verification Commitment to environmental policy – procedures for continuous monitoring of compliance with legal requirements, verification

 

EMAS covers part of the requirements of ISO 50001 and is therefore legally privileged in some regulations. EMAS validation is therefore considered equivalent, for example, in the context of peak equalisation and the special equalisation scheme, and entitles the holder to apply.

Certified environmental management with the specialists

GUTcert has the longest environmental experience in Germany. Recognised and accredited by DAkkS, DAU and EMAS, we certify our AFNOR Groupe network worldwide. Our auditors and assessors have practical experience and are always up to date.

We have been CO2-neutral since 2010. Our environmental management system was the basis for this and has been certified since 1995.

Christoph Deinert, Märkisches Landbrot

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I have never experienced an external audit where it was completely clear from the outset that the focus was so clearly on potential for improvement and support for our organisation. That meant that the questions were no less critical and the discussions no less intense, but they were always goal-oriented. Everyone involved on our side saw the atmosphere and the benefits of the external audit in exactly the same way.

Dr. Walter Sucrow, Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH

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The audits with GUTcert have enabled us to optimise many areas of our work and thus sustainably develop our company.

Nadeshda Gudi, Ludwig Weinrich GmbH & Co. KG

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The audit was very pleasant, informative and very cooperative at a high level. We were able to communicate very well with the auditor and she was not sparing with constructive criticism. This is what we imagine an audit to be like! At the end of the day, this is helpful for everyone involved. The Globus management also shares this view.

Bernd Klemmer, Globus Gummiwerke GmbH

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When we have Prof Dr Lieback with us, it's always like a party - so refreshing and constructive: although it's an audit, we look forward to it because the auditors bring ideas with them - be it on the topics of quality management, occupational health and safety, hazardous substances or environmental protection.

Thomas Herfort, IMD Labor Oderland GmbH

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The long period of cooperation since 1997/98 is proof enough of the valued and trusting collaboration. Anyone who voluntarily takes on EMAS and the ISO standards needs a reliable and  practice-orientated certifier like GUTcert.

Bernhard Gillner, Aluminium Norf GmbH

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Our audit manager was well informed, the implementation was competent and always on time.

Achim Wetzel, IDR-Entsorgungsgesellschaft mbH

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In the years of cooperation, we have had various auditors in our company, but all of them were competent, honest, fair and you could immediately recognise that they were interested in advancing the company. The successful co-operation is already evident from the fact that Vosseler GmbH has been able to continuously improve and develop its management systems over the period of certification by GUTcert.

Martin-Werner Fazekas, Vosseler GmbH

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We would particularly like to emphasise the good and professional service in the organisation of our ISO 14001 certification, which made the entire process run smoothly. In addition, the GUTcert Academy's training courses in environmental management are extremely helpful and have helped us to optimise our processes and make them more sustainable. Many thanks to the GUTcert team, we look forward to continuing our co-operation.

Jens Grossmann, RYGOL DÄMMSTOFFE GmbH & Co. KG

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Good, uncomplicated, friendly and fast service. A very good collaboration!

Kirsten Sonntag, Jung Papier GmbH

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