Certifications: Our commitment to a sustainable process.
Producing our collections is not only a matter of know-how and heritage, but also of upholding fundamental sustainable values and doing our part to address environmental and social issues. Corporate and product certifications are a testament to our ongoing commitment to the sustainability process.
Consult the Group’s Certifications.
EPD
EPD (Environmental Product Declaration): an environmental product declaration based on life cycle analysis following the “cradle to grave” approach.
CAM
Technical requirements and quality levels with reduced environmental impact, in compliance with ISO 14021 standards and defined by the Ministry of the Environment, essential for the awarding of public building works in Italy.
VOC
This certification is an assessment of the quantity of volatile organic compounds pollutants released by products in closed spaces. Regarding ceramic tiles, their chemical composition is mineral and not organic and they undergo tile firing cycles at 1,200°C that ensure the total elimination of contaminants such as volatile organic compounds. Consequently, ceramic tiles are granted a A+ rating, since they do not release any toxic substance into the environment.
LEED
Gruppo Bardelli S.p.A. is a member of the Green Building Council Italia, an association that promotes sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally friendly building, helping to improve people’s quality of life with the LEED® standards and certification
CCC CERTIFICATION
CCC Certification, introduced in 2002, covers both imported and Chinese-made products destined for that market. Information on CCC Certification generally concerns health and safety, with particular reference, in the case of ceramic tiles, to porcelain stoneware tiles only, with an absorption of 0.5% or less. Certification is obtained through the intervention of institutes specifically accredited by the Chinese Authorities, all based in China.
DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE (CE)
Gruppo Bardelli S.p.A. has fulfilled the obligations arising from CE Marking for its products. Relevant commercial documentation can be consulted by distributors, professionals and users
CERTIFICATION ANTIBACTERIAL and ANTIFUNGAL
Some of our mosaics, thanks to the Appiani Bio Shield+ finish, are the first to be made of antibacterial and permanent stain-resistant stoneware.