Deceuninck North America Earns +Vantage Vinyl™ Verification
Organization’s Products, Production Processes Demonstrate Commitment to Vinyl Industry’s Most Recognized Sustainability Initiative
MONROE, OH – Deceuninck North America, an industry-leading manufacturer and extruder of energy-efficient residential and commercial PVC window and door components and systems, is pleased to announce that its operations meet the compliance criteria of +Vantage Vinyl® – an initiative to advance the U.S. vinyl industry’s contribution to sustainable development. This verification ensures that Deceuninck North America’s production processes meet the most stringent standards of the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) and GreenCircle Certified.
Deceuninck has earned +Vantage Vinyl verification thanks to its efforts with regard to greenhouse gas reduction, water conservation, sourcing green electricity, phasing out fuel oil, sourcing lower carbon-intensive PVC resin, a comprehensive recycling program, a diverse workforce, charitable community efforts, and more.
“Earning the +Vantage Vinyl verification is another feather in our cap highlighting our dedication to a sustainable production process,” said Joren Knockaert, president and CEO of Deceuninck North America. “Our approach dictates how we source materials, how we design and manufacture products, and how those products are shipped and delivered, and we are proud to be recognized by VSC and GreenCircle for our efforts.”
+Vantage Vinyl verification is the latest acknowledgment for Deceuninck North America in a series of endeavors the organization has undertaken to become a more sustainable manufacturer and stronger corporate citizen. This includes setting ambitious goals to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades in accordance with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In addition, for a tenth year, Deceuninck’s closed-loop window extrusions are GreenCircle certified, remaining the only GreenCircle-certified PVC window supplier in the world.
+Vantage Vinyl-verified organizations are measured against sustainability requirements that take into account the entire vinyl supply chain. These five core categories include environmental stewardship, social diligence, economic soundness, collaboration, and open communications. Companies earning the prestigious +Vantage Vinyl mark must report on sustainability performance every year and be reverified every three years to maintain their status.
For more information on Deceuninck North America’s sustainability efforts, visit: www.deceuninckcando.com/#sustainability
To learn more about +Vantage Vinyl, visit: www.earnthemark.com
About Deceuninck North America
Deceuninck North America, LLC is an industry-leading fully integrated design, compounding, tooling, lamination, fiberglass pultrusion and PVC extrusion company that produces energy-efficient residential and commercial window and door systems. The company is committed to developing high-performance products and has customers that produce over 7 million windows and doors annually. Its headquarters are in Monroe, Ohio, with a facility in Fernley, Nevada. Deceuninck North America is part of the Deceuninck Group, an integrated global organization that produces PVC window systems for the building industry. Deceuninck Group is headquartered in Belgium, is listed on Euronext Brussels (ticker: DECB) and employs 3,700 people servicing more than 4,000 customers in more than 90 countries with worldwide production facilities. For more information, please visit DeceuninckNA.com or www.deceuninck.com/investors.
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