Certifications

GREENGUARD^®

The company's DensArmor Plus^® family of interior panels as well as its ToughRock^® regular, Fireguard^® and Fireguard C^™, and Mold-Guard^™ panels have earned GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Children & Schools℠ Certification for products that emit low volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

EcoLogo^®

Georgia-Pacific Professional has earned EcoLogo certification for a broad range of towel, tissue and napkin products. EcoLogo is a third-party eco-labeling program and one of two standards in North America approved by the Global Ecolabelling Network, an international association of eco-labeling programs, as meeting the ISO 14024 environmental marketing standard.

Chlorine Free Products Association

Select brands and product lines at three Georgia-Pacific Professional mills received Process Chlorine Free certification from the Chlorine Free Products Association.

ISO 14001

The following Georgia-Pacific operations have ISO 14001 certification, which indicates that the facilities have an environmental management system in place and in practice.

Bridgend, United Kingdom
Cuijk, the Netherlands
Hondouville, France
Horwich, United Kingdom
Nokia, Finland
Oughtibridge, United Kingdom
Stubbins, United Kingdom

Wildlife Habitat Council

The following Georgia-Pacific facilities received certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council for their commendable wildlife habitat management and/or environmental education programs.
   Big Island, Va. – Wildlife at Work^℠
   Monticello, Miss. – Wildlife at Work^℠
   New Augusta (Leaf River), Miss. – Wildlife at Work and Corporate Lands for Learning^℠
   Rincon (Savannah River), Ga. – Wildlife at Work

National Green Building Standard^™

Several Georgia-Pacific engineered lumber and structural panel products have been Green Approved by the NAHB Research Center, which means these products comply with specific green practice criteria in the National Green Building Standard. See the GP approved-product list.

LEED

Many Georgia-Pacific building products and tissue and towel products may contribute toward certification points in the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED^® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program. LEED establishes a standard for measurement of green building and sustainability.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative^® (SFI^®) Certified Sourcing

Georgia-Pacific plywood, oriented strand board, engineered lumber and softwood lumber products in the United States are made from wood sourced through a system that is third-party certified to the SFI procurement standard. In addition, all paper, tissue, cellulose, packaging and bleached board products made at GP’s primary pulp and paper mills in North America are also certified to the SFI procurement standard as are the company’s corrugated container facilities. Many of these pulp and paper and wood products can use the SFI certified sourcing on-product label.

**SFI^® Chain of Custody

The GP facilities below are certified to the SFI chain of custody standard. Chain of custody is an accounting process that tracks wood fiber through all stages of production.

Big Island, VA
Bowling Green, KY
Brampton, ON
Brewton, AL
Brunswick, GA
Camas, WA
Cedar Springs, GA
Crossett, AR
Darlington, SC
Easton, PA
Fort Smith, AR
Green Bay, WI
Lexington, KY
Monticello, MS
Muskogee, OK
Naheola, AL
New Augusta (Leaf River), MS
Palatka, FL
Perdue Hill (Alabama River), AL
Port Hudson, LA
Rincon (Savannah River), GA
Toledo, OR
Wauna, OR

**Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Chain of Custody

These GP facilities are certified to the PEFC chain of custody standard. Chain of custody is an accounting process that tracks wood fiber through all stages of production.

North America
Big Island, VA
Brewton, AL
Brunswick, GA
Camas, WA
Cedar Springs, GA
Crossett, AR
Green Bay, WI
Monticello, MS
Muskogee, OK
Naheola, AL
New Augusta (Leaf River), MS
Palatka, FL
Perdue Hill (Alabama River), AL
Port Hudson, LA
Rincon (Savannah River), GA
Toledo, OR
Wauna, OR

Europe
Gien, France
Kunheim, France
Saint-Etienne du Rouvray, France

**Forest Stewardship Council^™ (FSC^®) Chain of Custody

The following GP facilities are certified to the FSC chain of custody standard. Chain of custody is an accounting process that tracks wood fiber through all stages of production.

North America
Big Island, VA
Brewton, AL
Brunswick, GA
Camas, WA
Cedar Springs, GA
Crossett, AR
Englehart, Canada
Green Bay, WI
Monticello, MS
Muskogee, OK
Naheola, AL
New Augusta (Leaf River), MS
Palatka, FL
Perdue Hill (Alabama River), AL
Port Hudson, LA
Rincon (Savannah River), GA
Toledo, OR
Wauna, OR

Europe
Allo, Spain
Bridgend, United Kingdom
Gien, France
Horwich, United Kingdom
Kunheim, France
Stubbins, United Kingdom

FSC Controlled Wood

Several Georgia-Pacific facilities meet the Forest Stewardship Council Controlled Wood standards, which help manufacturers and others avoid the purchase of timber and timber products that do not meet certain conditions. All Georgia-Pacific’s U.S. and Canadian wood supply basins are third-party assessed and considered low risk, even if they are not certified to the Controlled Wood standard. Certified facilities include:

North America
Big Island, VA
Brewton, AL
Brunswick, GA
Camas, WA
Cedar Springs, GA
Crossett, AR
Englehart, Canada
Green Bay, WI
Monticello, MS
Muskogee, OK
Naheola, AL
New Augusta (Leaf River), MS
Palatka, FL
Perdue Hill (Alabama River), AL
Port Hudson, LA
Rincon (Savannah River), GA
Toledo, OR
Wauna, OR

Nordic Ecolabel

Many GP products are qualified to carry the Nordic “swan” ecolabel. The Nordic Ecolabel is an environmental labeling program designed to encourage sustainable consumption. Click here for more information about Georgia-Pacific products that have the swan ecolabel.

European Ecoflower

A number of Georgia-Pacific away-from-home products carry the European ecolabel, a voluntary program established by the European Union to encourage businesses to offer environmentally responsible products and services. Click here to see a list of products.

TerraChoice^®

More than two dozen Georgia-Pacific Professional tissue, towel and napkin products produced at the company’s Green Bay (Broadway), Wis.; Muskogee, Okla.; and Rincon (Savannah River), Ga., tissue mills have been verified by TerraChoice as being made with 100 percent recycled fiber. TerraChoice is a science company that investigates environmental and sustainability claims.

**Chain of Custody certification doesn’t necessarily mean that products manufactured at these locations are made with certified fiber.