Promat Promatect 50 Boards Adelaide awarded Green Label Certification in Singapore

Recognising that something had to be done and that every long journey begins with a single step forward, the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme (SGLS) was launched in 1992 and then administered by the Singapore Environment Council.

The main aim of the SGLS is to promote environmental awareness and to help consumers and businesses identify products that are environmentally friendly.

The SEC secretariat recommends product categories and solicits suggestions from industries and vice versa. It also establishes the criteria that a product must comply with in order to gain certification under the Scheme and approves applications for Green Label Certification.

The SGLS applies to most products, except food, drinks and pharmaceuticals. It does not apply to services and processes.

However, the Green Label can be used on products which meet the eco standards specified by the scheme. It is recognised as a member of the international Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN).

The criteria for Panel Boards/Wallboard (GLS-041), for example, is applicable to a range of panel board products, generally for indoor use such as interior panelling as well as use in further processed products.

Promat Building System Pty Ltd recently applied for and, after all required test reports were approved by SEC, received SGLS certification for its range of PROMATECT 50 boards,

This means that specifiers in Singapore can be confident that PROMATECT 50 is fully compliant with the island republic's tough construction industry standards for environmentally friendly industry practice.

It should also be noted that Promat factories, products and companies worldwide subscribe to and sustain the highest environmental, health and safety standards that meet ISO 9001, ISO 18001 and most other internationally recognised standards.