Sustaina
bility
AT J. C. RIBEIRO, WE HOLD VARIOUS CERTIFICATIONS RELATED TO OUR PRODUCTION PROCESSES. IN 1998, WE WERE DISTINGUISHED AS THE FIRST COMPANY IN THE CORK SECTOR WITH A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE OBTAINED SEVERAL CERTIFICATIONS IN HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT. IN 2019, OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRACTICES WERE EVALUATED THROUGH THE ECOVADIS PLATFORM, ACHIEVING A PERFORMANCE SCORE OF 71%.
CORK IS A 100% NATURAL PLANT TISSUE THAT IS FULLY REUSABLE, RECYCLABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE. IT IS A NATURAL MATERIAL PAR EXCELLENCE, REPRESENTING 29% OF THE RAW MATERIALS USED BY OUR COMPANY. THE PROCESS OF ITS EXTRACTION IS SUSTAINABLE AND ECOLOGICAL, AS IT DOES NOT HARM OR DAMAGE THE NORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPECIES. AT J. C. RIBEIRO WE ONLY PURCHASE RAW CORK FROM SUPPLIERS WHO EXTRACT IT IN SUSTAINABLE FORESTS.
AT J. C. RIBEIRO WE ADOPT OPTIMIZED PROCESSES FOR WATER CONSERVATION, WHICH ALLOW FOR A REGULATED USE OF WATER RESOURCES AND A REDUCED POLLUTION LOAD. OUR COD (CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND) LEVELS ARE ONLY 20%, A NUMBER MUCH LOWER THAN THE VALUE (VMA) DEFINED BY LAW.
Recycling
Processes
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WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT IN RECENT YEARS. WE ARE CONSTANTLY EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO MINIMIZE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, SUCH AS INSTALLING A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT OUR NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY.
02.
THE CORK WE USE COMES FROM SUSTAINABLE FORESTS AND IS THE PRIMARY RAW MATERIAL USED AT J. C. RIBEIRO. IT IS A NATURAL, ORGANIC, RECYCLABLE, AND BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCT.
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66% OF THE WASTE FROM OUR COMPANY, GENERATED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, IS SORTED AND SENT TO LICENSED OPERATORS TO ENSURE IT IS RECYCLED.
