Guardian Glass has attained Bronze level Cradle to Cradle (C2C) re-certification for the float, coated and laminated glass product ranges manufactured at its European plants. Not only are these products now re-certified overall to C2C Bronze level version 3.1, but Guardian is also one of the first float glass companies to partially meet the more stringent requirements of C2C Bronze level version 4.0. The three product ranges achieved at least a C2C Bronze level version 4.0 in three out of five performance categories. For Guardian float glass manufactured in Europe, C2C Gold level version 4.0 was achieved in the Material Health category.

For more than a decade, Cradle to Cradle Certified has been helping companies to innovate and optimize materials and products according to advanced science-based measures. The standard encourages continuous improvement over time by awarding certification on the basis of ascending levels of achievement. Each certification level (Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) represents increasingly rigorous achievement across five categories: material health, product circularity, renewable energy and carbon management, social fairness, and water and soil stewardship.

Jonathan Brunette, ESG & Certification Manager at Guardian Industries, comments: "This is a great achievement by Guardian Glass teams. We are particularly pleased to attain Bronze level version 4.0 in three performance categories for our European float, coated and laminated glass products. The re-certification demonstrates Guardian Glass’ commitment and investment in continuous improvement of its processes, producing more sustainable glass products for the European market."

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