Certifications
WE LIVE AND BREATHE QUALITY - IN ALL AREAS
Our corporate values of mindfulness, agility and sustainability are also reflected in our certifications and ratings. They document verified standards and performance across various areas of our company and products.
DIN EN ISO 9001
High product quality requires systematic quality management.
DIN EN ISO 9001 is a globally recognised standard that defines requirements for effective quality management in a company. Our customers can rely on us to make a decisive contribution to the safeguarding and continuous optimisation of our products and services through the certification and implementation of ISO 9001, which has an impact on performance, response times and cost-effectiveness.
For our employees, this means binding and transparent documentation as well as regulation of responsibilities, competencies, structures and workflows. The procedural instructions and the continuous improvement process ensure that quality orientation is practised by each of our employees day after day.
Our ISO 9001:2015 certificate (PDF)
FSC® and PEFC
FSC® and PEFC are international forest certification schemes promoting ecologically, socially and economically sustainable forest management around the world. As a responsible manufacturer of fibre-based cardboard products, we actively support the preservation of forests and have therefore been offering FSC®- and PEFC-certified materials to our customers since 2010.
All FSC®- and PEFC-certified materials are marked in the item description.
FSC® Certification
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) is an international, independent non-profit organisation committed to promoting responsible forest management worldwide.
FSC® certification includes standards for forest management as well as for the traceability of materials throughout the supply chain. Environmental, social and economic requirements are taken into account.
KOHLSCHEIN is certified according to the FSC® Chain of Custody standard. This enables us to offer eligible products with an FSC® claim. The applicable FSC® claim for a product depends on the material used and the respective supply chain.
Our FSC® Certificate (PDF)PEFC Certification
PEFC is an international certification system for sustainable forest management and the traceability of wood and paper products throughout the supply chain.
PEFC certification is based on defined standards and independent audits. Chain of Custody certification enables the proportion of PEFC-certified materials to be traced throughout the supply chain.
KOHLSCHEIN is PEFC Chain of Custody certified and can offer eligible products with a PEFC claim.
EcoVadis
EcoVadis is an international provider of sustainability ratings. As part of its assessment, EcoVadis evaluates companies' sustainability management in the areas of Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics & Sustainable Procurement.
KOHLSCHEIN uses the EcoVadis assessment to have its sustainability management regularly reviewed and to identify areas for improvement. Scorecards and benchmarks enable us to transparently assess and further develop our performance in the areas evaluated.
In 2026, KOHLSCHEIN was once again awarded an EcoVadis Silver Medal.
View our EcoVadis Recognition Page
ISEGA | Food safe | Toy safe
ISEGA is an internationally independent testing and certification institute for trade and industry, including the sectors "pulp, paper, board and cardboard" in the fields of chemical and physical analysis, microbiology, ecology, sterilisation, production assessment and product certification.
Our product EKA Board has been classified as "FOOD SAFE" by ISEGA and is suitable for contact with dry, non fatty foods. In this context, the material may be used as an intermediate layer or lining in direct contact with food. It is further certified by ISEGA according to European standard DIN EN 71 as safe material for toys and can be used e.g. for puzzles, board games, toy packaging and much more.
Certified for further processing
Our materials are characterised by high quality to create the best possible conditions for further processing.
Many of our products have been tested and recommended as ideal materials by partners such as Canon, Zünd, Esko, Eurolaser and HP.
HP, for example, has certified our KROMA® Displayboard and KROMA® Kraft among others, for printing with HP Latex Inks and has recommended us in HP Media Locator. For this, both materials for the HP Latex R printer series were tested by Color Concepts, an independent testing laboratory for the professional digital wide-format printing industry. The test program checks for proper machine settings and includes various parameters such as optical print quality testing, ink adhesion and scratch resistance. Thus, this procedure ensures that the materials meet the highest standards.
