Closing material loops while increasing transparency
The Jokey Group, which operates internationally, is now providing its customers with even more comprehensive support in achieving a more circular economy by certifying its European plants according to the EN 15343 standard. With the certification of the last two plants in Poland and the Czech Republic, the process of external audits was successfully completed after six months of intensive preparation.
Jokey supports recycling management through certification according to EN 15343
The increasing legal obligations and requirements of the filling industry require harmonized and verifiable processing to ensure consistent traceability and the transparent use of recyclates. For example, the Spanish plastic tax requires the certification of recycled plastics according to EN 15343:2008 by an accredited certification body. As a leading company in sustainable plastic packaging, Jokey is convinced that appropriate certifications promote the transparent use of recycled plastic in new products and reduce dependence on fossil materials.
Verified recycled alternatives
After Jokey expanded its product portfolio to include mass-balanced products in 2021, it is now creating the conditions for audited physical traceability for mechanical recyclates. At the same time, the origin of pre- and post-consumer material in product information is verified. Jokey is thus having its controlled mixing model certified, which enables reliable verification of the use of recycled plastics in products and legally compliant declaration of the recyclate content.
Today, the ISCC PLUS mass balance approach already allows Jokey to contribute to reducing the amount of fossil-based plastics by using certified material in production.
“The targets for recyclate quotas are clearly defined in the long term. We are proud that our European plants are now certified according to the EN 15343 standard in addition to the ISCC PLUS standard. With the approaches we have chosen, we can now offer our customers a wide range of verified recycled alternatives and certified products, thus making an important contribution to reducing CO2 emissions together,” says Michael Schmidt, CPO of the Jokey Group.
