PolyBak Sustainability

Sustainability Statement

At Richwood Industries, we are dedicated to being responsible stewards of our resources, both directly and indirectly. Through our manufacturing and business practices, we strive to uphold the highest standards of environmental sustainability.

Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG Emissions

Richwood Industries is dedicated to minimizing our environmental impact in a variety of ways. One of those is to measure and work to improve our Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG). Following the steps in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, we have calculated our Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG Emissions for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. The data for year 2023 has been verified by UL Environmental.

UL Badge Greenguard Gold
UL Badge Rated Formaldehyde Free

FSC Certificate

PolyBak Sustainability White Paper

PolyBak Sustainability Video

This video covers the following points related to PolyBak’s sustainability:
• The production of PolyBak produces less greenhouse gas emissions than its competitors.
• NO harmful chemicals, including Formaldehyde, are used to make PolyBak.
• The production of PolyBak does not require any emission permits.
• PolyBak has extremely low VOC emissions in its final state.
• Almost all PolyBak is made using paper made from recycled materials.
• PolyBak is made using paper that is FSC-CW certified.

Formaldehyde Free Mark Explained

We are excited to announce that, in addition to UL Environmental’s GREENGUARD Gold certification, PolyBak has also received the claim validation for Formaldehyde-Free Emissions. Watch the video to learn more about this validation and why it matters.