Swiss foundation color
The purpose of the Swiss Color Foundation is to certify coating materials according to criteria of environmental compatibility and to issue the environmental label . The Swiss Color Foundation has an independent sponsorship, which consists of a superordinate foundation board and a technical commission .
history
The Swiss Color Foundation was founded in December 2011 by the Board of Trustees. Wall and ceiling paints for indoor use with the environmental label have been on the market since February 1, 2012. Within three months, the number of participating paint producers under the environmental label rose to 16. Since January 2015, the certification of paints, wood and floor coatings in the interior has been possible, since May 2016 that of pasty plasters and fillers in the interior and since January 2018 of Exterior facade paints. The number of participants grew to 32 and over 900 products were registered.
organization
The foundation is financed by the participating companies, is self-supporting and not profit-oriented. A balanced representation of all interest groups is sought through the composition of the organs. The foundation consists of a board of trustees, technical commission and secretariat. The board of trustees ensures the representation of interested stakeholders such as users, authorities, manufacturers and scientists. The Technical Commission develops the categories and classification criteria for the foundation, ensures the technical development and content expansion, administers and grants the user authorization and controls its implementation. It is made up of experts from authorities, commercial users, science, industry, consumers and education. The secretariat takes care of administrative matters and is the first point of contact for inquiries. The foundation works closely with the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) .
The members of the Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees consists of the following members:
- Matthias Baumberger, President
- Rolf Benz, member
- Thomas Müller , member
- Marco Romano , member
- Blerta Salihi, General Secretary
Cooperations
The Swiss Color Foundation enters into cooperation with interested associations in order to make the environmental label better known to the general public. There are collaborations with:
- Association of the Swiss Lacquer and Paint Industry VSLF
- Homeowners Association Switzerland HEV
- Swiss painter and plasterer association
- Fédération Romande des Maîtres Plâtriers-Peintres (FRMPP)
- University Esslingen
- UMTEC HS Rapperswil
- eco-construction
aims
On the one hand, the Swiss Color Foundation would like to anchor a uniform environmental label in the market with the environmental label in order to offer consumers guidance when choosing the right product. On the other hand, the aim is to give paint manufacturers an incentive through the label to develop more environmentally friendly products. All reported products are available online in a product directory.
activities
The Swiss Color Foundation takes care of the certification and control of wall paints, varnishes, wood and floor coatings, paste-like plasters and fillers indoors and facade paints against the standards of the four environmental labels. The foundation carries out public relations work to anchor the environmental label in the market and is the contact person for inquiries.
Individual evidence
- ↑ FAQ - Swiss Color Foundation. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 (German).
- ^ Press - Swiss Color Foundation. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Participant - Swiss Color Foundation. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 (German).
- ^ Press - Swiss Color Foundation. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 (German).
- ^ Foundation - Swiss Color Foundation. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 (German).
- ^ Foundation - Swiss Color Foundation. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 (German).
- ↑ http://www.smgv.ch/
- ↑ http://www.frmpp.ch/
- ↑ http://www.hs-esslingen.de/
- ↑ http://www.umtec.ch/
- ↑ http://www.eco-bau.ch/
- ^ Directory - Swiss Color Foundation. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 (German).