elka has been committed to the topics of healthy living, emission reduction and sustainability for many years. The company has been working with the renewable raw material wood for 116 years and has always had a close relationship with nature.

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We only process wood from sustainable, controlled forestry. Out of this commitment, we prefer to use wood from certified forests. These certifications include the PEFC™(Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) and the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®).

As a member of the Association of the German Wood-Based Board Industry (VHI), our chipboards and esb boards are provided with an EPD. The VHI, together with the Institute for Building and Environment (IBU) works tirelessly for the pursuit of sustainable building. The VHI and its members have drawn up Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the various product groups in the form of an Association EPD.

We strive for safe-to-use, cost-effective, environmentally compatible and energy-efficient solutions for our products and their production in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001:2018. We are one of the companies that are energy management-certified.