Wicanders^® also looks out for your future! Its products retain CO2, which would otherwise contribute to global warming. It is estimated that the Portuguese cork oak forest - montado - is responsible for retaining 5% of the country's annual CO2 emission, representing 4.8 million tons per year.

In the last years, Wicanders^® has been the environmentally conscious world leader of the cork industry. As a world leader, it is in a position to have a powerful impact on the conservation of our environment.

Wicanders's cork products are uniquely balanced between the creation of wealth and the protection of the environment.

We fully support the matters about the environment and sustainability, which are two of the most important values, concerning the certifications, that give us credibility around every market. The markets globalization make itself much more pressure in quality issues. In fact most of our trading partners do not admit failures.

On the other hand the quality is already an operating philosophy in modern and competitive business, becoming more and more a matter of access to the most demanding markets.

Please see below Wicanders certifications: