{"id":20681,"date":"2023-12-06T17:38:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcyclea.com\/cradle-to-cradle-pre-audit\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T04:16:03","slug":"cradle-to-cradle-pre-audit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upcyclea.com\/en\/cradle-to-cradle-pre-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"Cradle to Cradle pre-audit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20681\" class=\"elementor elementor-20681 elementor-20492\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d2cc24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d2cc24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c16871f\" data-id=\"c16871f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84b849d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"84b849d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f67aed6\" data-id=\"f67aed6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6695b3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d6695b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFICATION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015bc03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"015bc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understand the Cradle to Cradle Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f35a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08f35a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The C2C certification evaluates several criteria: material health, component reuse, use of renewable energy, water stewardship, and social responsibility.<br>\nProducts are rated according to performance levels (from Basic to Platinum)<br> based on their compliance with these criteria.<br>\n<br><br>The goal is to design products that are safe, recyclable, and <br>conceived from the outset to be reused without generating waste.<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f1fc54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f1fc54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-142b9a2\" data-id=\"142b9a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab093f elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dab093f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/upcyclea.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a Certification or a Pre-audit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d3e56e\" data-id=\"4d3e56e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95bf207 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"95bf207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EmUNeEaRoB8?si=fe1V535LwnEBCZed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">The Cradle to Cradle philosophy (video)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc51f6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc51f6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cb07e8\" data-id=\"7cb07e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3ab24b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3ab24b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a47b6d\" data-id=\"9a47b6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd37378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd37378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cradle to Cradle\u00ae certification is <strong>a long and precise process<\/strong> that requires <strong>information to be gathered from a wide range of external<\/strong> (suppliers, partners&#8230;).<\/p><p>We are finding it <strong>difficulty our customers have in collecting all the information<\/strong> necessary to finalize certification.<\/p><p>That&#8217;s why Upcyclea offers to <strong>carry out a pre-audit to guide you through the certification process<\/strong>. It will enable you to assess, in advance of certification, what objectives can be achieved and what efforts are required.<\/p><p>This <strong>pre-audit<\/strong> (at a cost of \u20ac3500 excl. tax) <strong>will be deducted from the price of C2C certification<\/strong> certification if you decide to continue with the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cc5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34cc5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\">The advantage of a pre-audit :<\/strong><\/h4><p>Embarking on the Cradle to Cradle\u00ae certification process without a thorough understanding of your strengths and areas for improvement can be complex and costly. By carrying out a pre-audit with Upcyclea, you benefit from :<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #00dbff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\">A clear assessment of your current situation<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Understand where you stand in relation to C2C standards, and identify the most critical areas for improvement.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00dbff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\">Strategic planning<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Develop a targeted, effective action plan to achieve the desired certification levels, saving time and resources. Get a clear picture of your eligibility and the level (bronze, silver, gold, platinum) you can aim for.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00dbff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\">Risk reduction<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Anticipate potential challenges and adapt your strategy before fully committing to the certification process.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\"><strong>A competitive advantage<\/strong><\/span> By carefully preparing your path to certification, you position your company as an industry leader in sustainability.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f50f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f50f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Pre-audit<\/strong> procedure: <\/h4>\n<div>The pre-audit consists of 4 stages:<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>A 1h30 visio during which you can ask all your questions to our <i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Cradle to Cradle Certified\u2122 Products Program Assessor.<br \/><\/i>The aim of this appointment is to fully understand your product&#8217;s properties and manufacturing steps in order to assess eligibility for certification.<\/li>\n<li>Following this interview, our teams draw up a pre-audit report containing the following information:\n<ul>\n<li>your<b> eligibility<\/b> for certification<\/li>\n<li>the number of<b> certificates<\/b> required (depending on the product or range certified)<\/li>\n<li>the<b> level of <\/b>certification available<\/li>\n<li>provisional <b>schedule<\/b><\/li>\n<li>the number of <b>site visits<\/b> required<\/li>\n<li><b> points of vigilance<\/b> identified<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica;\"><span style=\"color: #434343;\">This report is given to you during a <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #4b08a1;\">1-hour video presentation of the results <\/span><\/b>during which you can ask any questions you may have about the pre-audit. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica;\"><span style=\"color: #434343;\">a<\/span><span style=\"color: #434343;\"> <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #4b08a1;\">detailed<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #4b08a1;\"> for the <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #4b08a1;\">V4.0 certification (the pre-audit fee will be deducted from the certification price if you decide to go ahead with certification) <\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead119d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ead119d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/upcyclea.com\/en\/cradle-to-cradle-formula\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I\u2019m starting my pre-audit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFICATION Understand the Cradle to Cradle Certification The C2C certification evaluates several criteria: material health, component reuse, use of renewable energy, water stewardship, and social responsibility. 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