SCS Global Services (SCS) has provided global leadership in third-party quality, environmental and sustainability verification, certification, auditing, testing, and standards development for three decades. Its programs span a cross-section of industries, recognizing achievements in green building, product manufacturing, forestry, and more. Certification by SCS is a visual expression of proven commitment to sustainability through environmental stewardship, responsible resource management, and protection of people and communities.

All Ultrafabrics, except the Uf Select range, are SCS Indoor Advantage Gold Certified.

 

Download our PDF about this certification here.

Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth make it easier for hospitals to select furnishing and textiles that meet health care Without Harm Healthy Interiors criteria.

We proudly offer a selection of materials that support their goal of eliminating the use of five substances - PVC, PFAS stain resistant finishes, Flame retardants, Antimicrobials and Formaldehyde. Please visit our Healthcare market page to learn more.

IATF 16949 is a standard that establishes the requirements for a Quality Management System (QMS), specifically for the automotive sector. The ISO/TS 16949 was originally created in 1999 to harmonize different assessment and certification schemes worldwide in the supply chain for the automotive sector. The primary focus of the standard is the development of a Quality Management System that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. The standard, combined with applicable Customer-Specific Requirements (CSR’s), define the QMS requirements for automotive production, service and/or accessory parts.

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) is a systematic framework to manage the immediate and long-term environmental impacts of an organizations products, services and processes. By completing ISO 14001 certification an organization can assure stakeholders that a company’s environmental management system meets international industry specific environmental standards.

Ultrafabrics' Japanese mill is ISO 14001 certified.

The ISO 9001 family of quality management systems (QMS) standards is designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to product or service. ISO 9001 Quality Management certification helps companies to continually improve, streamline operations and reduce costs. It helps working effectively with stakeholders and supply chain and allows companies to be more resilient and build a sustainable business.

Designed by stakeholders from across the building industry, the mindfulMATERIALS Library is practical selection tool for design teams needing to incorporate product transparency information into their real-time decisions. MindfulMATERIALS is NOT another certification. Instead, it aggregates product sustainability information while minimizing redundant effort on the part of both manufactures and designers.

All Ultrafabrics materials are included in the mindfulMATERIALS library.

REACH (EC 1907/2006) aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. This is done by the four process of REACH, namely the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals. REACH also aims to enhance innovation and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.

All Ultrafabrics are REACH compliant.

Managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the goal of the BioPreferred Program is to increase the purchase and use of biobased products. The BioPreferred Program was created by the 2002 Farm Bill and reauthorized and expanded as part of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The Program's purpose is to spur economic development, create new jobs and provide new markets for farm commodities. The increased development, purchase, and use of biobased products reduces our nation's reliance on petroleum, increases the use of renewable agricultural resources, and contributes to reducing adverse environmental and health impacts.

 

Our Volar Bio fabric is a 29% biobased product and USDA BioPreferred certified.

The MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program (MSAP) measures all aspects of ESG strategy from materials, chemicals, packaging, health, and end of use to determine a ranking of Starter, Achiever, or Leader, making it easy to compare products and buy better.

 

Ultrafabrics is pleased to be ranked as an Achiever with MindClick.

Our Group regards preservation of the global environment as an important management issue and has established the following Environmental Policy to contribute to the achievement of the targets set by the Japanese government, and conducts operations based on this policy. By ensuring that all Group employees comply with this policy, we aim to proactively address environmental issues.

Our Group’s products are of high quality, characterized by their unique soft texture and supple feel, and at the same time, they are durable enough to be used for long periods of time in outdoor environments. To ensure a stable supply of such products to our customers, we continue to build up a quality management system and have obtained ISO9001 certification, an international standard for quality management systems, as well as IATF16949 certification at our domestic and overseas business locations. Our Group has established the following Quality Policy, and we carry out quality management in accordance with this policy.