Rompa China Renews Global Recycled Standard Certification

Rompa China has been recertified as conforming to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS), version 4.0. The certification covers molding within product category PC0017: functionality accessories.

For companies looking to introduce more recycled materials into their products, independent verification matters. It provides them with greater confidence in the traceability of recycled materials and the practices behind their production.

Any supplier can state that a product contains recycled plastic. However, without an established certification system, procurement and sustainability teams may have limited independent evidence to support that claim.

The GRS is an international, voluntary standard for verifying recycled content and tracking certified materials through the supply chain.

Under the certification process, an accredited third-party certification body audits the relevant manufacturing site and its documented processes. Chain-of-custody requirements are used to trace certified recycled material as it moves through the supply chain, while transaction certificates provide documentation for individual shipments of certified products.

The standard also extends beyond recycled material content. Certified facilities must meet requirements relating to environmental management, working conditions, and the use of potentially harmful chemicals.

For brands and manufacturers, this additional level of assurance can make it easier to substantiate recycled-material claims, respond to customer audits, and support sustainability reporting.

It provides procurement teams with greater visibility into where certified recycled materials have come from and how they have been handled. This can be particularly important for companies facing increasingly detailed environmental requirements from their own buyers, retailers, and other stakeholders.

The recertification represents both an operational achievement for the Rompa China team and a practical capability for customers seeking to introduce certified recycled materials with stronger traceability and supporting documentation.

The GRS recertification is one part of Rompa China’s broader work to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing.

Since 2025, the facility has operated using 100% renewable electricity. This transition contributed to Rompa Group’s reduction of its direct carbon footprint and supports the Group’s longer-term environmental objectives.

Across its locations, Rompa Group is working to increase the use of recycled materials, improve resource efficiency and reduce waste, alongside initiatives covering renewable electricity, product carbon footprinting, and responsible supply-chain management.

Progress depends on practical changes within individual facilities, supported by transparent measurement and independent verification. The renewed GRS certification at Rompa China is another concrete step in that continuing process.