Certifications

COMPO operates a process-oriented quality management system. Business areas ranging from development and manufacturing to administration and logistics are certified to DIN EN ISO 9001.
Internal and external audits are carried out to regularly verify compliance with the requirements relevant to quality management. In doing so, COMPO also collaborates with regulatory authorities and accredited testing laboratories. Employees are involved in the continuous improvement of processes through, amongst other things, the company’s suggestion scheme.
The quality management system thus provides a structured framework for the continuous improvement of processes and quality standards.

ISO 45001 is the internationally recognised standard for occupational health and safety. It provides a systematic framework for identifying risks in the workplace, promoting safe working conditions and enhancing the long-term well-being of employees.

The focus is on preventing workplace accidents and occupational illnesses, as well as fostering a culture of safety in practice. Clear processes, regular assessments and the active involvement of employees ensure that occupational health and safety is firmly embedded in operational procedures.

For COMPO, ISO 45001 forms the basis for a responsible approach to health and safety at all sites. It helps to identify risks at an early stage, implement protective measures effectively and continuously improve working conditions. Certification to ISO 45001:2018 confirms the effectiveness of COMPO GmbH’s occupational health and safety management system and underlines the company’s commitment to safe and healthy workplaces.

In the case of peat-containing substrates, the peat they contain is certified by the European multi-stakeholder organisation ‘Responsibly Produced Peat’. It has established a transparent certification system for the responsible extraction of peat. This includes criteria relating to site selection, peat extraction and the subsequent use of the land. For example, COMPO uses only peatlands that were previously used for agriculture or have become degraded and no longer possess high ecological value. Intact peatlands remain untouched to protect the flora and fauna. All extraction sites are subsequently rewetted and restored to their natural state. Once the area has become fully saturated with water again, plants typical of raised bogs, such as cottongrass and peat mosses, can establish themselves in the following years; these, in turn, serve as habitats for animals living in this vegetation. In this way, thriving, living raised bogs are restored over time. By the end of 2025, COMPO will have successfully rewetted over 1,167 ha and secured them as bog sites for the long term.

The PEFC logo on appropriately labelled COMPO soil protection products indicates that the wood used in them meets the requirements of the relevant PEFC certification. The label refers to the origin of the wood material used in accordance with the criteria applicable to the respective PEFC label.

COMPO BIO potting soils with packaging that has been certified accordingly carry the Blue Angel label. Depending on the packaging, the proportion of recycled plastic is up to 80 per cent.

EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) is the European Union’s environmental management and audit scheme. Under EMAS, relevant environmental impacts are recorded and assessed. Based on this, targets and measures are set and their implementation is regularly monitored. A key component of EMAS is the validated environmental statement. It provides information on environmental objectives, measures, relevant key performance indicators and the development of environmental performance. For the registered COMPO sites, EMAS thus creates a structured framework for the continuous improvement of environmental management.

Through EMAS, COMPO strengthens the sustainable development of its sites, increases resource efficiency and promotes the continuous improvement of environmental and management processes. A key component of EMAS is the publication of a validated environmental statement. It provides transparent information on environmental objectives, measures, key performance indicators and the progress achieved.

 

The environmental statements for the EMAS-certified COMPO sites in Münster, Gnarrenburg, Nauen, Rain am Lech/ Burgheim and Uchte are available for download here.