Recognition for GF Building Flow Solutions' sustainability achievements

TIME and Statista have listed GF Building Flow Solutions, formerly Uponor, as one of the most sustainable companies in the world for 2024. GF Building Flow Solutions ranked 343rd among the top 500 companies.

According to TIME Magazine and Statista, GF Building Flow Solutions, formerly Uponor, is one of the world's most sustainable companies for 2024. For the first time, TIME and Statista have identified 500 companies from more than 30 countries that are doing the most for the environment. GF Building Flow Solutions is ranked 343rd among the 500 best companies; the company is still listed in the ranking under the old name Uponor.

The world's first bio-based PEX pipes (with ISCC certification, based on the mass balance approach, estimate based on EPD calculations) on the market are characterized by a CO2 footprint reduced by up to 90 % compared to fossil-based PEX pipes.

GF Building Flow Solutions operates in an industry that has a significant impact on counteracting climate change and providing hygienic drinking water. The company's mission is to pioneer sustainable water solutions for buildings. The products and solutions are based on sound environmental management practices and are manufactured using renewable energy sources in all operations worldwide to reduce their environmental footprint. Both pillars of GF Building Flow Solutions' environmental strategy - providing sustainable products and reducing the company's environmental impact - have now been recognized by TIME and Statista.

In addition, GF Building Flow Solutions' bio-based PEX pipes (PEX Pipe Blue) have been nominated for the World Sustainability Awards 2024.

Durable, versatile, innovative - Uponor PEX pipes are made of polyethylene, a durable and corrosion-resistant material that proves to be extremely flexible and versatile: it can withstand temperatures of up to 95 °C and is suitable for a wide range of applications

Renewable raw materials and carbon-neutral production

The nomination for the World Sustainability Awards 2024 for the “Biocircular PEX pipes for plumbing and heating installations” in the Eco Design Award category recognizes GF Building Flow Solutions as a “visionary company that has demonstrated unwavering courage and resilience by placing sustainability at the heart of its strategic efforts, resulting in outstanding achievements,” according to the announcement on “The World Sustainability Awards 2024 Shortlist” by Sustainability Leaders on June 20, 2024. The world's first bio-based PEX pipes, which GF Building Flow Solutions launched under the former name Uponor in 2022, have a carbon footprint reduced by up to 90% compared to fossil-based PEX pipes.