July 2020 to date

Knauf Egypt aspire to become a leader in sustainability within the construction materials market. To achieve this goal REEDS is assisting Knauf Egypt in achieving a significant improvement on four areas:

• Products: to make Knauf products greener
• Facilities: to make Knauf facilities greener and reduce their negative impact on the Environment.
• Employees: to raise the awareness of Knauf employees about the environment and provide them with adequate training.
• Society: Knauf to have a positive impact on the society especially in the field of Sustainability and Environment.

REEDS main focus is on assisting Knauf achieve Green Material Certification:

• ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION (EPD) for 3 types of gypsum board (regular, moisture and fire) with two thicknesses each.
• Responsible Sourcing of Raw Materials documenting the percentage of Recycled Content in their products manufactured in Egypt based on the sum of postconsumer recycled content plus one-half the preconsumer recycled content. Documenting Regional Material for their products sourced (extracted, manufactured and purchased) within 160 km of the project site.
• Health Product Declaration (HPD) the end use product has a published and complete Fully Declared HPD to 1000 ppm Declarations with full disclosure of known hazards.
• Low-Emitting Materials Testing methods used: CDPH Standard Method V1.1-2010, applicable exposure scenario for Knauf products:
  • Interior paints and coatings applied on site
  • Interior adhesives and sealants applied on site
  • Ceilings, walls, thermal, and acoustic insulation