Glass Futures has joined ResponsibleGlass, the international multi-stakeholder standards and certification programme focused on responsible, low-carbon glass production.
Glass is essential to modern life, from buildings and solar panels to vehicles and packaging. Yet its production generates around 95 million tonnes of CO2 globally each year. Unlike some other foundation industries, the glass sector has not previously had an independent, global sustainability standard.
ResponsibleGlass is working to address this by bringing together organisations from across the glass, industrial, automotive and mining sectors, alongside civil society, to develop an independent, multi-stakeholder global standard and certification system for responsible, low-carbon glass production.
Members include organisations such as NSG Group and Stara Glass, which are also members of Glass Futures, reflecting the strong alignment across the initiative (the full list of members is available here).
By joining ResponsibleGlass, Glass Futures will apply its scientific expertise, testing capability and innovation leadership to help co‑develop and validate the ResponsibleGlass Standard and support its global adoption.
As Sarah Harrold, Head of Strategy and Government Engagement at Glass Futures, said,
“Joining ResponsibleGlass is an exciting step for us. Glass plays an essential role across so many industries, and yet the world has never had a truly independent, global sustainability standard for this vital material. By co-creating the ResponsibleGlass standard, we’re helping to shape a future where transparency, circularity and accountability are embedded across the entire glass supply chain.
“We’re especially proud to support an initiative that not only raises the bar for sustainability, but also encourages innovation: unlocking new technologies, processes and partnerships that will shape the industry’s future.”
Version 1.0 of the ResponsibleGlass standard is expected later this year, providing the industry with a practical framework to support responsible glass production.