Certifications & LCA

Quality and safety of our products are of the utmost importance to us at Nera. Various certifications prove that our products comply with international industry standards and legal requirements.

Zeology certifications and Life Cycle Analyses (LCA)

Zeology sustainable sourcing

  • Key suppliers: ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 certified
  • The refined bauxite used to produce the zeolite for our tanning product Zeology meets the highest ESG standards and has been certified according to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) standards since 2022.
  • This certification covers:
    – Environment, including greenhouse gas emissions, wastes, water and biodiversity
    – Human rights, including supply chain due diligence and rights for Indigenous peoples
    – Material stewardship, including recycling and resource efficiency
    – Governance, including business integrity and transparence
    – Labor rights and occupational health and safety
  • Fully scalable and global supply chain for Zeology

Read more about sourcing

General Supporters Membership ASI

Following esteemed companies like e.g., Heineken, Mercedes-Benz Group, Cargill, IKEA, BMW Group and Nestle Nespresso Nera has joined as ASI member as of August 2023. Doing so puts us in a position to further support a sustainable bauxite, zeolite and leather value chain.

More about ASI certification and membership

Royal Smit & Zoon

Nera is part of Royal Smit & Zoon, the leading EU based chemical supplier to the leather industry. Smit & Zoon is:

  • Member of ZDHC and ZDHC certified
  • Member of Leather Naturally
  • Member Leather Working Group
  • ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 certified
  • Ecovadis Gold certified

Smit & Zoon’s certificates