Environment & Values
NO TO PFAS!
PFAS are man-made chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products worlwide since the 1950’s.
We are the first Finnish company (and this far the only) that is a part of ChemSec’s global initiative to remove all harmful PFAS-chemicals from use, in both production and end items.
PFAS-chemicals, (also known as “forever chemicals”) appear in a variety of products, including cosmetics, food packaging, frying pans, outdoor equipment and fire fighting foam. PFAS-compounds are used for their water, dirt and grease repellent qualities, but it comes with the price.
The industrial use of PFAS-chemicals has been so common in the past decades, that 99% of people have a measurable PFAS-level in their blood (source). PFAS is not only toxic for us people, but also for animals and nature.
THE IMPACT ON HUMANS
PFAS may affect us all manifesting in higher cholesterol, higher risk of kidney and testicular cancers and causing changes in liver enzymes and the immune system. Exposure to PFAS particularly in pregnant women may manifest in higher blood pressure and increased risk in premature birth. PFAS also decrease vaccine response in children.
Needless to say – PFAS have no place in our bodies nor our environment.
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
In January of 2022, HEIROL has signed an agreement to join environmental organization ChemSec’s NO TO PFAS movement – an attempt to reduce and stop the usage of fluorinated chemicals (PFAS), such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as forever chemicals. ChemSec is an independent non-profit organization that advocates for the substitution of toxic chemicals for safer alternatives. Read more here
FOR SAFE COOKING AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
RENEWED CERASAFE® PRO SERIES
The renewed Cerasafe® Pro series is now 100% PFAS-free from production to end item. In 2022 HEIROL started its second co-operation with WWF Finland, and is donating 0,50€ for each sold Cerasafe® Pro item for WWF Finland’s work to protect the Baltic Sea.
The Cerasafe® Pro series is our widest cookware series and has all the items you need for safe and healthy cooking everyday. All products are suitable on all stoves, including induction, oven max 200 °C and grill.
An alternative to a PTFE-based coating containing PFAS-chemicals is a PFAS-free sol-gel coating, the main component of which are the second most common element of the crust of the Earth, the inorganic and organic salts of silicon, the silicon oxide, sodium silicate and methylthrimethoxysilane along with water.
The sol-gel technology allows the production of environmentally friendly coatings, prepared in low temperatures whilst saving energy, suitable for different materials.
PTFE-based coatings are never PFAS-free.
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HEIROL X SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
In today’s world, focusing on sustainable development should be a foregone conclusion for every company.
To do our part in the battle for a sustainable future, HEIROL has always kept the well-being of nature and people as a focal point in the manufacturing process of our products. In our operational efforts, we make sure to keep sustainable manufacturing, durable materials, and carbon-neutral logistics a priority. HEIROL has made sure to choose the best available manufacturers and suppliers, whose materials and quality match the standards that HEIROL has set. This way, the product life-cycle as a whole is ecologically unexceptionable.
Equally to sustainability, product safety has guided our operations ever since the company was founded and has been a pillar that our operations are built on. These values are self-evident and a matter of the heart to all of our employees. We make sure to pre-test all of our products and are constantly following up on set laws for the materials that are being used. For Rolf Moborg, a father of four and the CEO of HEIROL, it has always been a given, that all the products need to be non-toxic and durable. Only the best and fair in all respects will do. Naturally, Moborg uses the products with his family every day, just like our customers do.
As an advocate for sustainability, HEIROL has partnered with WWF (World Wildlife Fund), been at the forefront of switching all frying pan and cake form coatings PFAS-free, and was the first to introduce ceramic coatings in Finland. Even if our selection of products may be a bit more valuable in price, they make up for it, and more, in quality. Choosing a long-lasting product is good for everyone, especially nature. Rather than buying yet another pan every year, purchasing a proper, long-lasting, and high-quality pan is far more ecological for the planet, and your wallet.
“Rather than buying yet another pan every year, purchasing a proper, long-lasting, and high-quality pan is far more ecological for the planet, and your wallet.”
HEIROL strives to avoid using plastic in its packaging, for example, our popular Steely utensil series products are wrapped in ecological silk paper at the factory. The rare plastic products in our selection are made of polypropylene (PP), as they can be disposed of as non-toxic energy waste. All materials used by HEIROL are recyclable and re-usable.
For transportation, HEIROL is partnered with Kuehne+Nagel, whose shipments are fully carbon neutral. All HEIROL shipments are emission compensated.
This is the only right way to act, especially in the future.
