- Grundfos South Africa
- About us
- Sustainability
- Reducing our footprint
- Product sustainability
We focus on developing products and solutions that enable energy and water efficiency, as well as circularity and reduced material use.
Working with product sustainability
At Grundfos, we work to improve sustainability at all levels by designing products that minimize their environmental impacts. Our design choices are firmly embedded in our product development process, focusing on energy and resource efficiency as well as material health by reducing dependence on harmful substances where possible. We aim to minimize material use while incorporating circularity principles. This approach ensures our products meet the highest standards of performance and are produced with responsible resource use.
Life Cycle Assessments
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluates the environmental impact associated with all stages of a pump or product life. Early LCAs performed on Grundfos pumps since the 1990s found that the pump use-phase accounts for a large proportion of its total environmental impact. This realisation, along with former CEO Niels Due Jensen’s dedication to sustainability, led to the strong focus on energy efficiency we continue to this day.
An LCA is a prerequisite for issuing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), an objective, verifiable document of a product’s environmental data. EPDs support green building schemes that focus on sustainable building components.
Transparency and accountability are cornerstones of our approach to product declarations. We are actively engaged in developing third-party verified EPDs for our product portfolio, and currently have verified EPDs for selected products. They can be found here (search for “Grundfos” in the Manufacturer column).
We turn waste into resources
Grundfos is already making a positive environmental impact by turning waste into resources.
The circular economy aims to eliminate waste by finding ways to reduce, reuse, repair, remanufacture and recycle as much as possible, while lowering our dependency on finite resources.
Successful examples where we recover valuable resources include our Take Back Programme, where we take back end-of-life pumps from our customers and ensure optimal recycling of the materials.
Packaging disposal guidance
The correct disposal of packaging is fundamental for optimising the recycling process. Packaging materials should be correctly disposed of into separate collection containers, then sorted and recycled according to the provisions of your local authority. The symbols included on the packaging material will help you identify the material in order to perform the correct separation.
See what packaging materials Grundfos products use and how to correctly dispose of them by clicking on this link:
Product end-of-life information
Grundfos provides end-of-life information for our products, to have a uniform information system on how they can be handled once they have reached the end of their usability.
The disassembly of Grundfos products can generally be carried out using commonly available tools.
Chemicals
As part of our commitment to product compliance we have devised the Grundfos Focus List, which bans or restricts the use of certain chemical substances in Grundfos products, production processes and at Grundfos facilities. The list has been developed with regard to European legislation such as the REACH regulation, RoHS, Battery, Packaging, ODS and POPs directives.
Application consideration
If a product has been used in an application such as pumping chemical liquids, consideration must always be given to whether it needs to be handled with special care, in accordance with national legislation.
End-of-Life information for our products can be accessed via the below links.
End-of-life information for specific products
Please download the specific product documentation below to access precise end-of-life information on product families.
I
J
JDBasic
JPBasic
JPC
JP / JP Booster
K
L
LAUPS
LC A1
Liftaway B
Liftaway C
LLC 1000 W
M
Magna 1, Above 200 W
Magna 1, Below 200 W
Magna 3, Above 200 W
Magna 3, Below 200 W
Magna Series 2000 & GEO
MeUPS
MG, MMG
MGE, MLE, Async
MGE, MLE, Model H & I
MGFlex motor
MMS
MQ
MS402
MS4000
MS6000
MS6000P
MTA
MTB
MTH
MTR
MTS
Multibox
Multilift M, MLD, MD
Multilift MD1, MDV
Multilift MOG, MDG
Multilift MSS
N
P
PFBasic
PM Rain
Pressure Managers PM 1 and PM 2
Pumping Station - PS.G - PPS
Pumping Station - PS.R - PS.W
R
S
SB/SBA
S pumps
SCALA2
SDCS CIU
SE
SEG
SL
SLV
Small UPS
Smart Digital
Sololift2
SP1
SPK
SQ motor
SQ pump
SQE motor
SQE pump
SQFlex centrifugal pump
SQFlex helical pump
SQFlex motor
SRP
T
TP Series 400, PN 10
TP Series 400, PN 25
TP(E) Series 100
TP(E), TP(E)D Series 200
TP(E), TP(E)D Series 300
TPE3 (D) and TPE2 (D)
Product chemical compliance
As part of a high focus on product compliance we have devised the Grundfos Focus List, which bans or restricts the use of certain chemical substances in Grundfos products, production processes and at Grundfos facilities. The list has been developed with regard to European legislation such as REACH regulation, RoHS, Battery, Packaging, ODS and POPs directives.
Product Chemical Compliance Declaration
In regard to REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, article 33
At Grundfos, we are committed to creating products and solutions that help our customers and the surrounding world conserve natural resources and reduce climate impact. This is a fundamental part of our values, as well as in accordance with Grundfos’ business strategy which sets sustainability as a continued business driver.
Grundfos products manufactured and placed on the market within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) comply with the REACH Regulation as regards:
REACH Regulation, (EC) 1907/2006
- Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
- Restriction List, Annex XVII
- Authorisation List, Annex XIV
Identification of REACH SVHCs
Based on our investigations and information from our suppliers regarding REACH article 33, we have identified the below listed SVHCs in concentrations above 0.1% in the following Grundfos products/articles.
Reporting SVHC content in the SCIP database
Companies supplying articles containing Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) on the Candidate List of REACH Regulation (EC 1907/2006) in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight (w/w) on the EU market must submit information on these articles to ECHA, as from 5 January 2021 in the SCIP database.
SCIP is the database for information on Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products) established under the Waste Framework Directive (WFD).
REACH SVHC Content lookup tool
The REACH SVHC content lookup tool is a searchable tool, where the SVHC content and SCIP notification numbers can be found for Grundfos’ products.
Endocrine disruptors
Endocrine disruptors in a product according to Decree no. 2022-748 of 29 April 2022 on consumer information about the environmental qualities and characteristics of products that generate waste:
Endocrine disruptors identified in Grundfos’ products are Bisphenol A (CAS 80-05-7) and Tris (nonylphenyl) phosphite (CAS 26523-78-4). These are included in the REACH SVHC list and can be found in the REACH SVHC Content lookup tool searching by product number.
Supplier obligations
To ensure that Grundfos is compliant we have taken the following initiatives:
- Grundfos has launched the Grundfos Focus List in order to give our suppliers, contractors and other relevant stakeholders worldwide a tool to help comply with chemical legislation. The Grundfos Focus List bans or restricts the use of certain chemical substances in Grundfos products, Grundfos production processes and at Grundfos facilities.
- Grundfos continuously performs audits of their suppliers to ensure compliance with their contractual obligation to comply with the chemical legislation.
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