TÜV Rheinland Awards Green Product Mark to Master Group's Stainless-Steel Cookware

On October 24, 2023, TÜV Rheinland Greater China, an international independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization (hereinafter referred to as "TÜV Rheinland"), awarded the Green Product Mark to the stainless-steel cookware (Type designation: M2075) manufactured by Guangdong Master Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Master Group") at its new product launch. This is the first stainless-steel cookware in the world to receive TÜV Rheinland's Green Product Mark.

Guiquan LIANG, Chairman of Master Group, Bingyao LIU, CEO of Master Group, Tina JIANG, Managing Director at TÜV Rheinland (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Bernd FRITZSCHE, Vice General Manager at TÜV Rheinland Greater China Softlines, and other representatives from the two sides attended the awarding ceremony.

The testing and evaluation standards for TÜV Rheinland's Green Product Certification are mainly based on several dimensions: Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment Management, Hazardous Substances Control, Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Verification on Recycled Materials Content This can help consumers and retailers efficiently identify environmentally friendly green products. The testing conducted included multiple evaluations on Master Group's stainless-steel cookware, including corporate compliance, food-grade testing, product safety, carbon emission assessment, and harmful substance content. The test results show that in addition to strict control of harmful substances and the average content of recycled materials, the calculated lifecycle (system boundaries: cradle to gate) for carbon dioxide emissions (in terms of carbon dioxide equivalents) is 12.9 kilograms.

Guiquan LIANG stated: "In this era full of changes and challenges, sustainable development has become a global focus. With the continuous deepening of the country's 'dual carbon' strategy, in recent years Master Group has actively responded to the national call, taken multiple measures to accelerate industrial transformation and upgrading, and actively practiced the concept of green development.

"Master Group is honored to become a long-term partner with TÜV Rheinland,” he added." The successful passing of TÜV Rheinland's Green Product Mark testing for the stainless-steel cookware products developed and produced by our company is recognition of our recent efforts to promote green products, build a green system, and practice green development actions. It also helps us further implement the concept of sustainable development and achieve carbon neutrality goals. We will continue to deepen our cooperation with TÜV Rheinland in the future, extend the green product certification to other product categories, and further implement key strategies and action plans for sustainable development goals."

Bernd FRITZSCHE stated: "Climate change is a common challenge faced by mankind, and sustainable development is a special mission given to our generation by the era. Stainless-steel cookware companies represented by Master Group are tirelessly promoting the transformation and upgrading of development ideas, production management, brand building, etc., and are determined to take the path of high-end and green development. As a practitioner, enabler, and supervisor in the sustainable field we, TÜV Rheinland, are excited about this. Looking forward to the future, TÜV Rheinland will continue to play our own technical, talent, resource, and brand advantages, vigorously promote green products and solutions, help enterprises to promote their technological transformation, strengthen innovation capabilities, and enhance brand awareness, and promote the technical level of stainless-steel cookware companies. At the same time, we provide consumers with more sustainable consumption and lifestyles, and protect the beautiful earth of tomorrow with green consumption changes."

On the same day, Master Group and TÜV Rheinland also held a strategic cooperation signing ceremony, wherein both parties will carry out exchanges and cooperation in areas such as laboratory capability enhancement, talent training, technological innovation, and equipment upgrading. Over the past decade, the two parties have maintained close cooperation. TÜV Rheinland has awarded Master Group the LGA tested Quality Mark, the highest specification under the LGA mark series, signifying that Master Group's products meet the basic requirements of relevant laws and regulations and possess excellent quality and performance. In addition, TÜV Rheinland has also helped Master Group build an internal physical testing laboratory, providing it with precision, independent professional services.

TÜV Rheinland's Green Product Mark is a voluntary environmental labelling scheme based on multiple standards, indicating the overall environmental sustainability of a product. As a member of the United Nations Global Compact and the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN), TÜV Rheinland actively advocates global compliance with human rights and environmental protection, and promotes mutual trust and recognition between green product labels. TÜV Rheinland's green product labeling has passed the review process of the Global Ecolabelling Network Internationally Coordinated Ecolabelling System (GENICES), conforming to internationally recognized standards and guidelines, providing guidance for consumers in purchasing products and helping enterprises to protect the environment and improve user experience.