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Since the last update in December 2024, flustix has further expanded its international partner network. Companies are currently facing major regulatory shifts – PPWR, EmpCo, national plastic taxes and bonus systems. As a result, the need for reliable verification, standardised testing methods and fast certification continues to rise. flustix is responding with new partners, increased capacities and additional services that provide global companies with robust regulatory security.
flustix has strategically expanded its international partner network in 2025 to help companies prepare for the growing regulatory requirements arising from PPWR, EmpCo, SUPD, national plastic taxes, bonus systems and the upcoming Green Claims Directive. These regulatory frameworks require not only reliable and standardised evidence, but also internal processes that ensure clean and consistent data, governance and claims.
Many provide certification – flustix provides much more:
With its expanded partnerships, flustix now offers an integrated solution portfolio combining certification, advisory services and digital data structures, enabling companies not only to secure regulatory compliance but also to benefit financially from the new regulations.
Control Union – global connectivity and expansion of the flustix programmes
Control Union is one of the world’s largest and most internationally connected accredited certification bodies. With hundreds of offices and a global auditor network, Control Union and flustix now collaborate across several continents – in Europe, including Spain, England and the Netherlands, as well as in Asia, including South Korea and the Philippines.
Control Union offers the flustix RECYCLED certification according to UNE-EN 15343, which is particularly relevant for Spain and its tax mechanisms. In addition, the flustix LESS PLASTICSand PRODUCT CONTENT MICROPLASTIC-FREE programmes are offered through Control Union.
Tanja Tiede, Sales & Marketing, Control Union Certifications Germany GmbH, adds:
“The growing demand for flustix certifications shows how important credible sustainability labels have become for companies and consumers. We are proud to help shape this development and open up new markets.”
Companies can have certified recyclates recognised under the Spanish plastic tax and the French bonus system – delivering clearly quantifiable economic benefits.
PwC – strategic partner for governance, EmpCo & internal implementation systems
Since this year, flustix and PwC have formed a strategic PPWR and EmpCo partnership to support companies in preparing for the upcoming regulatory requirements. PwC addresses the PPWR and combines this service with EmpCo and the validation of product claims by independent third parties where required. The objective is to build and implement governance structures that enable companies and their supply chains to provide packaging, material and claiming data centrally and in a verifiable manner – a key prerequisite for future-proof PPWR, EmpCo and tax compliance.
Emanuel Chibesakunda, PwC Partner Sustainability Services:
“Since mid-2025, PwC and flustix have been working together in partnership. The transposition of the Empowering Consumers Directive ((EU) 2024/825) into national law and its application from September 2026 will require many companies to validate their sustainability claims and have them certified by independent third parties. At PwC Germany, we already advise many clients on preparatory measures, adjustments to their governance structures, the development of internal control systems and the assessment of suitable, legally compliant labels and the certification of corresponding products.”
The partnership enables companies to translate strategic advice directly into practical implementation – from the technical assessment of individual claims to structured preparation for the required evidence.
“Through the partnership with flustix, we gain a deep understanding of certification processes and the mechanisms and responsibilities behind them. This enables us to prepare clients in the best possible way for the internationally imminent requirements for claiming goods and certification, and to support them actively throughout the certification process,”
says Joelina Eppelmann, Manager Sustainability Services | Circular Economy at PwC.
RecycleMe & TÜV SÜD as partners for flustix RECYCLABLE in PPWR context
The flustix RECYCLABLE certification has been offered jointly with RecycleMe and TÜV SÜD since March 2025 and already includes the core elements of the PPWR – including Performance Levels A–C and percentage recyclability directly displayed on the label.
Detailed information is available here:
PPWR Compliance Training & Action Plan | RecycleMe
info.link – the leading platform for Digital Labels
info.link expands the flustix network with the leading platform for digital labels via GS1 Digital Link. With info.link, companies can easily create digital labels for any product or packaging and meet a wide range of legal requirements, including declarations, evidence and verification for Green Claims (EU EmpCo), declarations of conformity, recycling instructions and packaging details (EU PPWR) or Digital Product Passport (EU ESPR).
“At the same time, the platform enables the integration of countless marketing use cases such as cashback campaigns, competitions or surveys,”
says Christoph Goeken, Founder & Managing Director of info.link. All flustix certificates are stored in the info.link module library, allowing distributors to share the correct flustix information with customers in just one click.
👉Note: On 9 December at 11:30 CET
flustix and infol.ink will host a joint webinar on microplastic-free claiming of products – in the context of the upcoming European Green Claims regulation EmpCo. The session will explain how companies can claim the microplastic-free of products in a legally compliant, science-based, and verifiable way.
👉Register now under: webinar “How to make compliant microplastic-free claims” – limited seats available.
ESG-Datahub.org – Visibility of certified products in online retail
If you want as many buyers as possible to immediately recognise that your flustix-certified products are the better choice, clear identification and visibility in online shops is essential. This is precisely where the new partnership with ESG-Datahub.org provides value: flustix licensees receive free access and can store product identifiers such as GTINs, EANs and MPNs linked to their flustix licences. The result: in procurement systems and online shops connected to ESG-Datahub.org, flustix-certified products can be highlighted prominently.
But that’s not all: certified products also receive better scores on ESG-Score.org – a standardised metric used by an increasing number of corporations and public institutions to prioritise sustainable products in procurement.
Those who want to learn more are invited to the ESG-Datahub.org webinar on 16 December at 11:00, can sign up here.
Measurlabs – global analytics through access to more than 800 laboratories
With Measurlabs, flustix expands its international microplastic analytics capabilities. The partner operates state-of-the-art laboratory technology in Scandinavia and has access to a network of more than 800 laboratories worldwide, enabling high-scale testing even for complex international supply chains. Their focus areas include cosmetics, agriculture, food and cleaning products.
Outlook 2026 – a comprehensive, globally recognised flustix ecosystem
With the combination of globally connected certification bodies, advanced laboratory analytics, strategic corporate advisory services and digital data infrastructure, flustix now offers a comprehensive solution portfolio:
- Advisory services for complex corporate structures (incl. governance & internal systems)
- Operational testing and certification services
- Digital technologies for data flows, claiming & the Digital Product Passport
- Internationally recognised evidence across the entire supply chain
The core DNA remains unchanged: independent certification – from material testing to the final claim – supported by a network that provides companies with a globally valid, holistic and regulatory-compliant sustainability profile.
About flustix
The organisation, founded in Berlin in 2017, offers six distinct flustix seals: The flustix LESS PLASTICS – MIN. xx% PLASTIC-FREE seals certify, in collaboration with recognised testing laboratories and accredited certification bodies, the entire product as well as either its packaging or the product itself. Products that refrain from using microplastics are transparently labelled with the PLASTIC-FREE – Product Content Microplastic-Free seal. The flustix RECYCLED trustmark certifies recyclates, semi-finished goods, and products with recycled content, including plastics, metals, and glass. flustix RECYCLABLE independently communicates the recyclability of packaging. The flustix seals serve as a guide for consumers and thereby support companies in pursuing a sustainability-focused business strategy and ensuring credible sustainability communication.
