Sustainability approach

Designed with care.

As a family-owned company, NMC is aware of its responsibility towards future generations.
This commitment shapes the group’s approach to safety, environmental responsibility and continuous improvement.
As part of the group, NOËL & MARQUET develops and manufactures design elements with careful attention to materials, production processes and long-term product performance.

Standards, Certifications & Ratings

Our production and management systems are structured according to established standards, testing frameworks and recognised sustainability assessments.

Made in Belgium
Our design elements are designed and manufactured at our Belgian production site.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
Our Belgian facility is certified for environmental management, supporting systematic monitoring and continuous improvement.
Indoor-air emissions classification
Our interior decoration elements are classified A+ for indoor air emissions according to the French VOC labelling scheme, based on standardised emissions testing.

Three Focus Areas

We organise our actions around three focus areas where we regularly review our practices and identify opportunities for improvement.

Material and water management

At our Belgian manufacturing site, selected production scraps and process-water flows are managed through the measures described below.

Recovery and reprocessing of polystyrene production scraps generated within our Belgian manufacturing site, reintegrated into production where technically feasible.
Polyurethane production offcuts are sent to an external partner for processing into insulation products.
Water used in our manufacturing processes is recirculated in closed-loop systems, with only minor losses through evaporation. No industrial process wastewater is discharged into the environment.
Our site participates in Operation Clean Sweep® and applies its procedures for preventing and managing accidental losses of plastic pellets during handling and production.

Energy management

We work to improve the energy efficiency of our production processes.

Our production site in Belgium is equipped with photovoltaic installations with a total installed capacity of 3,118.94 kVA, based on external assessment by ORES, and an estimated annual output of approximately 3,000 MWh.
Electricity not generated on site is purchased from the grid and matched with Guarantees of Origin. These certificates confirm that an equivalent amount of electricity was produced in Belgium from solar and onshore wind sources.
Monitoring of energy consumption across our Belgian manufacturing site as part of our ISO 14001 certified environmental management system, to identify efficiency improvements and track performance over time.

People & safety

This focus area addresses the people who design, manufacture and sell our design elements.

Our occupational health and safety management is structured according to ISO 45001, the Belgian Code on Well-being at Work and applicable Belgian occupational health and safety legislation.
People within the organisation have access to training and skills development opportunities aligned with their roles and career progression.