WHY HEVEA?

THE HEVEA COMPANY

Hevea is a Danish company that designs and produces stylish, safe and eco-friendly natural rubber products for babies and puppies as well as intimate female hygiene products. For over 12 years, the company has been a main driver in moving the market away from plastic, silicone and other petroleumbased substances towards natural products. 

B CORPORATION CERTIFICATION

Consumers looking for ethical practices from the companies whose products they buy can take comfort in the knowledge that Hevea is a B Corp certified company which means that its commitment to fair and sustainable practices throughout every aspect of its operation has been independently verified. 

Certified B Corporations™, or B Corps™ are commercial companies that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. They meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability; and they envision a better economic system where businesses can benefit people, communities and the planet. They choose long-term investments over quick wins and measure their success based on the positive impact they create. You can see a short introductory video on B Corps webpage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_AEvvFQ9U

NATURAL RUBBER

Hevea pacifiers, teethers and bath toys are all made of 100% natural rubber, which is a biodegradable and sustainable raw material. Natural rubber has the ability to be broken down physically and/or chemically by microorganisms – usually requiring exposure to sunlight, air and moisture. As natural rubber biodegrades and crumbles back into the earth, it will not contribute to pollution or landfill.

SUSTAINABILITY

The name Hevea comes from the Latin name for the rubber tree, Hevea Brasiliensis. The natural rubber it produces is the foundation of Hevea’s product range. Using natural rubber, rather than synthetic rubber made from oil, helps act against climate change by increasing the number of trees, which are sustainably planted, and avoiding the use of fossil fuels. Hevea is also a plastic free company and uses no plastic in its products or packaging.

RECYCLING

Recycling is essential for Hevea as it is a core component when thinking of the environment, as well as the economy. At Hevea, they recycle their office and kitchen waste as much as possible, and encourage and support their manufacturers in recycling their production lines by requiring ISO certification. 

SAFETY

Hevea tests all their products with international companies such as SGS, Intertek and Bureau Veritas to ensure that they meet the required safety standards in Europe, US, Canada, and Australia. The products have been certified to conform to following safely standards: EN1400, EN 71, AS/NZS ISO 8124, and ASTM. Each pacifier is stress tested before it is packaged to ensure that it is safe, and each pacifier is engraved with batch codes to identify production date.

FSC CERTIFIED 

All of Hevea’s packaging is FSC certified. The FSC trademark is a guarantee that the paper (or timber) comes from a responsibly managed forest, which helps to guard against deforestation and land degradation. This is important not only for the environment as a whole, but also for the millions of people who depend on the forests for their livelihoods. 

MAYASIAN RUBBER BOARD 

Hevea uses natural rubber tapped in Malaysia where they pay a percentage of cost of the raw rubber to the Malaysian Rubber board. This in turn helps to create a sustainable industry by replanting rubber trees and investing in research and development towards sustaining the viability of the rubber industry in Malaysia. www.lgm.gov.my

CO2 NEUTRAL 

Hevea’s goal is to operate their business with no CO2 emissions. As part of their commitment to reduce their carbon footprint, they neutralise their transport by buying European CO2 allowances. The result is green, climatefriendly products for their customers. https://www.co2neutralwebsite.com/

RE-USE 

Hevea loves to re-use things in order to benefit the environment but also to save costs. They reuse the leftover rubber offcuts from the production of their original products to create new products in their “Up-cycled” range. This helps to reduce waste and ensure that all of the natural rubber collected for manufacturing is used.