TENA products have now been awarded the trusted Nordic Swan ecolabel.

The purpose of Nordic Swan Ecolabel is to promote the development of products that are environmentally sound, and to enable consumers to choose the most environmentally friendly goods and services. It follows the ISO 14024 standard, and establishes strict criteria for absorbent products:

• Use of trusted substances only
• Production requirements on certain materials, for instance pulp
• Product composition and packaging
• Product function matching market standards

^{* For absorbent products. Selected products only. See range below.}

The TENA ProSkin range is specifically designed to protect and prevent elderly, fragile skin from being affected by incontinence. TENA ProSkin absorbent products keep the skin dry, while cleansing products and creams ensure the skin is clean and protected to maintain natural skin health.

Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification of TENA products is an ongoing process, and we are working, step by step, to certify as much of our assortment as possible.

Environmental certifications on our products is one of many initiatives in our ambitious TENA Protects program. Since 2008 we’ve been taking steps to make every TENA product more sustainable, starting with our life cycle assessments, which are done in accordance with the ISO 14040-series standards. Thanks to insights gained from our LCA work, we've reduced the carbon footprint of our products by 11 - 33% depending on assortment, and we're on track to meet or exceed our goal of 50% in Europe by 2030.

Prior to consideration for the Nordic Swan ecolabel, TENA products already satisfied most of the criteria, so certification was a natural step. Nordic Swan evaluates the environmental impact of a product in key phases of its life cycle; at TENA we work even broader, and have been analysing the full life cycle and impact of our products for decades. To qualify for certification, we took the additional measures of securing the share of renewable raw materials, increasing the share of recycled pack material, and ensuring the usage of Nordic Swan approved pulp. Naturally, TENA products still have the same leading function, efficiency, and safety as before.

Looking at ecolabels is a good place to start, however, this should always be combined with an evaluation of the brand’s overall sustainability efforts. An in-depth evaluation of the environmental performance of a product can be obtained from a life cycle assessment according to the international standards ISO 14040-44. TENA has published these results in third-party-certified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) which show, among other things, the carbon footprint for the selected TENA products. As of 2017, the EPDs for most TENA products can be found at the website of the International EPD^® System

TENA products are now more transparent than ever. See a break-down of our products’ ingredients, and learn more about how we reduce our carbon footprint in each stage of the life cycle.

ISO 15621
Correct product choice usage is crucial for sustainability, reducing leakage, waste, and workload, as well as improving user well-being. To help our customers get this right, TENA has developed holistic solutions in accordance with ISO 15621. To learn more about the proven results our approach delivers, read about our integrated offering TENA Solutions and our digital solution TENA Identifi™.

ISO 14040 series
The ISO 14040 series of international standards describe the requirements, principles, and framework for life cycle assessment (LCA), including scope, goals, impact assessment, reporting, and critical review. TENA systematically assesses the impact of all products in accordance with these standards.

ISO 14025
This ISO standard establishes the principles, and specifies the procedures, for developing environmental declarations. Environmental Product Declarations for TENA products are independently verified according to this standard.