Environment Product packaging First and foremost, our product packaging needs to be functional and provide good protection for our products. However, we also want it to be sustainable. Our environmental and energy policies therefore contain five sustainability criteria specifically for our packaging: Reuse The key to sustainable packaging is not just the material itself, but also how the packaging is used. In order to keep wastage as low as possible, we use reusable transport packaging (ECO-Packs and ECO-Boxes) for internal transport wherever viable. We can also use this reusable packaging system for deliveries to customers within Europe, provided they meet a minimum order quantity. This reusable system makes handling processes more efficient and also opens up automated handling options. Reduce Our mantra for striking the optimal balance between conserving resources and protecting our products is: ‘as much as is necessary, but as little as possible’. This includes: – Designing packaging to maximise pallet volumes with as few materials as possible – Avoiding composite materials – Using recycled materials to reduce consumption of primary materials – Minimising the use of printed designs – Designing packaging materials for efficient handling on the supplier side – Standardising secondary packaging (corrugated cardboard boxes and reusable containers) so that it can be used for different products and/or reducing the number of packaging items and storage volumes Prevent Inform Sustainable packaging materials Reuse Life cycle analysis Proportion of packaging reused during the reporting period (by product group) Product group Reused Single-use Hinge systems 3.28% 96.72% Lift systems 12.00% 88.00% Runner systems 1.33% 98.67% Box systems 9.42% 90.58% Pocket systems 0.00% 100% 49
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