Environment Defining sustainable products At Blum, we define a sustainable product as one that combines exceptionally high quality standards with minimum environmental impacts at each stage of the product life cycle. At the product development stage, we lay the foundation for the efficient use of raw materials. Products are also subject to specific energy and environmental requirements right from the project development phase. We set ourselves specific targets and maintain transparent records setting out our goals, areas for improvement and progress achieved. Typical criteria that we use to assess the sustainability of our products include: – Appropriate material selection – Material management during the production process – Product lifespan – Product safety – Consumption of resources during the use phase – Recycling possibilities at the end of the use phase We monitor our product sustainability using approved methods and are transparent about the environmental impacts of our products. For instance, in the coming years, we plan to release Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) for various product groups. ➔ GRI 302-5 Our action plans and programmes also include many measures to improve the sustainability of our products. These include: – Environmental impact analyses at the product development and design stages – Increased use of recyclable raw materials and packaging materials – Standardised information about the environmental impacts of our products We consistently monitor and review our measures to improve the sustainability of our products, notably as part of our regular management system audits. Through training and in-house initiatives, we also promote a general understanding of the importance of sustainability issues among our staff and provide targeted training for those employees with a direct influence over the sustainability of our products. 52 © Copyright by Blum
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