Sustainability
Sustainability at Esselte
At Esselte we are committed to a sustainable present and future – we call it
“Taking care of tomorrow”
Esselte´s commitment
- Sustainability guides our strategies and is embedded in everything we
do
- It impacts every facet of our business
- It is a process of continuous change and improvement – fully in line with our lean philosophy
Our products
- We will constantly review our products to ensure they are made and perform to their sustainable optimum
Our systems
- Our systems will be driven by sustainable thinking, from plant and machinery to our delivery mechanisms
Our employees
- We will provide the tools to enable our employees to build sustainability into their daily work, e. g. tips for reducing their personal environmental impact
Our partners
- We will actively seek out partner companies to work with who share our vision and values
Esselte Sustainable Development
Reducing our Environmental Impact
- We will consistently reduce our CO² emissions in our manufacturing sites as measured in Kg per Tonne production
- Target 25% reduction from 2005 levels.
- We will track our progress towards our goal of recycling over 99% of metal, plastic and paper waste in our factories
- Most of our European factories are ISO 14001 certified, all will achieve this certification by end of 2010
Stewardship of Paper & Paper-based materials
- Esselte is committed to using recycled or sustainable fibres wherever possible in our production
- We will design our products to minimise our use of paperboard in all packaging
- In addition, we will source other materials such as plastic and metal in environmentally responsible ways
Maintaining a Healthy and Safe Work Environment
- We will maintain a safe and healthy workplace with a target of a zero accident rate, helping Esselte personnel and end consumers create a sustainable office through education and training
Esselte Sustainability report
Click on this link to see our 2010
annual Sustainability report.