COMMITMENT TO OUR ENVIRONMENT
Providing sustainable, nature-conscious solutions is at the heart of our product offering. We are passionate about doing business in a way that reduces our impact on environment, be through that sustainable sourcing or supporting local nature reserves. Packaging in the first instance serves to preserve and protect the food within it. We strive to balance this functionality with sustainability, to safeguard the natural world we so greatly depend on. We consider several key elements around product sustainability.
RESPONSIBLE MATERIALS
CONSIDERED DESIGN
Sustainable sourcing We strongly advocate sustainably sourced materials, and all our board comes from suppliers compliant with the UK/EU Timber Regulation. Look out for FSC ® and PEFC certified materials which support sustainable forest management.
Designing for end-of-life We design with end-of-life waste streams in mind. We follow circular design principles to maximise our contribution to reduce and recycle and get the most out of the materials we use. We work closely with the UK waste industry and testing houses to develop our products so they can be recycled and/ or composted. Design flexibility With design and manufacturing under one roof, we offer adaptable product design, in line with rapidly changing legislation across our international markets. We adjust the weight, shape, and taper of products, and optimise case configurations and pallet fills, to increase space efficiency.
By buying FSC ® certified products, you help take care of the world’s forests FSC ® CO41147 • www.fsc.org
Due diligence We pride ourselves on the highest quality standards and enforce stringent due diligence from suppliers to drive responsible business. We have long-standing relationships with our suppliers and are committed to providing our customers with traceability and transparency. New materials Our pioneering ethos, alongside agile manufacturing, makes Colpac a hub for innovation. We actively search out new materials to test and we work with companies to expedite material development to improve functional performance and product sustainability. An example is our Zest TM range which has a water based coating to provide an improved barrier.
Reducing hard to recycle materials We constantly develop new and existing products to reduce and replace materials to improve recyclability. We also use recycled and recovered materials to help conserve natural resources.
Tel: +44 (0)1525 712 261 • sales@colpacpackaging.com • www.colpacpackaging.com 6
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