“We do not have to engage in grandiose and heroic actions to participate in change. Small actions, when multiplied by millions, can transform the world.”
Howard Zinn
Circular economy
Pollution is a form of economic waste, involving the unnecessary, inefficient or incomplete use of resources. Emissions are often a sign of inefficiency, requiring an organisation to perform non-value-generating activities, i.e. managing, storing and disposing of waste products.
Underlying waste reduction and profit maximisation efforts are some common principles, i.e. efficient use of inputs, material substitution and minimisation of unnecessary activities.
“Produce more with less”
An ethical and responsible approach towards everything that surrounds us is of the utmost importance
There are many initiatives and company choices regarding sustainability and environmental awareness: from energy, to water, to product design, to packaging and finally to marketing. Here are ours!
Establishment and new warehouse
Starting in 2018, we have decided to beautify our forecourts with plants and flower beds. The commitment continues with the extension work, after which our offices will be surrounded by more than 300 square metres of lawn and flower beds, and new trees will be planted to shade the employee and visitor parking spaces.
Inside the offices, we have eliminated the water jugs and replaced them with a water column that uses drinking water directly.
The new logistics warehouse, was opened in summer 2023 and have a capacity of more than 700 pallet spaces, represents a new standard for the company.
The facility complies with the strictest energy efficiency criteria, with low-consumption heating and lighting systems, a 20Kw photovoltaic system to reduce to zero the energy consumption linked to the storage and handling of goods, and finally a design that has placed the operators at the centre of its study, to guarantee a comfortable and user-friendly working environment.
Energy
We have equipped ourselves with photovoltaic generators for the production of clean energy: a 60Kw system meets about 90% of the energy needs of our production plant and our logistics warehouse during the summer months and about 48% of the total annual needs.
Our commitment to the environment continues by purchasing the remaining energy from suppliers who certify that it comes exclusively from renewable sources.
Water
A great deal of attention has been paid to the water cycle within the plant. Water intended for cooling is treated upstream of the plants with PHYSICO®, a special electromagnetic induction system capable of drastically reducing the formation of limescale deposits. A plant is currently being studied for the re-use of this water – after appropriate purification treatment – in the production of cosmetics, with the aim of saving the consumption of more than 500,000 litres of water each year.Finally, the wash waters of the production mixers and filling lines are treated with a sophisticated three-stage purification plant
R&D
A sustainable approach to production must start in the R&D laboratories: in formulation, we favour the use of raw materials from fair trade agriculture. We have also abandoned ingredients that pollute the marine environment.
Packaging
An ever-increasing proportion of our bottles are recycled, especially the Olea and Phitocomplex lines with a natural connotation. We have worked on minimising packaging and ‘deglazing’ the bottles and labels with considerable savings for the environment. Finally, each bottle bears instructions for proper disposal.
Marketing & Communication
Sustainable choices have also been made in marketing: for Christmas 2023, gift bags made of compostable biomaterial will be produced and Christmas trees will be made by a local craftsman from wood recovered from unusable pallets.
On some products, a QR code has been inserted that links to the web pages of the line. This avoids printing brochures and leaflets and saving paper. Our gadgets are preferably sustainable gadgets.
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