Each of our sold products must be packaged and prepared for transport to the retailer or end-consumer. Herein lies a significant use of resources, not only in the transport of the products but also in their packaging. Our challenge is to reduce the overall amount of wasOur biggest goal in the field of packaging is to create a reliable basis for calculating future improvements. To do so, we need to complete the currently available data and define processes, to allow for the tracking of the packaging used. Management approach for 301-1 GRI 3-3 & 301-1 THE CHALLENGE OUR GOALS 3.3 OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING “We want to make all of the packaging types we use, such as sales packaging, outer packaging and transport packaging, more environmentally friendly by using fewer materials. We also want to make it more sustainable by using recyclable materials where possible and alternatively sustainable virgin fibres, e.g. FSC standard. The packaging should be as small as possible and the available transport options should be utilised to the greatest possible extent.” We are currently implementing a Product Infrastructure Management System, which will also contain data on the packaging of each product. This is the first step towards a reliable tracking of our packaging data. Next to optimizing the data surrounding our packaging, we have been working on minimizing the use of plastics. This is reflected, for example, in the switch of the coa- *Data refers to the materials used in the packaging of our products including the cardboard for shipping. It does not cover foil used in the shipping process or packaging of products that are not processed by Beurer GmbH. The data is comparable to past reported data. We have increase the completeness of our data and added the amount of wrapping film used in our logistics center in Germany for this years reporting. OUR PROGRESS MATERIAL USED IN PACKAGING (T)* 84 3.685 112 Plastic Wrapping film Cardboard 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 ting of our packaging from plastic laminate to varnish and the removal of Polybags from some of our products. Additionally, we have switched further packages to recycled materials. An example of this is the packaging of our insect bite healer, BR 60. By optimizing the data surrounding packaging, we will be able to better quantify our efforts in the future. GOAL TIMEFRAME No more EPS and PS in our packaging Short-term Increase data availability in the field of packaging Medium-term Use recycled material instead of virgin material, where possible Continuously Avoid the use of plastics. Where plastic is necessary, prioritize the use of LDPE and HDPE due to the recyclability of the material in Germany Continuously te packaging that must be disposed of while aiming to switch to monomaterials - which can be easily separated for disposal, or recycled materials, where packaging is necessary for the safety of the product. Our other goals are currently not quantifiable, and therefore slightly inconcrete. Once the data availability is improved, we aim to define measurable targets in the field of packaging. 32 33
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