cartonplast group publishes its first sustainability reportthe cartonplast pool system a sustainable business model for container transportationdietzenbach, may 09, 2014 for the first time cartonplast group has submitted a sustainability report for fiscal year 2013. within this report cartonplast informs all its stakeholders of its diverse activities in the fields of economics, environmental, and social, and sets clear goals for the future. the report, which will be published annually in the future, demonstrates that sustainability is an integral part of our corporate philosophy and enjoys a high priority within it. cartonplast has systematically strengthened its commitment to sustainability as part of its expansion strategy. for this reason cartonplast offers to its customers an added value in global competition. the next step is a life cycle assessment for the cartonplast pool system life cycle assessment. the issue of sustainability is not new for cartonplast. for many years cartonplast has been awarded the recognized and well established traditional &ldquothe blue angel&ldquo eco label in the "reusable layer pads for transport" category. in the first report on sustainability the cartonplast pool system is in the focus. it is a sustainable business model for hygienically safe, efficient and costsaving transport in the container industry e.g. for the beverage, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. the plastic layer pads, on a rental basis, circulate in a closed logistics cycle they are reusable and environmentally friendly recyclable 100 percent. &ldquoreliable, reusable, recyclable&rdquo these three properties describe the benefits of the pool system. all work processes within this system are regularly reviewed and evaluated in order to implement meaningful improvements. currently, the life cycle of these rentable plastic layer pads is recorded, calculated and documented life cycle assessment lca.joachim kreuzburg, ceo of the cartonplast group explained "sustainability is fortunately becoming increasingly important in our society. the cartonplast group has focused on sustainability since the company was founded. for us this means that our activities are geared towards ecological, social and economic objectives. the protection of our nature and satisfaction of our employees go hand in hand with our business success."given this understanding of sustainability, which we base on three pillars economic, environmental, and social &ndash cartonplast not only takes its own value chain into consideration, but also the value chains of all its stakeholders.michael heikenfeld, managing director & cso of the cartonplast group, adds &ldquoour work processes play an important role in our surrounding habitat.that&39s why we take the responsibility of our work processes in the company in harmony with man and nature very seriously. it is very important for us to provide a fair balance between our economic interests and our corporate responsibility be it in contact with customers, partners, employees or other stakeholders."the sustainability report 2013 cartonplast group is available at httpwww.cartonplast.comdeen. sustainability about cartonplastheadquartered in dietzenbach, germany, cartonplast has around 400 employees in 12 countries. the company is the european leader in the rental, marketing, and servicing of polypropylene pads used as divider sheets in the transportation of glass containers and cans for the food and beverage industries. the group has developed a successful service model called pool system the company rents polypropylene pads to more than 130 food and beverage companies in 19 countries for the transportation of bottles, cans and jars from container suppliers to filling facilities. cartonplast operates 13 logistics and service centres for the collection of pads from bottlers and subsequent delivery to companyoperated cleaning facilities, where the pads &ndash once cleaned and sterilized &ndash are ready to be rented out for the next cycle. httpwww.cartonplast.comdeen  further information is available fromcartonplast group gmbh katrin scheidmariecuriestraße 8d63128 dietzenbachtel. 49 6074 85310mail katrin.scheid@cartonplast.commail sustainability@cartonplast.com  
