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 Angelldquo Eco Label In The Quotreusable Layer Pads For Transportquot 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 Eg 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 Recyclablerdquo 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 Lcajoachim Kreuzburg Ceo Of The Cartonplast Group Explained Quotsustainability 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 Successquotgiven 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 Stakeholdersmichael Heikenfeld Managing Director Amp Cso Of The Cartonplast Group Adds Ldquoour Work Processes Play An Important Role In Our Surrounding Habitatthat39s 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 Stakeholdersquotthe Sustainability Report 2013 Cartonplast Group Is Available At Httpwwwcartonplastcomdeen Sustainabilitynbspabout 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 Httpwwwcartonplastcomdeennbspnbspfurther Information Is Available Fromcartonplast Group Gmbh Katrin Scheidmariecuriestraszlige 8d63128 Dietzenbachtel 49 6074 85310mail Katrinscheidcartonplastcommail Sustainabilitycartonplastcomnbspnbsp
