Our Sustainability Approach
Highly valued relationships with our customers and other partners are at the core of our sustainability vision. Advancing such partnerships requires us to provide high quality products and services, which we are well known for.
We incorporate sustainability considerations into our own operations everyday by sourcing less energy-intensive feedstock, minimizing the use of raw materials, recycling our waste, and by powering our operations with green energy sources.
Material, energy, and operational considerations are embedded in our daily work processes and strategic planning.
We incorporate considerations related to materials, energy use, waste management, and operational practices into our daily work processes. These activities are reviewed periodically as part of our internal reporting and planning processes. Our employees and industry partners contribute to the development and evaluation of products, services, and manufacturing practices across our operations.
According to our carbon footprint calculations, raw materials account for more than 80% of our reported greenhouse gas emissions.
As raw materials account for a significant share of our reported greenhouse gas emissions, material selection is an important area of focus in our product development and sourcing activities.
Prevention and reduction of material usage is the highest level in the waste hierarchy, and downgauging has always been one of the core issues in our development of multilayer films. Recyclable PA-free and PE-based films are increasing in popularity, also in the development of our medical films. Identifying bio-based materials that could be utilised in highly regulated medical packaging applications is high on our research and development agenda. Medical grade papers have always been used as a breathable solution for EO and steam sterilization. We also use water-based inks when possible. We aim to increase our recycling rates and usage of chemical recycling.
We are also reviewing internal and external logistics processes and assessing factors related to transport and production planning. Energy consumption is monitored through various efficiency initiatives, and several sites are evaluating opportunities to increase the share of electricity from renewable sources. In Finland, all Wiicare production facilities currently use electricity sourced from carbon-free energy production.
In some production units, electric forklifts are in use. We also utilize cores and plugs manufactured from internally recycled plastic, have transitioned to LED lighting in several locations, and have installed solar panels at selected facilities. Employee participation supports these efforts through everyday actions such as switching off lights and equipment when not in use. These initiatives contribute to our long-term operational objectives.
While we continue to develop our operations, patient safety remains our highest priority.
We do not compromise on quality. Product performance and package integrity are essential for protecting medical devices and supporting validated sterilization processes.
