5 by using environmentallyfriendly packaging by using bio-based material by reducing CO2 emissions by creating durable products protecting people is the mission behind all uvex group brands. The aim is to offer people exactly the right protection they need with our own products. However, uvex’s definition of “protection” does not just refer to preventing physical injury — it also takes on meaning in a wider social, ecological and economic context. Our pledge to protect society and the environment using the group-wide protecting planet concept is therefore derived from our “protecting people” mission. We live and breathe this philosophy across a wide spectrum of uvex group divisions and have integrated it into all of our processes — after all, this is the only way to credibly convey our pledge for greater sustainability to the outside world. That’s why uvex comprehensively tests, evaluates and optimises all steps along the value creation chain to ensure that products are as sustainable as possible. Examples for the new “protecting planet” label: At uvex, we are reducing our CO2 emissions at various levels. For example, the uvex group only uses green electricity and green gas in Germany. Our innovative products and services for the global market are produced in our own factories, many of which are located in Germany and Europe. This ensures both high quality and short transport routes. With regular sustainability activities at our production facilities, we in the uvex group are making an important contribution to reducing our environmental footprint. uvex considers plant- and bio-based materials to be the future. That’s why materials such as bio-based HDPE (high-density polyethylene) made from sugar cane, Lavalan (pressed wool), Prolan (pressed Bavarian sheep wool), rapeseed-oil-based PU foams, bamboo fibres and bio-based polyamide made of castor oil are already being used in all manner of different products. uvex is renowned for offering products of measurably higher quality than our competitors. The innovative eyewear coatings are one example in this respect. Thanks to their long durability and longer service life, new products need to be purchased less frequently. This not only saves money in the long term, but also, and perhaps more importantly, conserves valuable resources and produces less waste. Environmentally friendly packaging is part and parcel of the uvex group’s sustainability strategy. For example, we use climate-neutral and 100% recyclable packaging, some of which is even plant-based in the form of grass cardboard. Further examples are grass paper, stone paper, and recycled packaging film and bags made from renewable raw materials such as Tencel. The uvex sustainability label protecting planet can be found on products and their packaging, as well as at trade fair stands or in uvex group catalogues, for example. With this approach, we want to not only emphasise uvex’s commitment to these areas of sustainability and demonstrate that we have honoured our pledge, but also raise awareness of environmentally friendly and socially responsible business practices and further promote positive development.
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