Our environment promise

Protecting the environment is becoming increasingly important in our society. Climate change and global warming makes it increasingly important to conserve resources and use technologies that do not harm the environment. Our company guidelines are therefore intentionally focused on ensuring the lowest possible environmental impact. We want to play our part in creating a sustainable system by manufacturing our products without contributing to a global catastrophe. The measures taken by all our employees go far beyond simply following laws or codes of conduct.

Our commitments to the environment

We are reducing our energy consumption and supporting energy-optimised processes.

All surplus material from the production process is fed back into the machines as part of the recycling loop.

We granulate plastic waste in-house and use the granulate in appropriate processes.

Our goal is to avoid or at least minimise waste; if we do produce any waste, it is recycled in an environmentally friendly way.

We offer our customers environmentally friendly solutions and are able to process raw materials from renewable sources.

We train our employees in compliance with environmentally sensitive processes.

We collaborate with authorities, institutions and specialist interest groups to find sustainable solutions.

Our objective is to have an ecologically responsible policy so that our children can enjoy unspoiled nature.

Our numerous certifications and awards are evidence of our

environmental awareness,

which we have been practising for years!

ISCC PLUS

Sustainability certificate
for recycled and bio-based raw materials

WE ARE ISCC CERTIFIED

Our ISCC certificate means we can offer you recycled or bio-based, ISCC-certified materials. You can therefore rest assured that your packaging will meet high sustainability requirements. We provide chemical recycling materials in accordance with the approach of mass balance allocation, and can ensure the traceability of the plastic granulates used to manufacture your branded packaging. We support the development of the circular economy and of chemical recycling to optimise global waste management.

ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) is the world’s most used sustainability certification system. It comprises all sustainable raw ingredients including agricultural and forestry biomass, biogenic waste and residues, recycled materials and renewable energies.

ISCC was developed in a multi-stakeholder process and is managed by an association of more than 140 members including research institutes and NGOs. The ISCC standard without deforestation stands for a strong commitment to protect forests, land with high carbon stock and biodiversity. The objective of the ISCC is a world that supports an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable production and use of biomass and other raw materials.

ISCC sustainability principles

Ecological sustainability:

Protection of land with high biodiversity or high carbon stock
Deforestation free supply chains
Environmentally responsible production to protect soil, water and air

Social sustainability:

Safe working conditions
Compliance with human, labour and land rights

Good management practices:

Further information can be found on the organisation's website at
www.iscc-system.org.

You can download our ISCC certificate as a PDF file here.

ECOVADIS

HK COSMETIC PACKAGING
is one of the best 35%

EcoVadis 2024

HK COSMETIC PACKAGING was awarded a bronze medal by the international rating standard EcoVadis. This puts our company globally in the best 35 percent of the assessed companies. EcoVadis is considered to be the world’s best supplier of sustainability ratings for companies. Based on seven founding principles, the EcoVadis assessment provides a clear indicator of the implementation of CSR and sustainability principles in a company.

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The sustainability score is calculated based on 21 performance indicators that are organised into the topics of environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. This score provides an independent assessment that evaluates the corresponding performance of a company within the entire industry. EcoVadis also offers an action plan to encourage and review improvements.

Further information can be found on the EcoVadis website at ecovadis.com

Our strengths:

Environment:

Processing of recycled and bio-based materials
Green line (the 5R’s: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Renew, Refill)
ISO 50001 certified

Labour and human rights:

Code of Conduct
Works council including youth, disabled and apprenticeship representation
Regular staff training

Ethics:

Member upholding the GKV (German association of plastics converters) code of conduct

Sustainable procurement:

ISCC certification
Supplier evaluation under sustainability aspects

ISO 50001

Responsible energy policy

OUR ENERGY POLICY

HK Cosmetic Packaging is fully committed to efficient energy usage and procurement in order to optimise our energy efficiency within the scope of continuous improvement. In order to implement this objective, we have introduced an energy management system which corresponds to the ISO 50001 standard. This concept takes the planned development of our Coburg location into consideration. We ensure that the basic requirements of this standard are correctly implemented, and that the processes within this energy management system are continuously improved.

Our strategic goal when the programme started was to reduce our energy requirements from 2013 by 5% within 5 years.
Our energy costs were to be reduced over the long term, and we have agreed to check it annually.

You can download our ISO 50001:2018 certificate as a PDF file here.

BAVARIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PACT

Conserve resources and use environmentally friendly technologies

Bavarian Environmental Pact

Through our participation in the Bavarian Environmental Pact we commit to actively avoiding any negative impact on the environment. This pact is an agreement between the Bavarian government and the Bavarian business community to promote the protection of the environment.

Through the cooperation in the Bavarian Environmental Pact, the partners commit to conserving resources and using environmentally friendly technologies. The goal is to achieve growth that is compatible with the environment.

You can download the document as a PDF file here.

Everything in the green area

Discover our many environmentally conscious packaging solutions. We are continually developing our range, always keeping the protection of our environment and sustainability in sight. By the way, our “GREEN LINE” is not a product series, but a concept: We would be pleased to produce our complete product portfolio for you using sustainable materials.

Find out more about our Green line products