Sagaform Profil SS2018

ETHICS/ENVIRONMENT
A joyful world needs companies that take responsibility for the
environment and ethics. We have an active CSR strategy which
includes everything from reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
recycling packaging to improving working conditions in the countries
where our products are made.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OUR CODE OF CONDUCT
Sagaform does not own any factories. Instead we work with
external suppliers who specialise in areas such as glass or ceramics.
We demand that our suppliers abide by ILO conventions and work
towards constant improvements when it comes to the environment
and ethics. Our Code of Conduct includes requirements for minimum
wages, regulated working hours and a ban on child labour.
As active BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) members,
we work systematically with supplier inspections, dialogue and
follow-up in order to ensure that our Code of Conduct is being
complied with. All BSCI inspections are carried out by accredited
third-party institutes in order to ensure independent monitoring.
This provides quality control assurance for us, our suppliers and
for our customers. We also have our own CSR staff in the New
Wave Group’s purchasing offices, who work full time visiting and
supervising our suppliers to ensure that they take social and environmental
issues into consideration during production. This forms
the basis of good collaboration and better control of the production
chain, which is an assurance for us.
LONG-TERM DIALOGUE
Some issues and challenges require collaboration at a higher level.
That is why our CSR staff also work in forum and round-the-table
discussions with other companies and international organisations.
For example, several times a year, we take part in BSCI meetings
together with other BSCI companies involved in areas ranging from
clothing to food to technical. We also take part in Buyers Forum
in Bangladesh, which is coordinated by the World Bank, and has
included facilitating discussions with government representatives.
MORE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Transport produces a large proportion of the world’s greenhouse
gas emissions. Transport by boat is generally the best alternative
for goods that are shipped long distances and we try to avoid air
transport as far as possible. Sagaform has two main strategies for
reducing our impact on the environment from transport. We try to
influence the shipping agents and transport companies we work
with by participating in the “Clean Shipping Project” network.
This network, which was founded in 2007, has created a tool that
helps companies to evaluate various freight and shipping agents
according to their environmental impact. This information can then
be used during negotiations in order to pressurise agents to make
environmental adaptations. We also consolidate all our shipments
with our sister companies within the New Wave Group. In this way,
we protect the environment from unnecessary journeys and halffilled
loads by making sure containers and loads are always full.
OUR WORK ON CHEMICALS
Sagaform products should be safe and free from banned substances.
That is why all our suppliers must follow the standards set out
in the Group’s chemical list. The list has been created to comply
with current legislation, such as REACH and EU regulations on
products that come into contact with foodstuffs, as well as taking
recommendations from various industries into account. We are part
of the Swerea Chemicals Group, through which we are party to all
the latest information and developments concerning chemicals and
regulations. We also carry out random checks and tests to make
sure the products in our range live up to Sagaform’s demands.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR CSR WORK?
Sagaform is part of the New Wave Group, which takes care of parts
of our operative CSR work.You can read more about what we do
on www.sagaform.com
RECYCLING FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
By sorting our waste, we can help to reduce environmental impact
and create a sustainable eco-cycle. Sagaform takes responsibility for
being a producer and pays the costs involved when customers hand
in their packaging at collection stations for recycling. The Green
Dot is international proof that our packaging is part of a recycling
system. We think that feels good!
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