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Sustainability review 2010
We have made great efforts to have every production site certified
according to international specifications for the environmental
management system ISO 14001. This standard is based on the Plando-Check-Act
methodology:
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Plan - establish the environmental objectives and the way to
achieve them
do – implement the plan
Check – measure and monitor the processes and report results
Act – take action to improve performance based on the results
of the check
Continual improvement – extend the system to more
businesses and more activities, use know-how gained along
the way to make the system even better
We have completed the ISO 14001 certification for the majority of
our production sites, with two sites acquired in 2010 scheduled for
completion by the end of 2011.
Refresco’s efforts towards reducing impact
on the environment
We acknowledge that our manufacturing operations have an
impact on the environment. In our decentralized business
model, each business unit is responsible for its own regional
performance, including environmental performance. As a central
holding company in the decentralized organization model,
we encourage the regional business units to take on the
responsibility of protecting the environment whenever the
possibility or need arises.
Refresco’s first priority is our customers’ needs. As we seek
to establish and maintain lasting partnerships with customers,
we align our activities with our customers’ requirements regarding
environmental issues. We help them achieve their targets
by investigating and implementing different materials and
manufacturing processes. That said, we do have to take into
consideration that we operate in a low­margin business where
the cost factor is crucial to maintaining our leading position.
Where we exercise direct control, we continuously search for
opportunities to manage and reduce our environmental impact
and take appropriate action. In addition, we use our influence
with suppliers and customers to promote sustainability along
the supply chain. Finally, our deep belief in the first time right
principle enhances not only our cost efficiency, but also our
environmental performance.
The sustainability approach that Refresco formulated in 2008,
consisted of a number of concrete steps ­ each going above
and beyond current legal and contractual requirements.
To give you a selective list of events accomplished during 2010:
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We have completed the ISO 14001 certification for the
majority of our production sites, with two sites acquired
in 2010 scheduled for completion by the end of 2011.
In total we have invested approximately EUR 3.5 million in
reducing energy consumption in our production locations.
We are engaging our major partners in discussions about
the Refresco Sustainability Approach.
We have launched several major projects:
• In Germany the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
project was started to calculate the carbon footprint
of four products along the entire supply chain.
• In France an EU pilot project was started for waste
water treatment by using bamboo trees.
We are engaged in environmentally friendly product
development with packaging suppliers.
Light weighting of PET bottles have reduced the average
amount of plastic per bottle with double digit figures
New investments in lines have reduced our water
consumption per unit considerably
We actively communicate our choices, our goal being
to make our approach a must­have for customers and a
must­copy for competitors.