deSter Sustainability Report 2022

SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH ESG REPORT DESTER 2022
BACA
The Belgian Alliance for Climate Action
supports organizations across Belgium
to realize their full potential in the pursuit
of a carbon-neutral society. With a
firm belief in the power of science, they
provide access to a scientifically based
method that allows members to reduce
carbon emissions effectively.
FSC® CERTIFICATION
As the leader in sustainable forestry,
FSC® is trusted by NGOs, businesses,
and consumers worldwide to protect
healthy, resilient forests for all, forever.
Today, they’re the leader in sustainable
forest management, operating
the world’s most rigorous and trusted
forest certification system. Their
“check tree” label is found on millions of
products worldwide, verifying sustainable
sourcing from the forest to store
shelves. *deSter HGS FSC® license
code FSC-C141738.
GLOBAL TOURISM
PLASTICS INITIATIVE
The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative
(which is part of the UN World Tourism
Organization) unites the tourism sector
behind a common vision to address the
root causes of plastic pollution. It enables
businesses, governments and other
tourism stakeholders to lead by example
in the shift towards a Circular Economy
of plastics.
THE SHIFT
The Shift is the Belgian sustainability
community. Its platform of diverse organizations
has one common goal: to
actively work together towards a more
sustainable economy and society. They
bring together over 540 companies,
NGOs, public and academic institutions
and are the national point of contact for
the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD), CSR Europe
and B Corp.
GLASGOW DECLARATION
ON CLIMATE ACTION IN
TOURISM
The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action
in Tourism unites travel and tourism
behind a common set of pathways for
climate action, aligning the sector with
global commitments and catalyzing collaborative
solutions to the many challenges
facing businesses and destinations
globally. The Glasgow Declaration
encourages climate action in tourism by
securing commitments to reduce emissions
in tourism by at least 50% over the
next decade and achieve net-zero as
soon as possible before 2050.
ECOVADIS SUSTAINABILITY
SILVER RATING 2022
GREEN DEALS ANDERS
VERPAKT
Green Deals Anders Verpakt was created
by the Flemish government in Belgium
and signed by more than 80 companies
in 2022. They focus on reducing oneway
packaging by avoiding or reusing it,
thereby also reducing the environmental
impact of the packaged product. By signing
the Green Deals Anders Verpakt, we
commit to working actively on prevention
(omission of the packaging, transport in
bulk) and packaging reuse.
VLAIO DEVELOPMENT
GRANT OF THE FLEMISH
GOVERNMENT
Confirming the innovative nature of
deSter’s sustainable product developments,
deSter was awarded two major
development grants, funded by the
Flemish government, for the development
of dry-molded fiber packaging
technology and the development of our
Paper Board cutlery.
EcoVadis is currently the world’s largest
and most trusted provider of business
sustainability ratings, with a global
network of more than 100,000 rated
companies. Its methodology is built on
international sustainability standards,
including the Global Reporting Initiative,
the United Nations Global Compact,
and the ISO 26000. In 2022 deSter
reaffirmed its Silver Rating. We were
awarded a score of 65 compared to the
last year’s score of 54. This elevates
deSter to the top 10% of all rated
companies in the industry.
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