Eco Policies
Our Commitment
Working with like-minded people and organizations leads to sustainable actions. We truly believe that today’s sustainable actions will lead, slowly but surely, to a better tomorrow.
Therefore, Herbanatur is committed to reducing waste, water and energy use and, of course, limiting carbon dioxide emissions in its commercial activities. At the same time, we will seek opportunities to create positive impacts for people and the planet.
While keeping on reducing our environmental footprint, we hope that it will inspire our customers to be part of the solution!
- Simplify manufacturing process
- Using less packaging
- Offer Up-cyclable packaging that could be reused or repurpose sustainably
- Reduce recycled materials that end up in landfills
- Reduce post-consumer waste
Encourage sustainable transportation (Co2 Neutral)
- Reduce the amount of packaging involved in shipping
- Lighter shipping weight
- Avoid express delivery
- Robust packaging to minimize returns
Sustainable Choice Seal
In order to guide our customers toward sustainable online shopping, we created a seal to attests ascertainable actions takin by our company to reduce our environmental footprint with this particular product.
Environmental Policy
- Only promote the use of sustainable weed control solutions
- Incorporate integrated global management
- Assess sustainable R&D
- Only use all-natural and non-toxic ingredients
Energy Policy
- Limit our cloud storage, which requires massive energy supply
- Compress (ZIP) all outgoing e-files to limit server energy consumption.
- Ensure electronic equipment operates in energy saving mode and is turned off when not in use
- Use light-emitting diode (LED) lighting wherever possible and turn off lighting as often as possible
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy
- Use proactive, carbon neutral shipping partners
- Limit our cloud storage, which requires massive energy supply
- Minimize our road and air travel by using video-conferencing and encouraging working from home
- Encourage walking, cycling and using public transport for staff commuting by providing lockers and a safe place to store bicycles
- Sell direct to our customers (Amazon-Free Policies)
- Avoid doing business with corporations that have careless recycling policies (Impact measures: CO2 emissions according to GHG Protocol published by the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development)
Waste Policy
- Limit the amount of garbage that goes to landfill
- Extend the life of all our electronic equipment wherever possible
- Reduce printing
- Provide lunch facilities, including a fridge and reusable dishes and cutlery
- Compost organic waste
- Avoid doing business with corporations that have careless recycling politics
Recycling Policy
- Use recycled material such as paper, cardboard and plastic
- Recycle any end-of-life electronics through a responsible, on-shore electronics recycling service
- Recycle all paper and paper products
- Recycle toner cartridges with a reputable provider
- Recycle all plastic, glass and metal containers
- Compost organic waste
Purchasing Policy
- Encourage and support businesses that are part of the global environmental community
- Maintain a supplier policy outlining actions we undertake
- Favor suppliers with certifications, including B Corporations and those that support diversity, including minority- and women-owned businesses
- Purchasing electronic equipment that is Energy Star and/or EPEAT Gold certified
- Buying FSC certified paper
- Choose environmentally certified cleaning products
- Buy goods that are locally produced where possible
- Avoid doing business with corporations that have careless policies
Amazon-Free Policy
In order to be consistent with most of our eco-policies stated above, our eco-friendly products are NOT FOUND on Amazon.
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