Sustainability

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

Sustainability at PLASTON isn’t just a marketing term – it’s deeply embedded in our corporate strategy. For years, we’ve been strategically working on numerous initiatives, such as achieving CO2 neutrality by 2030. Our focus includes selected UN goals, adherence to VSME, development of durable products, recycling of plastics, and energy efficiency within the company. Every month, we improve our metrics, work within three dedicated sustainability teams, and collaborate with strong external partners. Sustainability is a shared goal, and at PLASTON, we proudly take responsibility for it.

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STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION

Long before it became a mainstream term, PLASTON had already implemented sustainability projects. And we remain committed to moving forward, now with an even greater focus: in 2020, PLASTON created the role of a global sustainability manager who reports directly to the CEO and the Board. Key players in our company participate in our employee, environment, and innovation teams.

In recognition of our sustainable efforts, we were awarded the first Sustainability Award by Hilti in 2022, selected from over 500 suppliers.

PLASTIC IS A RESOURCE

Our goal is to achieve zero CO2 emissions by 2030 and advance plastic recycling. How do we aim to accomplish this in the energy-intensive plastics industry? Step by step.

Plastic has faced reputation issues for years, often deservedly so in certain sectors. However, plastic itself isn’t inherently harmful – rather, it’s how we manage and use it that’s problematic. The automotive and medical industries would be unimaginable without plastic. It protects valuable products like power tools or measuring instruments and saves energy and transportation costs due to its light weight. The plastic products we create are durable and long-lasting and have become indispensable in our modern world. For us, plastic is not a disposable product but a valuable material to be treated as such. PLASTON recognizes its responsibility and is committed to producing high-quality plastic products that serve people and technology for the long term.

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PLASTON‘S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

As a responsible manufacturer of plastic products, PLASTON implements continuous measures aimed at maximizing production efficiency and fostering innovation. We contribute to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, focusing mainly on seven of the 17 goals where we can make the greatest impact:

Protect and Care for People
  • Ensure ethical supply chain
  • Ensure ethical business practices by all employees
  • Zero life changing injuries
Improve the Environment
  • CO2 free until 2030
  • -40% electrical consumption until 2030
  • 100% renewable energy until 2030
  • Increase recycling rate to 50% until 2030
  • -30% operational waste generation until 2030

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS

At PLASTON, our priorities are our employees, suppliers, customers, and the environment. Guided by our corporate values, we’ve developed a Code of Conduct for all stakeholders. We also take our responsibility for the planet and climate seriously, making both small and large strides in resource and energy efficiency, CO2 savings, and the recycling of our plastic products.

Resource efficiency
  • Longevity: with a lifespan >10 years
  • Resource Conservation
  • Waste Reduction
  • Innovative Products: Efficient processes and state-of-the-art machinery
  • UN-Certified Series Cases for Li-ion batteries
Energy Efficiency
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Savings: Efficient machine park
  • New Installations for resource conservation
  • Modern Fire Protection System
  • Energy Data Tracking System to save electricity
CO2-savings
  • Reducing Footprint
  • Lowering Power Consumption
  • CO2 Report: measuring and reducing CO2 emissions
  • Increasing use of plastic recycling
Recycling
  • Recycling of old cases
  • Pure Material Production: ABS plastic for easier recycling
  • Recycled Plastic for cases and components
  • Use of Granulate Recycling
  • Post-Industrial Recycling: reusing materials (also known as “waste”) from other companies for further processing
  • Post-Consumer-Recycling
  • Reuse of Injection Waste
  • Stretch Film Recycling

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

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PLASTON stands out for its strong corporate culture, where employees support each other and work towards a sustainable planet. Whether building houses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, organizing clean-ups, planting trees, participating in Bike-to-Work challenges, or collecting plastic films – PLASTON fosters ideas and innovative projects for a sustainable future, together instead of alone.

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ACTIVITIES AT PLASTON

SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES
  • Use of e-cars and production of e-charging stations and plugs
  • Volunteer Card for voluntary activities
  • Gender Equality: equal opportunities
  • Bike-to-Work
  • Excellent Risk Assessment of personnel safety
  • Waste as a Resource: recycle old cases