RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION: OUR DAILY CHALLENGE!
At Wesco, we are resolutely looking to the future! Tomorrow has never been so close and even if the field of possibilities remains vast, we are more than ever committed to taking care of our playground!
So it is up to us to listen to the needs of children, to respond responsibly and to pave the way for a better world.
#1: Reducing our impact
on the environment
For us, preserving the environment is more about actions than words. And that's something we've been keen on for a long time!
As a major player in the world of children, we have been committed for many years to meeting the environmental challenges of tomorrow. We have been ISO 14001 certified since 2008.
93% of our WASTE is RECOVERED
95% of our SHIPPING PACKAGING is RECYCLABLE
Internally, we have put in place an efficient waste sorting and recovery system, which our employees have been aware of for a very long time.
In addition, we have implemented a sustainable purchasing policy (paper, envelopes, etc.). Finally, we encourage our customers to place orders directly on our website.
In 5 years, -29% of our GAS CONSUMPTION
-19% of our ELECTRIC CONSUMPTION
In the space of 5 years, our efforts have been rewarded!
Thanks to a policy of internal awareness of simple gestures to reduce energy consumption and the implementation of technical means adapted to our installations.
-6.5% of PAPER TONNAGE (i.e. 424 trees saved)
We have developed our advertising materials to limit their ecological footprint.
For example, we have reduced the size of our catalogue, opted for PEFC certified paper and chosen the Imprim'Vert label.
Our employees are encouraged to work in paperless mode (responding to calls for tender, scanning, online collaboration tools, etc.).
100% of WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER are TREATED before discharge into the environment
We have a monitoring system that allows us to keep our water consumption to a minimum.
We have invested in facilities to improve the quality of water discharged and we recover rainwater for cleaning the premises.
#2: Eco-design
at every stage
Our employees are highly aware of this and systematically integrate eco-design criteria. Our desire to be a responsible company goes beyond this sphere as we invite all our suppliers to sign our code of good conduct (respect for the environment, health and safety at work!).
Today, 51% of our suppliers have been working with us for more than 10 years and 32% of the companies we work with are located within a 300 km radius of our headquarters.
22.8% of our
PRODUCTS have an ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT
We are increasingly inclined to use environmentally friendly materials and finishes: wood from eco-managed forests, bamboo, hevea, water-based paint, solvent-free varnish, materials of vegetable origin....
Our ROTOMOULD PLASTIC PRODUCTS are 100% RECYCLABLE*.
*subject to sorting.
For several years we have been replacing 100% of our plastic products with products made from bio-based materials.
Finding an alternative to plastic became our new challenge! So we searched, compared and analysed and through perseverance we found an ideal biosourced material from a renewable resource: sugarcane waste!
Today, several of our products are already made from vegetable-based polymers of this material: storage bins, dinette, tableware, Illico & Presto carriers. And this is just the beginning!
By 2024, 100% of our plastic products will be made from BIOSOURCED MATERIAL
Finding an alternative to plastic became our new challenge! So we searched, compared and analysed and through perseverance we found an ideal biosourced material from a renewable resource: sugarcane waste!
Today, several of our products are already made from this material: storage bins, dinette, tableware, Illico & Presto carriers. And this is just the beginning!
Optimising transport to REDUCE our CARBON IMPACT
Our products are delivered disassembled, flat packed to optimise space and we adapt the size of our packages to our products. Our transporters only leave our docks once the trailer is full.
In addition, we select our transport service providers according to the percentage of drivers trained in eco-driving, the modernity of the vehicle fleet and commitments to reduce CO2 emissions.
By opting for Colissimo, we choose a responsible partnerthe leading player in carbon-neutral delivery.
#3: Be uncompromising
on the respect of health
To act in the interest of children's health, we go beyond regulatory constraints. Our products are systematically analysed, imposing a content of substances below the legal thresholds.
100% of our textile products are FREE OF NITROGEN COLOURANTS
In accordance with Directive 2002/61/EC which considers that fabric and leather articles may contain azo dyes that may release one or more carcinogenic aromatic amines.
In order to guarantee the absence of chemical substances that are harmful to health, we choose products that are labelled: Oeko-Tex100 "Confiance Textile" mattresses and bed linen, "Certipur" certified foam products with low VOC emissions, and cotton from organic farming.
100% of our bottles and dishes are BISPHENOL A FREE
Since March 2011, the European Union has banned the use of Bisphenol A in baby bottles. Controversial, this substance is said to act as an endocrine disruptor and to have an effect on the human body.
In addition to complying with the legislation (which only applies to baby bottles), we apply this precautionary principle to our range of tableware, which is also BPA-free.
PHTALATE DISPOSAL
We also offer a wide range of phthalate-free childcare products and we even add this requirement (without legal obligation) to other products such as the coated canvas ranges.
Our products do not contain any of the phthalates DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP and DNOP in a concentration greater than 0.1%.
Highly aware of the need to respect the environment and the challenges of tomorrow, our teams make it a point of honour to source materials renowned for their durability, strength, solidity and recyclability (stainless steel, glass, plant-based plastic, etc.).
Welcome SUSTAINABLE and RESPECTFUL MATERIALS!
#4: Innovate and invent
tomorrow with you
At Wesco, we cultivate a taste for risk and encourage the curiosity of our employees. The result: a touch of emulation and a good dose of innovation to give birth to unique products that can only be seen here! We are fortunate to have a community of committed customers and professionals at our side: your wishes and suggestions stimulate our creativity and help us to move forward a little more each day.
M-E-R-C-I!
