Verescence, a glassmaker for the beauty industry, shared its 2019-2020 sustainability report on September 17, 2020.
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This report details the progress on its CRS strategy, "Glass Made to Last". Verescence's three pillars for its 2019's CRS strategy, included the following:
People First
- Shared the objectives of the new strategic plan “Verescence 2022: Forming the Future” with all of its employees at a global event.
- Invested €1.2 million to improve working conditions.
- Obtained the new ISO 45001 certification for health and safety at work.
- Created the Verescence Academy to structure all of its training programs worldwide.
Act For Society
- Achieved 96% local purchases, ahead of its 2022 target.
- Built new partnerships to develop short supply chains.
- Organized its first Supplier CSR Day with the participation of more than 40 partner companies.
- Helped further develop glass collection and recycling on a national and European level, by signing the “100% glass solutions” charter and through the “Close the glass loop” program.
- Involved in the "Industrial Territories" initiative to encourage the re-industrialization of its territories and innovation alongside the French public authorities.
Eco Solutions
- Decreased CO2 emissions by 2.4%, while production increased over the same period.
- Inaugurated the new furnace at its Covington plant in the United States, which reduced gas consumption by 10%.
- Scored ‘B’ by CDP for both Climate Change and Water Security.
- Participate in the "Furnace of the future" project, a key milestone for the industry towards climate-neutral glass packaging.
- Recorded a 130% increase in bottles produced from Verre Infini NEO.
- Developing a new high-end recycled glass offer to bring new possibilities to customers.
- Materialized its commitment to remove solvent-based solutions from all of its finishing sites.
Thomas Riou, CEO of Verescence said: "We can be proud of the progress made in 2019 which confirm the relevance of our 'Glass Made to Last' approach. A solid CSR strategy that is now fully integrated into our overall strategy, with sustainability at the heart of our corporate project ‘Verescence 2022 -Forming the Future’.Today, more than ever, CSR performance is essential throughout our value chain to combine growth of our activity and reduction of our environmental impact."