When Amazon, the world’s leading online marketplace, struck bubble wrap from its list of permissible packaging materials in the summer of 2022, the announcement unleashed a shockwave. All Amazon’s logistics centres, including those in Germany, were impacted by the change and required to use recyclable paper packaging instead. However, [...]
Revolutionising the market cycle Faster, fewer, cheaper, better, greener – these are the destinations our world is currently trying to reach. And in many cases, the best way to get there is not by road, but along cycle paths. With bicycle messengers. We’re all accustomed to having bike couriers [...]
Everything seems to be getting expensive these days. Certainly more expensive than it used to be. That’s true all over Europe – and it’s also true of the plastic packaging used by companies in the UK. That’s because of the Plastic Packaging Tax introduced by the UK government on [...]
Carbon offsetting is often regarded with suspicion or written off as ‘greenwashing’. Well, sometimes that’s true – for example, when companies purchase carbon credits without worrying further about our climate. But that’s not how we roll at DEBATIN. Of course, we do buy into carbon-offset schemes, in cooperation with [...]
Sustainability has been a top priority for DEBATIN for many years. It’s a goal we pursue relentlessly, and one that is anchored firmly in our corporate strategy and philosophy. Nonetheless, we continue to produce packaging that’s made of film! That’s because packaging always has and always will play an [...]
According to the Sustainable Procurement Guidelines published by the BME (Germany’s Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics), up to 80 % of a company’s carbon footprint comes from their procurement processes and supply chains. That’s why procurement needs to play a pivotal role in any corporate sustainability strategy. To [...]
Every year, the health care industry emits the dizzying amount of around two gigatonnes of greenhouse gases. That’s equivalent to the annual carbon emissions from 514 coal-fired power stations!The above figures were calculated by an NGO named “Health Care Without Harm” (HCWH), and the conclusions they draw are sobering. Accounting [...]
According to the UBA (German Federal Environmental Agency), Germany generated 18.9 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2018. Consumers generated around 108 kg of domestic packaging waste per person, and the total per capita rate exceeded 227 kg per person. The data shows that packaging waste has risen sharply over the [...]
Recently we invited you to take a look at our DEBATIN sustainability report. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be uploading this voluntary report chapter by chapter. This week, we’d like to introduce you to DEBAGRIP® grip-seal bags. Made of sustainable PCR film (post-consumer recycled material), they’re our planet-friendly alternative to [...]
The mouse says thank you to the elephant: this year, DEBATIN, a family-run SME, bestowed the title of “Sustainability Champion” on Henkel AG & Co. KGaA – a major, publicly listed corporation whose dedication to sustainability makes them a solid partner in our supply chain. Supplier Code of Conduct: [...]
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