Driving positive change: our sustainability strategy
The sustainability strategy serves as our guiding compass, directing us towards environmental stewardship, social advancement, and ethical conduct. It prioritizes critical elements that influence our operations, products, and interactions with stakeholders.
Our 3 pillars
We remain resolute in our pursuit of sustainability, with targets set across three key areas.
Better for the planet
Better for people
Better for business
Better for the planet
Embedding good, scalable sustainability practice into every single product
Focus areas
- Managing forests & fibres responsibly
- Working towards net zero emissions
- Reducing product carbon intensity
- Removing fossil-based plastics from our products & packaging
- Partnering for circularity
2030 Targets vs. 2020 baseline
Responsible sourcing
Manage forests & fibres responsibly
- 100% FSC or PEFC certified forestry-based material
- 100% Organic, BCI or recycled cotton
Reducing emissions
Working towards net zero emissions
- Reducing emissions across our operations (Scope 1-2) with 80% & across our value chain (Scope 3) by 25%
- 100% Renewable electricity
Developing sustainable products & packaging
Reduce our product carbon intensity
- Reducing the product carbon intensity between 5-20%*
Remove fossil-based plastics from our products & packaging
- 30% by 2025 and 75% by 2030 of our plastic primary packaging contains recycled or renewable content
- By end 2025, all our packaging is designed to be recyclable
- All cardboard packaging has 100% recycled content
Partnering for circularity
- Participate in end-of-life waste pilots
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Focus areas
- Enhancing consumer safety
- Being a caring employer
- Elevating living standards in our value chain
2030 Targets vs. 2020 baseline
Enhancing consumer safety
Communicating the health & safety features of our products
- 100% chemical transparency in our products
Aiming for 100% customer satisfaction
- Annual reduction of 10% of customer complaint levels in core markets
Being a caring employer
Aiming for zero workplace accidents
- Accident frequency rate of 1,5 by 2025 and 0 by 2030
Empowering a resilient & engaged workforce
- Above the median position vs peers, related to voluntary turnover, absenteeism and learning & development year-on-year
- Continuous improvement of employee engagement & well-being survey scores
- Gender parity in Extended Leadership Team
Elevating living standards in our value chain
Promoting human rights across our value chain
- 100% raw material supplier Code of Conduct signed by 2025
- 100% of high-risk suppliers' direct spend covered by sustainability assessments
- 100% of high-risk suppliers covered by a valid social audit report
Broadening our societal impact
- Community outreach program (awareness, donations) in 100% of the locations in which we operate
Learn more about our efforts to build trust
DONATIONS PAGE
Who do we donate to?
The donations we make have a local scope and are aimed at vulnerable groups in society…
1,781,000
items donated in 2022
DEI PAGE
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Ontex, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental principles of an organi…
AR PAGE
Our 2023 Annual Report
The everyday, made easier.
Discover our impact: read our latest integrated annual report.
Better for business
Our commitment to strong ethical standards and transparency along our value chain
Focus areas
- Practicing business ethics
- Ensuring transparency on ESG performance
2030 Targets vs. 2020 baseline
Practicing business ethics
Conducting our global operations in a compliant & ethical way
- 100% of employees regularly trained on Code of Ethics
- Annual review of reputable key compliance risks, incl. mitigation strategies & priorities
Ensuring transparency
Providing clear and solid information on our ESG strategy & performance
- Continued participation to key external sustainability platforms
Learn more about our efforts to build trust
DONATIONS PAGE
Who do we donate to?
The donations we make have a local scope and are aimed at vulnerable groups in society…
1,781,000
items donated in 2022
DEI PAGE
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Ontex, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental principles of an organi…
AR PAGE
Our 2023 Annual Report
The everyday, made easier.
Discover our impact: read our latest integrated annual report.
Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
UN SDGs have our full support. They inspire our work and act as a guide as we set ambitions and engage with our partners. We have identified 6 SDGs on which we can have the most impact, through our operations or across the value chain, in line with our materiality analysis.
We make quality products and solutions in baby, feminine, and adult incontinence care. We develop our people and work to deliver sustainable value to our shareholders, partners, customers and suppliers, while making a positive impact on the communities around us.
Our mission is to ensure that high-quality hygiene products are accessible to everyone, thereby fostering good health and well-being across generations. Additionally, within our own operations and beyond, we are dedicated to establishing a safe and healthy work environment.
We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental principles of an organizational culture that can empower people. The DEI Council and the local teams work diligently towards reaching gender parity, advocating equity and building inclusive environment.
We build in sustainability into our products and packaging, and work on minimizing waste generation. We actively seek for partnerships creating solutions for the sanitary waste. We communicate transparently about health and safety features of our products.
We recognize the imperative to address the global warming with actions spanning across the value chain. Our focus is on energy efficiency, renewable energy and supporting climate resilience so that our value chain can become carbon neutral by 2050 (scope 1-2-3).
In our production, we have established robust environmental and energy management systems to ensure the efficient utilization of Earth’s resources. We extend these standards to our suppliers, focusing on due diligence and setting targets for certified sourcing.