Making the world a little better
At our company, environmental protection, sustainability and corporate social responsibility are priorities. We are committed to increasing our use of low-resource manufacturing methods and sustainable raw materials to make our products.
At the same time, we are actively engaged in social projects, including our long-standing KARIBU project in Kenya, which provides children with access to early detection and treatment for eye diseases. With our commitment to ecological and social sustainability, we contribute to a better future – both locally and globally.
KARIBU project
The “KARIBU project” was launched in Kenya in 2017 to prevent child blindness and is supported by Trusetal Verbandstoffwerk GmbH. Our colleague Christiane Paschke heads up this project and travels to Kenya herself every year to support locally based orthoptists, run workshops, see the current status of projects on site and ensure that the money and in-kind donations directly benefit the children in need.
The project aims to prevent child blindness through screening and early treatment of the various eye conditions such as amblyopia, strabismus or astigmatism.
Electricity from our own photovoltaic system
We have been using a photovoltaic system installed on the free space on our company building’s roof to generate electricity since 2020. Photovoltaic systems are one of the most environmentally-friendly ways of generating electricity because they obtain energy directly from the sun. This means we are not dependent on fossil fuels such as coal or gas, which helps reduce our emissions of CO2 and a range of air pollutants.
Bamboo as a carrier material
For some time now we have been increasing our use of the sustainable raw material bamboo for our ORTOPAD® product range. Bamboo has an incredibly high number of environmental benefits, which is why have been using bamboo for all of our eye patch production since 2018. Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, so large amounts can be harvested without damaging the stock. Bamboo can grow by up to one metre a day. It can also be harvested without killing the plant, allowing it to regenerate quickly.
The non-woven bamboo fabric produced for our patches is also just as soft, stable and reliable as the cotton-based material we used previously. All of which are nothing but very welcome benefits for us and our customers.
Sustainability in every shipment
In collaboration with karopack GmbH, we recycle waste paper and cardboard on-site to create our environmentally friendly filling material. The material is shredded, packed into paper bags, and reused to secure shipments. The bags are securely sealed and can be reused by our customers.
To minimise packaging waste, we use boxes of various sizes tailored to the order quantity – ideal for smaller orders such as plasters or bandages.
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