Protection goes to the very heart of our business
At Mapa Spontex, we all have a part to play in protecting our surroundings.
We firmly believe that all our efforts, no matter how big or small, once combined and multiplied, will have a positive impact.
Because every action matters, we are proactively doing our bit to ensure that any step we take contributes towards taking care of our teams, the people that use our products as well as the environment.
Our initiative focuses on continuous improvement to develop a more responsible sourcing, reduced environmental impact and improved social standards, supported by concrete actions with specific objectives set for 2025.
"Manufacturing everyday products on an international scale is a huge responsibility and we must do our part to protect our surroundings. Since every effort matters, we make sure that our actions are focused on protecting our users, our teams and nature. Today, we commit to going even further by adopting a process of continuous improvement: 'Our Caring Actions'.”
Bertrand Genuyt
Mapa Spontex President & CEO
Learn about our caring actions
Our caring actions for our teams
Our caring role starts with the people around us. We pay particular attention to the safety and well-being of our teams, by upholding a culture of caring and openness within our company every day.
Our caring actions for our users
As a leader and a pioneer in our field, our industrial and technical know-how keeps us constantly on the lookout for more efficient and innovative alternatives, to allow us to increase our expertise every day while meeting the needs and expectations of our users.
Our caring actions for the environment
For our caring actions to have meaning tomorrow, we’re working to reduce our environmental footprint, to adopt a more sustainable approach upstream and downstream and to protect our resources.
THE LATEST CSR NEWSFLASHES
Two new factories certified
We are making great progress towards our aim of obtaining ISO 45001 and 14001 certifications for all our factories by 2025.
After our factories in Malaysia, two factories in Europe have just obtained their ISO 45001 certification (meaning 40% of our factories are now certified). And one of these factories pulled off a double achievement by also earning the 5th ISO 14001 certification (50% of factories certified).
Mapa Professional makes a commitment
Following the "Our Caring Actions" initiative developed by Mapa Spontex, this year, it's Mapa Professional's turn to adapt this approach to its own activities and goals.
Based on the 3 pillars of this initiative, Mapa Professional has made 9 of its own commitments, which you can learn about below.
Mapa / Spontex & TerraCycle® partnership
TerraCycle® is an innovative recycling company and the world leader in the recycling of non-recyclable waste.
We have formed a partnership with TerraCycle® in the UK, which has allowed us to recycle over 2 million disposable household gloves in 3 years via 440 collection points!
In September 2021, the program was extended to France, with more and more collection points being set up in schools, organizations and retirement homes as well as private homes all over the country. The recycling program in France is giving a second life to disposable and reusable household gloves !
Newell's CSR report is now available
The 2021 Newell Corporate Citizenship report underscores Newell's commitment to doing business sustainably and responsibly, and to giving back to our communities.
And in this context, Mapa Spontex is mentioned several times for its good practices, for example the use of wood pulp from sustainably managed forests for our cellulose sponges, our eco-designed ranges, the TerraCycle® recycling program for our household gloves and our actions for more responsible packaging.
EcoVadis score
EcoVadis is the world standard for CSR assessments.
We can be proud of the silver medal EcoVadis awarded us this year!
Mapa SAS was assessed on 4 themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.
Mapa is in the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the rubber product manufacturing industry.
Mapa-Spontex is part of Newell Brands. The "Our Caring Actions" initiative, although specific to our businesses, is part of the Group's Corporate Social Responsibility approach.
For more information on Newell's CSR strategy, please visit www.newellbrands.com/corporate-social-responsibility.
