How are we ethical?
In an ever-changing society, where technological, environmental and social issues are becoming increasingly complex, ethics is an essential pillar for guiding our decisions and behaviour. It leads us to reflect on the implications of our actions, not only for ourselves, but also for others and the environment.
Our signature, ‘Ethical Packaging Solutions’, reflects our determination to integrate strong moral values into every aspect of our value chain, with an emphasis on sustainability, transparency and respect for people. Ethics, in this context, are not limited to theoretical reflection, but translate into concrete and measurable actions aimed at minimising our environmental impact and promoting responsible behaviour.
By choosing to put ethics at the heart of our approach, we are committed to continually questioning our practices, seeking more sustainable alternatives and being transparent about our processes. This means working closely with our partners, suppliers and customers to create a supply chain that respects not only the environment, but also the rights and well-being of individuals.
By embracing our ‘Ethical Packaging Solutions’ baseline, we believe that a company’s success is measured not only by its economic performance, but also by its positive impact on the world. In this way, our ethical commitment becomes a driving force for innovation and progress, pushing us to constantly rethink our methods to meet the challenges of our time.
Ethical working practices
Our aim is to promote the development and success of our employees through :
Working conditions
- A pay policy that helps maintain purchasing power: employee savings schemes, pay rises, internal promotions with 100% of our employees in Western Europe.
- Employee safety: company agreement on risk prevention (arduous work, workstation studies, professional risks), reduction in the number of accidents – 40% by 2023 in France.
- Transparency with representative bodies, regular meetings, communication of monthly results
- Gender equality: company agreement with an index of 93 points in France
- Validation by SMETA-type external audits of our responsible commercial practices
- Inclusive: 6% disabled employees out of Flexico’s total workforce
- Sustainable employment: more than 90% of our employees are in stable employment (permanent contracts)
- Integration of young people: 4% of the average workforce is employed on sandwich courses
Training and education
- GEPP (Gestion des Emplois et des Parcours Professionnels): 15% of Flexico France employees have benefited or will benefit from a professional development plan in 2023.
- Employee training represents 3,720 hours, i.e. more than 24 hours (around 3 days) per employee per year, to ensure constant employability.
Sustainability & the environment
Our aim is to reduce our environmental impact on the planet by
- Making over 97% of our packaging resealable and reusable
- Using recyclable, recycled or bio-sourced materials
- Over 99% of our packaging is recyclable, with the aim of reaching 100% by 2025
- Nearly 6% of our sachet sales are made from recycled or bio-sourced materials in 2023, with a target of 15% by 2025
- Reduction in thickness for equivalent characteristics:
- -5.5% less on our zips
- -17% on our biobased Minigrip® range compared with conventional Minigrip®.
- Reduction and reuse of our waste:
- 70% of our waste was recycled by 2022. Our objective by 2027 is to recover at least 95% of our waste and reincorporate it into our product ranges.
- ISO 14001 certification to analyse and reduce environmental impacts and risks in 2024, and the development of chemical recycling through ISCC+ certification obtained in October 2023.
Supporting the local economy:
- 60% of our suppliers are local (within a 250 km radius)
- 90% of our purchases are in France (excluding raw materials, purchased in Europe)
- 81% of our products are made in France and 98% in Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Belgium)
Fiscal transparency
- 100% of our accounts have been audited by the statutory auditors without reservation for at least 10 years
Relationships :
Transparency with our external parties:
- Transparency in the publication of our accounts (annually), reporting to shareholders.
- Relations with regulatory bodies via audits
- Monitoring of KPIs on commitments to our customers
- Provision of our ethics charter
Customer satisfaction and meeting our commitments:
- Customer response rate < 1 to 2 weeks for all regulatory requests and cost of non-quality < 0.3% of turnover and zero for environmental or social issues.
- Customer satisfaction survey every 2 years maximum
- RGPD compliance with an IT charter
- MPR (Recycled Plastics Materials) certification, which guarantees a rate of incorporation of recycled materials by an independent body in our product ranges by the first quarter of 2024
Social innovation:
Raising awareness of responsible environmental and social behaviour
- Deployment of Tchaomegots ashtrays to give butts a second life
- GPI (industrial plastic granules): preventing the impact of granules on the environment
- New fleet of hybrid electric cars
- Systematic sorting of waste for better recycling
Sustainability-related R&D projects
- Creation of the Easy Crush range of zips, which can be welded at low temperatures. The Click&Pour® zip which, thanks to its spout, prevents food waste.
- Energy improvements to our extruders
Supporting our employees:
- Employee support is a value that has been anchored at Flexico for many years, with Flexico retirees benefiting from the same conditions as working employees for their health insurance and from training and preparation for their retirement.
- Support for employees at every stage of their lives in the event of difficulties. Respect for work-life balance (collective agreement).
- Extra-curricular activities to enhance employees’ well-being.
