Our approach to sustainability: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

An End-to-End approach that has positive impact on your footprint

Sustainability Ratings and Memberships

FPS has undergone its first-ever EcoVadis assessment in 2023, and we are delighted to announce that we have achieved an outstanding score of 73 out of 100. This result has earned us the prestigious Gold EcoVadis Medal, placing us in the top 5% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis and the top 2% of companies rated by EcoVadis in the Manufacture of plastic products industry.

FPS is a member of Sedex, which is an ethical trade membership organization, working with businesses to improve working conditions in global supply chains.

FPS is proud to be a member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Since 2019, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste has rallied around 90 member companies, project partners, allies and supporters who are committed to ending plastic waste in the environment and promoting eco friendly flexible packaging.

In 2023, we joined The Green Tractor Scheme. The Green Tractor Scheme’s ambition is to provide UK agriculture with the ability to recycle all farm plastics by 2030. Through this partnership, we commit to encouraging and supporting the responsible recycling of plastics in the agricultural sector by utilizing our recycling capabilities.

FPS Flexible Packaging Solutions is consistently taking actions to improve operations and find more sustainable solutions.

Below are some key projects:

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance

FPS commits to sustainability and the ESG framework defines our sustainability principles:

How We Integrate Sustainability

Employees

 

Health & Safety

 

With over 4000 people, the safety of the workers is the most serious element to consider at FPS Flexible Packaging Solutions. No operation is more important than the safety and health of our colleagues, therefore there is a priority in all FPS workplaces to ensure this.

We are very proud that FPS achieved a best-in-class performance with an MCR of 0.12  for 2022. Our target is to reach a Medical Case Rate of Zero in all facilities by 2025.

Each facility holds an annual Safety Week with the goal of raising safety awareness. All production employees in FPS receive safety training, ensuring our safety culture is understood and practised every day.

9 out of 14 FPS facilities had zero accidents in FY 2020, and 10 FPS facilities received the Chairman's Safety Excellence award, for scoring a 90% or higher on a third-party safety audit and achieving a Medical Case Rate of zero.

 

Human Rights and fair labor practices

 

As a manufacturing company, FPS is operating in a labor-intensive industry. Our commitment to upholding human rights and fair labor practices is directly aligned with our dedication to the health, safety and well-being of our colleagues. We maintain these standards and expectations throughout our supply chain. We are devoted to working with responsible partners to ensure our customers' confidence in our responsible sourcing and labor practices.

 

Diversity and inclusion

 

FPS is committed to creating work environments characterized by inclusive leadership and accountability among managers, equality and fairness of opportunity, and openness and freedom from bias and discrimination. The company aims to uphold a zero-tolerance policy for discriminatory behavior, such as bullying and harassment, and actively helps managers and staff to build a culture where all employees feel they can bring their whole selves to work. There is a focus on advancing diverse talent into executive, management, technical, and board roles.

We take pride in having a balanced gender distribution with 45% female and 55% male colleagues in our global network. The aim of gender equality in the workplace is to provide equal opportunities and outcomes for everyone, irrespective of their gender. A company that aims to create a sustainable work environment must address the diversity and inclusiveness of its work culture.

 

Employee satisfaction

Our company’s greatest assets are its people – but in reality, this is only valid for the colleagues who are engaged. Our colleagues cooperate to improve the company and are committed to their work, they drive our innovation and move the company forward.

 

We are delighted to announce that FPS was awarded the Great Place to Work Certification in the countries of The Netherlands, Germany, the UK, France, Romania, Mexico, Vietnam, China, USA, and Turkey, based on the researched-backed employee survey analysis.

People Excellence is one of our four Business Priorities in our Identity & Intent Statement. We provide a workplace characterized by safety and well-being and where our colleagues feel supported. Our highly engaged colleagues cooperate to improve FPS and are committed to their work, they provide innovative solutions to our customers and move us forward. We as a reusable packaging company aim to empower and inspire our Team to achieve their own and common goals.

 

 

 

Training

 

At our organization, we prioritize the professional development and well-being of our employees by providing mandatory trainings on a variety of topics. These trainings cover essential areas such as the "code of conduct" and "cyber security," ensuring that every employee is equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain a secure and ethical work environment.

 

At FPS, we value continuous learning, adaptability, and the shared responsibility of creating a better world through sustainable practices. We aim to integrate sustainability into every employee's job and to foster a culture of growth, responsibility, and positive change within our organization and beyond.