Sustainability

Sustainable entrepreneurship

Sustainable entrepreneurship is important to protect the world. We express the corporate social responsibility guideline in the 3 Ps: People, Planet and Profit. Through the harmony between these three elements, De Jong Packaging contributes to a sustainable world with a financially healthy company.

Circular economy

Raw materials are finite and exhaustible. “The circular economy is a principle that assumes that as many of the residual materials as possible are reused and that energy is produced by natural sources such as water, wind and sun. Because a full circular economy is not possible at the moment, the objective is to prevent as much value destruction as possible in order to preserve our valuable raw materials as much as possible. ”

De Jong Packaging contributes to the circular economy. This is to produce corrugated cardboard in the most sustainable way possible, to use our energy efficiently and to produce energy ourselves in the most natural way possible. De Jong Packaging has a number of measures to keep our impact on the environment as low as possible.

Reduction of transport kilometers

By planning optimally, De Jong Packaging ensures that the 56 trucks have to travel as few kilometers as possible. “Our drivers are trained to drive as efficiently as possible. De Jong Packaging has several erecting centers to fold the blanks (unfolded corrugated cardboard) in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and England, making transport more efficient. In the factory we operate as energy-neutral as possible; we have 30,000 m2 of solar panels. In addition, we only use energy-efficient LED lighting. Due to far-reaching automation, fewer forklifts are required and the forklifts that we use are mostly electric. We are using lighter types of paper where possible, to save weight and therefore transport. Residual waste is collected and returned to the paper factory, which can then use it as raw material for new corrugated cardboard. In addition, all waste materials are recycled. The cooling water that is used in the factory is (re) used as raw material for the glue.”

 

Energy savings in production

De Jong Packaging is involved with its employees, partners, suppliers and other stakeholders. “With two corrugators and sixteen processing machines, De Jong Packaging produces 2,5 million of corrugated trays, blanks, sheets and boxes for the European market. You can imagine that producing so many items every day needs many colleagues. We ensure a safe and pleasant working environment and want a long and lasting relationship with our people. ”

Sustainable relationship

De Jong Packaging ensures that employees are rewarded for the work they do. “The intention is to enter into a sustainable relationship and to convert temporary contracts into permanent contracts. We encourage our people to grow within our organization by, among other things, offering professional training. In this way we keep talent and knowledge on board and we ensure that people remain motivated. Safety is of course one of our highest priorities; a safety expert and SHEQ manager are constantly working to ensure the safety of our employees and to improve safety processes. Because walkways have been installed throughout the building, employees and visitors no longer have to walk past the machines. We involve local residents in our plans. For example, guided tours are given and if there is a renovation, we inform local residents personally. We sponsor various domestic local activities and organizations that are active in sports, culture, charities and art. We are also active outside the Netherlands with social projects that contribute to a better living environment. ”