Consumers and customers who use our products should feel secure that our products are manufactured and distributed in a sustainable and responsible way. That is why we promote responsible business – both within Essity and throughout our supply chain.
Our Global Supplier Standard is based on internationally recognized standards and management systems, it also includes specific Essity requirements.
Essity provide millions of people all over the world with essential hygiene and health products, and renewable wood fiber materials make up a substantial component of these. Consumers expect us to take responsibility for the origin of these, and for us responsible fiber sourcing means using only certified wood fibers.
Essity’s commited to responsible and sustainable sourcing and in 2016 we launched a new supply-chain target. The new target aims to cover all suppliers of raw materials, services and non-production material on a global, regional and local level. It also includes a stricter risk assessment procedure.
Around 40% of all fibers used in our tissue products globally come from recycled paper. Essity invests in technology to allow the use of a broader range of paper grades for recycling. In doing so, we extend the types of recycled materials that can be used while meeting the stringent quality requirements of our consumers and customers.
A few of Essity's products contain cotton fibers. The volumes are limited, but as cotton production in certain countries could be associated with sustainability risks, Essity's ambition is that all sourced cotton or material containing cotton fibers should be sustainable. This means that the cotton is certified, organic, recycled or from a low-risk area. Essity is a member of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), the largest sustainability program for cotton. BCI is Essity’s preferred program for more sustainable cotton, though other programs are also acknowledged.
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