Sustainability is already an important part of the Covalliero brand. Ecological and social standards are integrated into our selection and design processes. The Kerbl Group's sustainability strategy focuses on the 3 R's (reduce, repair, recycle), ensuring that the ecological footprint of Kerbl products is continuously improved. The use of recycled materials has been a fixed part of Covalliero's material development since 2019.
In the area of packaging, the Covalliero team has successfully introduced several sustainability projects, such as reducing the overall amount of product packaging and replacing plastic packaging with cardboard packaging. In cases where we cannot avoid using plastic packaging for product protection reasons, we continuously strive to increase the proportion of recycled content in the packaging.
Social responsibility is another important aspect of our sustainability strategy. Through our membership in the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), we continuously monitor our supply chain for aspects such as health and safety at work (OHS), fair wages, regulated working hours, no child labor, special protection for young workers, no discrimination or harassment, and ethical business conduct.
To keep up with the EU Green Deal legislation, Covalliero ensures that we are always one step ahead of upcoming changes or new regulations and guidelines. For example, our team is already involved in evaluating aspects of the upcoming ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) in collection development.