Since the CARES program, historically dedicated to solidarity sourcing and ethics, the group's CSR policy has taken on its full scope. In this context, Cosfibel is systematizing a comprehensive eco-design program, some of whose models will be presented at Luxe Pack Special Edition.
At Cosfibel, the notion of CSR is a collegial value that has long been part of the group's DNA. Major projects include audits of partner factories to measure energy consumption, control fluids and recover and recycle production waste. Secondly, eco-design takes pride of place at the heart of the creation committee, to which is added the expertise of a committee specifically dedicated to CSR. Aware of the strategic stakes involved in this eco-citizen approach for brands, Cosfibel structures its research work. In the form of a database, it capitalizes on all the information and initiatives collected by the group's ecosystem on the environmental impact of products throughout their life cycle.
Materials and processes
In its environmental approach, innovation is based on multiple criteria such as sourcing (proximity, impact of materials...), production methods (tooling, energy management...) and recyclability. In terms of materials, Cosfibel has historically worked with cardboard, paper, wood and even tin, which is recognized for its low carbon impact.
For its accessories and promotional luggage, for example, the group uses jute or recycled cotton as alternatives to plastic, and is thinking of exploiting fabric recovery channels in China or with its new Tunisian partner.
Stanislas Péronnet, Cosfibel's Managing Director, explains: "We invest to create products that tell a story, mastered from A to Z, based on the best compromise between aesthetics, cost and function. Our constant search for sources of eco-friendly materials and the various possible applications enables us to push our expertise ever further. Our openness and international network give us a real advantage in this respect.
Eco-preview
Cosfibel will be taking advantage of the Special Edition by Luxe Pack to present boxes modeling its eco-design approach. Key features include: material reduction, use of a single material, FSC and 100 % recyclability, water-based printing, European manufacturing...
With this in mind, innovation is put at the service of eco-design, in particular to replace plastic wedges with equally solid, recycled and recyclable paper/cardboard solutions, products that can be delivered flat, and ingenious closure systems that combine aesthetics and monomaterial.
