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the European Union. BeeLife works for the protection of pollinators in Europe, highlighting their value for nature and people. With 25 members (beekeeping and farming associations) from 12 different European countries, BeeLife links policy, science and field observations to promote a more sustainable future for pollinators and their role in ecosystems. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news
MEISTERWERKE publishes first sustainability report
The family-owned Italian company Chimiver is the first company engaging in the long run to support BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination activities. Chimiver has developed a new product called Oil Bee, a product using European beeswax for the protection of wooden floors and surfaces. Chimiver supports BeeLife through its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, with a series of donations based on a variable sum of the total annual revenue of the product Oil Bee in 2022 and 2023. For Chimiver, choosing BeeLife is a natural consequence of the path taken by a company that focuses on innovation, which has set itself the ambitious goal of becoming totally sustainable in the coming years. Not just reaching carbon neutrality, but also giving active support to all actions aimed to protect the ecological balance. BeeLife is well aware of the ongoing commitment to the environmental and social sustainability of many companies. The association is willing to engage with these companies, that is why BeeLife is a member of the 1% for the planet initiative, that brings together companies (who are willing to dedicate 1% of their sales revenue for the protection of the planet) with environmental organisations. BeeLife creates win-win situations, which are beneficial for the environment and the European beekeeping sector while helping companies with their sustainability. Oscar Panseri (CEO of Chimiver) said: “Aware of our role in the chemical sector, Chimiver has been promoting environmentally friendly activities for many years. Environmental protection is the base of our Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, all Chimiver products are conceived, designed and manufactured in order to safeguard applicators’ health and offer high-quality standards to end customers. For these reasons we are very glad and proud to support BeeLife, we want to be an active part in building a better future for the next generations.” Francesco Panella president of BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination added “We are very pleased with the support received from Chimiver, which is not only a charitable donation but grants us the possibility to strengthen our activities such as advocating for the reduction of synthetic pesticides by 80% by 2030 in EU agriculture and the EU reform of agriculture statistics.” We hope this collaboration between BeeLife and Chimiver is the start of fruitful work ahead, to build a healthy, socially and environmentally responsible future where pollinators and people can thrive, not only in Italy but across the globe. About BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination is an NGO formed by professionals of the beekeeping sector from different countries of
Sustainability is an issue of ever-growing importance in our society. MEISTERWERKE has now published its first sustainability report. In the online Sustainability Report 2021, the German family company outlines the goals it has already met, and describes the company’s future strategic positioning in regard to sustainability. A new page has been created for the topic on the company website www.meisterwerke.com, which users can access via the menu option “Sustainability”. From sustainable materials to employee development “We have been practising our own version of sustainability for decades already,” remarked Managing Partner Guido Schulte. “In creating the report, we have purposefully put our environmental awareness and sustainable business model to the test and documented where we are right now and what we want to achieve through consistent further development in the areas of economy, ecology and society on behalf of our stakeholder groups.” At MEISTERWERKE, aspects of sustainable business range from renewable wood raw material as an integral part of the product, to efficient energy management in the company, to actively practising social responsibility. With a mixture of textual information, charts and infographics, the online sustainability report clearly describes how sustainability factors can influence product and process innovations, the use of resources, and collaboration with partners along the entire value chain. Next steps on the path to a sustainable future This initial report has elevated the sustainable activities of the Westphalian flooring manufacturer to a binding level – a direction that the company is determinedly pursuing, with the intention of publishing a comprehensive sustainability report according to specific criteria (GRI standards) every three years.
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