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Our Stand On The Environment
For several years now, Novo has been a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant (APCO). A federal Governments initiative to collectively join with other Australian organisations to manage the environmental impacts of packaging in Australia. Our stand is to:
- Develop a strategy that includes goals and targets for packaging sustainability that addresses the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines (SPGs) or equivalent.
- Include a commitment to achieving the 2025 National Packaging Targets.
- Regularly communicate and promote packaging sustainability objectives and targets with suppliers, customers and within our organisation.
- Regularly engage or communicate with our external stakeholders about the environmental impacts of our packaging (see Our Supplier’s Assurance)
Actions to date include:
- Our shoe boxes are now fully recyclable including the inside box paper and stuffing.
- Our reusable plastic carry bags, whilst compliant with State requirements are being phased out and replaced with environmental options of a nonwoven reusable Tote or Paper bag.
- We are using 100% recycled materials for our shoeboxes. See more info here: https://fsc.org/en
We are continually monitoring our environmental impact and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
Our Supplier's Assurance
Novo has set very high standards with our valued suppliers to ensure all our products are manufactured in a workplace which has respect for human rights, adherence to ethical behaviour and addresses our changing environment. We continue to develop and refine our “supplier code of conduct” that requires compliance with all such assurances before product is shipped to Novo.
We require that all our suppliers sign the code of conduct before product is manufactured and we monitor compliance accordingly.
We are also qualified to display the “PeTA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) approved vegan logo” which requires a pledge not to conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations, or finished products and as such Novo ensures that suppliers undertake to comply with this pledge.
