Single Use Plastic
Orlight set a target to remove all plastic in its product packaging and create more sustainable and safer packaging through the use of cardboard. We commenced our project in 2019 and begun removing all single use plastic packaging from our lamps.
Our target is to achieve zero plastic packaging for all Orlight product items by 2030.
Plastic Tape Packaging
In line with ISO:14001, Orlight have conducted further investigation into our packaging to ascertain the level of plastic tape used. Orlight set a target to remove all plastic tape packaging for all product items.
Upon review of our investigation results, Orlight opted to make significant investment into dispensing machines, thus, reducing the need for plastic tape packaging and enabling a fully recyclable packaging solution.
Transportation and
Carbon Footprint
The introduction of our new CRM system has now meant that our manufacturing and transportation process in turn, has become more streamlined. With the added foresight of materials and components that are required, Orlight is now able to strategically structure its shipping to be more environmentally friendly.
Going Paperless
With the introduction of our new automated CRM system, Business Central, the Company has opted to review any environmental impact it could have. Over the last few years, we have seen a significant reduction in our use of paper from 2018, catalysed by the introduction of our new CRM system. As a result, our use of A4 and A3 paper in 2018 from 730 and 13 reams respectively to 89 and 6 reams of paper; an 87% reduction in A4 and 53% in A3.
Employees
Orlight wants to promote its environmental efforts from the frontline – meaning our employees. That’s why we’ve introduced initiatives such as car sharing and cycle to work schemes to encourage our staff to be more environment conscious; of course, with the added benefit that we also give to them for playing their part.
As well as this, we’ve also introduced a fully fledged Hybrid Working system with the intention of reducing our staff’s need for transport whilst ensuring that productivity can be maintained.
Fleet Management
The introduction of our new CRM system has in turn, created an overhaul of our fleet management and delivery service. With the addition of scanners, route management and planning – our transport team have created efficiencies in its route planning and delivery service; leading to more deliveries in less driving time.