Sustainability is an integral part of the Duni Group’s core business and is now more important than ever. The overall objective is to be the best partner for sustainable solutions. Customers should always be able to rely on our products to have a minimal negative environmental impact.

The aims of the Duni Group’s sustainability efforts go beyond offering environmentally-sound materials and products. We want to be a leader in circular solutions for our products and collaborate with customers and social organizations throughout the value chain to close the loop through reuse, recycling and composting.

Our product development efforts have been focused on developing eco-profiled products for several years. This applies in particular to the take-away segment, where we are currently well prepared as environmental engagement in the world around us increases.

Our products will be safe to use. This is a given that requires knowledge and precision along with in-depth collaboration with suppliers and external experts. All products are tested according to applicable legal requirements and relevant standards.

Decreased climate footprint

The greatest environmental impact in paper production comes from the pulp and paper mills. The Duni Group’s paper mill in Dalsland, Sweden, accounts for the largest share of the Group’s environmental impact from in-house plants. Efforts are underway to reduce the environmental impact, and these operations are certified for both environmental management and energy systems. Additionally, there are efficient water treatment plants and strict conditions for emissions.

The Duni Group’s conversion plants, where napkins and table covers are printed and packed, have a limited environmental impact with relatively low energy and water consumption. They have basically no emissions.

The goal is for in-house production to be fossil fuel-free by 2025 at the latest. Starting in 2020, we plan to carbon offset direct emissions from production.

The Duni Group is the sum of our employees

The Duni Group continues to grow and there are more of us who need to get along and collaborate, across cultures and time zones. Our recurring employee surveys show that our consistent efforts for leadership, employeeship and engagement are effective. In 2020, an exciting journey is beginning to define clear and inspiring common core values.

We have actively applied our code of conduct to suppliers of finished goods and input materials alike for nearly 15 years. The code’s requirements include human rights matters, a ban on all forms of child labor, personal safety, working hours and pay. For suppliers in high-risk countries (based on Transparency International’s index), we conduct audits at least once a year. In lower risk countries, we conduct recurring audits at longer intervals, depending on results and risk assessment. We set the same requirements for our in-house production units and conduct annual audits of them as well.

Business ethics is an area in which we have a zero tolerance policy for all forms of bribery and corruption. Our policy is clear and is communicated to employees and suppliers. We encourage feedback and have an external process to ensure that information from whistle­blowers can be received confidentially.