Environment

Esselte Today and in the Future

Our Aims:

To provide high quality, innovative and long-lasting products which help get tasks done quickly and efficiently.

To create high customer value by reducing waste throughout all of our processes.

To be aware of the impact this has on our environment and reduce it wherever possible i.e to keep our Earth in Mind!

Quality Products Simply Last Longer:

Even better than recycling is not to throw it away in the first place! We design our products with the highest specifications to ensure that they last longer. For example, a Leitz Lever Arch File has been tested up to 12 000 times to last longer than any other file on the market Likewise, each Leitz Stapler or Punch is built and tested to last, many with a guarantee of 10 years!

Already:

Most of our office products contain paper and cardboard and almost all of these are already made from 100% recycled material making them highly eco-friendly. This recycled material alone saves around 1 million trees per year!

Continuous Improvement:

Our Lean Program aims to reduce waste of all kinds from all areas of our business and less waste for our company also means less burden on the environment.

For example: A more energy-conscious running of our plastic moulding machinery in our St. Niklaas factory saves approx. 350 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

For example: A more efficient use of warehouse space saves heating and lighting which amounts to approx 40 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

Easy to Identify:

This Esselte symbol helps to identify our greenest products quickly and easily.

It is translated and used in the local language and is used as a symbol next to product listings in ours and our customers catalogues.

The Future:

The disposable society is coming to an end.
We make quality products that last. Innovation, progression and imagination drive us, today and tomorrow.