Preserving our impact on nature
MegaGroup does business in an unpredictable world. We are facing several crises such as the climate-, water- and energy crises. It is more important than ever to rethink the way we operate, in general and as a company. Transforming into a successful sustainable business requires a new way of thinking. To improve our resilience, we need to adopt responsible practices that protect our planet.
Providing water solutions
Within MegaGroup, we have defined several focus areas where we as a company have the most influence. We can of course influence through our products that we sell, so a more sustainable product range is something we aim (that includes circularity).
In addition, we, as a company, have an impact on the climate through our carbon emissions. So we are also trying to minimise those.
Sustainable EDC'S
We have two sustainable distribution centres running. The first centre opened in Veghel, the Netherlands, in 2013. Recently, our second distribution centre in Poznan, Poland also opened its doors. Both use
geothermical heating, LED lights,
recycle waste and have solar panels.
Packaging
All of our packaging is now made
from sustainable and recycled
materials. Our blue boxes have been replaced by brown boxes, which do not require paint.
The plastic bags used to fill the boxes have been replaced by shredded cardboard that is no longer usable. Next to that, the plastic wrappers for sealing the boxes are no longer needed due to changes in box design.
Recycled pipes and green products
We stimulate the recycling of
used pipes and minimise the
use of virgin materials. We started this in
Holland and will roll this out to
other countries in the future.
For many products we offer
a ‘green’ alternative in our assortment. You can always contact our experts for an advice on sustainable options.
Water
Fresh water makes up a very small fraction of all water on the planet. This resource is essential for producing food, clothing, moving our waste stream, and keeping us and the environment healthy. Unfortunately, we often use this scarce resource inefficiently.
Together with our customers we want to help solve this global problem by offering and promoting our water efficient, and water quality enhancing products.
Climate change
You are probably already familiar with the subject climate change. Climate change threatens people with food and water scarcity, increases extreme weather conditions, accelerates more disease and economic loss. As a company we can help to limit climate change by reducing our carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases.
MegaGroup has two principal targets that guide our actions:
- Near-term target: Reduce in absolute terms our operational (Scope 1 & 2) emissions by 90% by 2030 against a 2021 baseline
- Long-term target: Achieve Net Zero emissions covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2045
Circular economy
The circular economy is a new and inclusive economic paradigm that aims to minimise pollution and waste, extend product lifecycles, and enable broad sharing of physical and natural assets.
For us as Bosta it means we are investigating how we can close the loop and change our business model. It gives us the opportunity to review our use of raw materials and focus on different and more sustainable innovations. Moving toward a more circular economy could deliver benefits such a reducing pressure on the environment, improving the security of the supply of raw materials and stimulation sustainable innovations.
Our Ambition? Being 100% circular by 2050.