FoxPost Zrt., with more than 200 employees, has been providing small parcel logistics services to its customers since its foundation in 2014.

Sustainability is an approach to the company that is part of their strategy and natural way of operating. It is of paramount importance to them that, in addition to providing a service that offers convenience and flexibility to their users, they also build modern and environmentally conscious logistics. Their corporate responsibility extends to all those whom they help with their logistics solutions, and their corporate operations have been designed and are designed in such a way that social, economic, and environmental responsibility is integrated into their everyday lives. Since 2020, they have produced GRI Sustainability Reports in English and Hungarian.

In 2022, they made significant changes to their emissions measurement system: they follow the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard, but now use a much more detailed and comprehensive measurement system. They aim to measure emissions from processes and facilities related to their activities, in addition to their core activities, and to reduce their emissions by an average of 5% per year.

Although most of their environmental impact comes from their emissions from the transport of goods, they also believe that the circular economy is important. They do a lot to minimise the amount of waste they generate; for example, they use special crates to transport parcels, which they improve to increase their lifespan; and they use EcoFoil film, which requires 60% less foil than conventional film.

They have also taken number of effective steps to rationalise energy consumption in their workplace in recent years, such as introducing lighting zones in their warehouses and installing louvers on their gates.

Their responsible approach is reflected in several ways: they encourage their customers to provide regular feedback in the form of questionnaires after transactions, which they use as a basis for improving their processes.  In relation to their employees, they place great emphasis on non-discriminatory recruitment, training and continuous measurement of satisfaction with the company. Feedback is provided anonymously to everyone, and a whistleblowing protection system is in place.

As a Hungarian company and a responsible corporate, they consider it important to stand up for social causes from time to time, especially where they can do the most professionally: providing a modern and simple logistical solution for civil initiatives, e.g. in education, helping families affected by illness, or even supporting local communities.

Since its inception, FoxPost has made it its mission to operate sustainably. They have made significant results in the sustainability of the small parcel logistics segment, which they intend to continue joining the sustainability ecosystem in Hungary through BCSDH.

Roche Hungary Ltd. is a member of the Swiss, partly family-owned Roche Group, whose research has been driven by the goal of improving health for more than 120 years. Its parent company, A F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, is a member of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Roche offers medicines primarily for oncology, immunology, hematology, ophthalmology diseases of the central nervous system, and certain rare diseases. Roche products are present in all hospitals in Hungary. Roche Diagnostics is a world leader in in vitro diagnostics (IVD). Roche is currently conducting nearly 65 clinical trials at more than 235 sites in Hungary, involving nearly 860 active patients in more than 40 indications.

Sustainability is an integral part of their business strategy. Their holistic approach integrates the three dimensions of sustainability: social, environmental, and economic; how they contribute to a better tomorrow for all; how they minimise their impact on nature; and how they invest in medical advances, create jobs and ensure livelihoods. By their approach to sustainability, which permeates the day-to-day activities of their employees, their purpose is to do now what patients need next.

Roche’s Product Stewardship ensures that the negative health, safety, environmental and social impacts of the company’s products, devices, and services are minimised throughout the product lifecycle while encouraging all stakeholders to do the same.

Roche has been implementing carbon reduction measures since 2004, that have led to a combined over 70% decrease in tons of carbon dioxide per employee. They are working in line with the framework provided by SBTi to achieve net zero for Scope 1, 2 and 3.

Roche also supports the principles of resource management as widely communicated in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the principle of fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.

To ensure ethical operations, they measure their operations against standards set by organisations such as the International Chamber of Commerce’s Business Charter for Sustainable Development, the International Organization for Standardization, and the chemical industry’s Responsible Care@ Programme. Their internal rules and the functioning of the committees that establish and oversee them are in line with the recommendations of WBCSD and other international organisations.

The company fully supports and implements the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and is equally committed to supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the 10 UN Global Compact Principles, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

Their sustainability report is produced at group level.

By joining the BCSDH, they aim to be active participants in the socio-economic dialogue and advocacy work on sustainability in order to contribute to the sustainable development of society from an environmental, social, and economic perspective.

SPAR Hungary introduces a new type of reusable transport containers at its fruit and vegetable departments in 2024. The foldable, reusable, easy-to-clean, durable boxes will be introduced in all SPAR stores during the year.

“Achieving environmental sustainability is a strategic issue for SPAR Hungary. It is an important aim to reduce waste production, help prevent waste generation and increase recycling rates. In 2023 also, we have taken a number of measures that serve these goals. We have decided for example to use less plastic in the packaging of certain products, and saving a significant amount of plastic film by covering some shipments with rolling rack plastic blankets. And our new digital solutions have greatly reduced paper-based administration. One of the important steps in this area this year is the uniform introduction of the so-called ‘IFCO’ storage containers in the SPAR network, which not only strengthens our position in food safety, but also helps us to operate in an environmentally-conscious manner,” emphasised Márk Maczelka, head of communications at SPAR Hungary.

With the new containers the store appearances will also be more uniform and well-designed. Also, the reusable storage containers which meet high food safety standards have several other advantages. Firstly, in the future significantly less cardboard, plastic and wood, so-called one-way containers will be necessary. The new containers are robust and collapsible, saving considerable costs during transport. On the other hand, they are easy to clean and reduce the risk of damage to the goods during the logistical process, which is particularly important in the case of fruit and vegetables. The containers can be recycled and, in the event of damage, the manufacturer can reuse the materials entirely.

SPAR Hungary has been testing the new containers since September 2023 and the experience has been very positive. By the end of the year, the system is expected to be introduced in all stores of the company, where its use is justified.

• The technology behind loopamid enables recycling of polyamide 6 discarded textiles into new, virgin-quality synthetic fibers and materials
• Zara launches today a jacket made only from loopamid®, based on 100% textile waste from garments, after collaborating with leading manufacturing companies to incorporate loopamid into all the different elements of the product

BASF has developed loopamid, a 100% textile-to-textile recycled polyamide 6. Inditex has turned the material into a capsule jacket.

Ludwigshafen, Germany / Arteixo, Spain – 23 January, 2023 – Today, BASF and Inditex jointly announce a breakthrough in their efforts for boosting recyclability in the textile industry. With the launch of loopamid ®, a polyamide 6 (PA6, also known as nylon 6) made from 100 percent textile waste, BASF is providing the first circular solution for nylon apparel made entirely from textile waste. Zara has turned the material into a jacket made from 100 percent loopamid, available worldwide as of today. Following a “design for recycling” approach, all parts, including fabrics, buttons, filling, hook and loop and zipper are made from loopamid. With loopamid, BASF has developed an innovative solution to improve circularity in the fashion industry and recycle polyamide 6 textile waste. Due to its capability to tolerate all fabric mixtures like PA6 and elastane, the cutting-edge technology behind loopamid allows textile-to-textile recycling of post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste. The fibers and materials can be recycled over multiple cycles. At the same time, the material characteristics are identical to those of conventional virgin polyamide. “BASF has reached an important milestone towards circularity in the fashion industry and pioneered an approach to close the loop for nylon textiles,” said Dr. Ramkumar Dhruva, President of BASF’s Monomers division. “Our loopamid has the potential to revolutionize the PA6 market for the better. We are in the process of scaling up our technology to serve our customers with commercial quantities. The capsule jacket together with Inditex is the proof that circularity is possible, and we are eager to further drive the sustainable transformation of the textile industry.”

Inditex has partnered with other leading groups in the clothing manufacturing industry to seamlessly integrate loopamid into various garment components, including fabrics, zippers, buttons, fillings, hook and loop fasteners, and sewing threads. ModaRe, a take-back program operated by the charity organization Caritas, classified, sorted and provided discarded textiles as feedstock. The Italian company RadiciGroup has been working in the process of transforming loopamid polymer into various types of yarn with different characteristics. The multinational Japanese fastening products company YKK and multinational Velcro companies have also played crucial roles in utilizing loopamid polymer to create plastic components for zippers and snap buttons, and hook and loop fasteners. Uniter from Spain, Tessitura Vignetta from Italy and Freudenberg and Gütermann from Germany have also participated in this project to develop other garment components such as inner labels, filling materials and sewing threads using loopamid.

Javier Losada, Inditex’s Chief Sustainability Officer, added, “Driving innovation is key to advancing towards a more responsible industry. This collaboration is a great example of how, by collaborating all together, we can use the new technology to transform textile waste into a new resource. This project is also a first step to move towards a circular solution, as the industry still needs to boost new collecting and recycling capacities in order to close the loop and scale recycling for post-consumer waste.”

The collaboration of BASF and Inditex is based on a joint journey – both companies are following ambitious sustainability goals. By the year 2030, BASF aims to double its sales generated with solutions for the circular economy to €17 billion. To achieve this, the company is concentrating on three action areas: circular feedstocks, new material cycles and new business models.

Inditex aims to have 100% of its textile products to be made exclusively from materials with a smaller environmental footprint by 2030. As part of this commitment, the Group expects to have 25% of the textile fibers made from next-generation materials that do not yet exist at an industrial scale, 40% of conventional recycled materials and 25% of organic and regenerative fibres. Polyamide 6, commonly known as nylon 6, is a type of synthetic polymer that is widely used in various applications due to its excellent mechanical properties and versatility. BASF is one of the leading manufacturers of polyamide 6 and its precursors, with production sites in Europe, Asia and North America.