REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
At Compagnie de Provence, we're committed to reducing the carbon footprint of our activities every year. As a company based in a beautiful part of France, between the land and sea, and surrounded by nature, we're acutely aware of our environmental impact.
What we've done so far:
cleverly designed packaging
of our packaging is made from glass, so it's perfectly recyclable!
of our packaging is recyclable (glass or PET plastic).
of our product boxes are made with card from sustainably managed forests (FSC® certified) and printed with vegetable inks.
There are no paper leaflets in any of our product boxes.
refill stations
After a successful initial experiment in its factory outlet in Aix-en-Provence (Z.I. Les Milles), La Compagnie de Provence is rolling out its refill offer to its 7 shops in France in spring 2022. It is now possible to refill your favourite liquid soaps.
The aim? To enable consumers to reuse their 495ml La Compagnie de Provence liquid Marseille soap bottles over and over again, and thus avoid having to buy a new bottle. A special refill price is offered (€10 for a 500ml bottle instead of €19.5), to encourage this new way of consuming. In short, savings for our customers, and a gesture for the planet! We hope to extend this offer to other distribution channels in the future.
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REDUCING CONSUMPTION OF OFFICE SUPPLIES
REUSING BOXES
Following a successful test, by the end of 2023 we will be launching the option of receiving your products in a second-hand box, giving a second life to the boxes that brought our products to our warehouses.
REDUCING CO2
By supporting two days of remote working per week, we estimate that in 2022, CO2 emissions generated by employees travelling to and from work will have been reduced by 5,287 kilos compared with 2019.
Lighting
Our warehouse is lit entirely with LEDs.
REDUCING PLASTIC
Plastic cups are no longer available for employees to use.
OUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
We intend to strengthen our partnerships with producers and artisans from Provence. It has always been important to us to showcase the know-how of our partners and prioritize short supply chains. Take the example of our Algue Velours Sorbet Face Cream. It's made with felt-alga gathered from the Étang de Thau saltwater lake in the south of France and botanical oils from Provence. The fragrance was created in Grasse and the formula was created in Provence. And finally, the screen printing on the jars is done in St-Rémy-de-Provence, while the boxes are screen printed in the Drôme region.
RECYCLING AND RECYCLED MATERIALS
Our 1L refill bottles are already made from 50% recycled RPET (plastic). The 300ml bottles will also be recycled by the end of 2023. Of course, they will always be recyclable! By the end of 2025, all our hand cream tubes will be made from 50% recycled plastic. Where possible, we will continue to favour glass over plastic.
A NEW GENERATION OF ECO-REFILLS
Since 2022, we have been offering 3L eco-refills on 5 different types of liquid Marseille soap. 3 new references were introduced in July 2023. You can refill your liquid soaps at home, or at the refill stations in our 7 shops.
And 80% less plastic thanks to our eco-refills! An ecological, economical and fun solution with its cubi format... refilling your liquid soap is child's play! Other developments are planned, so stay tuned!
A CHALLENGE WE SHOULD ALL EMBRACE
It's also important for us to get our partners and distributors on board with our commitments and actions, so that they're adopted on a larger scale!
