CooperVision har oppnådd null avfall-sertifisering for seks av sine globale produksjons- og distribusjonsanlegg for kontaktlinser.* 1 Sertifiseringen, som viser i hvilken grad drift forhindrer eller avleder avfall fra søppelfyllinger, ble oppnådd av selskapets anlegg i Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; Alajuela, Costa Rica; Delta Park og Mount Park i Storbritannia; og Scottsville og West Henrietta, NY* 1
Hvert anlegg ble evaluert og sertifisert individuelt av SCS Global Services (SCS), en internasjonal leder innen tredjeparts miljø- og bærekraftsertifiseringer, under deres nyeste null avfall-standard. CooperVision-anlegg oppnådde sertifisering gjennom en kombinasjon av resirkulering, kompostering, avfall-til-energi, videresalg og gjenbruk.* 1
«Å sikre null avfall-betegnelser på alle seks av disse anleggene er ikke bare en feiring av vår nåværende innsats, men fungerer som et annet betydelig referansepunkt for fremgang i bærekraftreisen vår», sier Rolando Torres, Chief Operations Officer, CooperVision. «Teamene våre utforsker kontinuerlig muligheter til å drive mer bærekraftig over hele virksomheten. Vi stopper ikke her.»
Null avfall-sertifiseringen gjenspeiler den nyeste milepælen i CooperVisions miljøinitiativer fokusert på å spare energi, redusere, gjenbruke og resirkulere ressurser og styrke mennesker i selskapet og lokalsamfunnene der det opererer.*† 1 CooperVisions anlegg i Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Scottsville og West Henrietta har også prestisjefylte LEED®-sertifiseringer, og Mount Park har en BREEAM® «Utmerket» vurdering.‡ 2,3
CooperVision var en pioner for verdens første netto plastnøytrale kontaktlinser§ 4 gjennom et partnerskap med Plastic Bank®, der selskapet kjøper kreditter for å finansiere innsamlingen, behandlingen og gjenbruket av generelt havbundet plastavfall som er lik vekten av plasten i produktet.◊ 5 Initiativet har hatt en miljøpåvirkning tilsvarende mer enn 466 millioner plastflasker som er gjenvunnet siden starten i 2021. ¶ 6 CooperVision tilbyr nå en komplett portefølje av netto plastnøytrale kontaktlinser i utpekte land,
Selskapet jobber kontinuerlig for å minimere miljøpåvirkningen og støtte People + Planet over hele verden som en del av en bredere innsats på tvers av CooperCompanies for å bidra til FNs bærekraftmål.** 2,5 For mer informasjon, gå til coopervision.no/sustainability.
* Zero Waste Program Certification is obtained through SCS Global Services, an international leader in third-party certification, validation, and verification for environmental sustainability.
† Zero Waste Program Certification for six global manufacturing and distribution sites — Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; Alajuela, Costa Rica; Delta Park and Mount Park in the UK; and Scottsville & West Henrietta, NY.
‡ Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. BREAM: Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology.
§ Range defined as all 1 day brands and segments: sphere, toric and multifocal.
◊ Plastic used in participating CooperVision soft contact lens products is determined by the weight of plastic in the blister, the lens, and the secondary package, including laminates, adhesives, and auxiliary inputs (e.g. ink). The determination does not include plastic used during the manufacturing process
for both these products and their packaging.
¶ CooperVision, through its collaboration with Plastic Bank, to have collected and converted approximately 9.3M kg of plastic destined for waterways as of February 2025. Using Plastic Bank's metric of 1kg of plastic equaling 50 standard 202mm bottles, that will be the equivalent of approximately 466M plastic bottles not reaching our oceans.
** Refers to continuous manufacturing improvement processes undertaken by CooperVision to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions.
References
1 SCS Global Services Certificate Nos. SCS-ZW-0008, SCS-ZW-0011, SCS-ZW-0012, SCS-ZW-0014, SCS-ZW-0018, SCS-ZW-0019.
2 CVI data on file, 2024. US Green Building Council. Building Research Establishment.
3 CVI data on file, 2025. US Green Building Council. Building Research Establishment.
4 CVI data on file, 2021, 2020-2020 Plastic Bank Contract Agreement.
5 CVI data on file, 2024.
6 CVI data on file as of 02/2025.
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About CooperVision
CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of contact lenses. The company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly soft contact lenses that feature advanced materials and optics, and premium rigid gas permeable lenses for orthokeratology and scleral designs. CooperVision has a strong heritage of addressing the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia, childhood myopia, and highly irregular corneas; and offers the most complete portfolio of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com.
About CooperCompanies
CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO) is a leading global medical device company focused on helping people experience life’s beautiful moments through its two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision is a trusted leader in the contact lens industry, helping to improve the way people see each day. CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most. Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, CooperCompanies has a workforce of more than 16,000, sells products in over 130 countries, and positively impacts over fifty million lives each year. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.
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