Design and sustainability in balance Sustainability is a matter of course for Holbox. Our team is committed to more environmentally conscious solutions every day. From material to logistics. We are ISO 14001-certified with good reason. Chantal Hol, Chief Commercial Officer of Holbox: “As a family business, we feel a responsibility to pass on a healthy planet to the next generations. That’s why we always continue to invest in sustainability and innovation. This knife cuts both ways: on the one hand, we think about environmental benefits, on the other, we translate this principle into innovative ideas with an attractive price tag for the customer.”
hereas no one talked about sustainability 20 years ago, it’s now a hot topic. Chantal: “We’re all familiar with reports about climate change and the plastic soup. Holbox consciously chooses not to close its eyes to this, but rather to lead the way. Sustainability is the artery of our company and innovation is in our DNA. We have already made many processes more sustainable. For example, we filter all wastewater so it can be returned to nature. And we operate without emissions. We don’t even have a chimney on the roof!”
ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES FIRST Sustainable entrepreneurship also means you take a critical look at the use of materials. We also expect this from our suppliers. Chantal: “For example, we only use 100% FSC board from Europe. This means responsibly managed forests are used, with attention for people and
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