Sustainability translated into EDANA’s daily work
Sustainability in steering and working groups
Representatives of EDANA member companies participate in the work and activities, in line with the EDANA Sustainability Vision, of the following groups :
The Sustainability Steering Group : develops EDANA’s sustainability strategy and ensures its implementation through different Working Groups
- The Circular economy for Personal & Healthcare working group: In line with the pillars sustainable supply chain and responsible end-of-life, it manages all activities related to promote circularity, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. The products covered include wet wipes,
medical devices and absorbent hygiene products.
- The Sustainability for Personal & Healthcare working group: In line with the pillars eco-efficiency and building trust, it manages all activities related to sustainability and environmental matters. The products covered include wet wipes, medical devices and absorbent hygiene products.
- The Sustainability for nonwoven durable applications working group: It manages all activities related to sustainability, including circular economy aspects, in line with
the EDANA Sustainability Vision. The products covered include all nonwoven durable
applications such as e.g. agriculture, automotive, construction, filtration and geosynthetics.
Sustainability in conferences and at INDEX™
The Circular Nonwovens Forum is specially dedicated to sustainability. This new annual forum creates a platform for an in-depth engagement with stakeholders on challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of a circular economy for nonwovens.
During its other conference and symposia, EDANA ensures sustainability is systematically integrated and prominent in the programmes. Some practical examples are listed below.
Every three years, EDANA organises INDEX™, the largest global meeting place for the nonwovens supply chain and their customers, during which a selection of excelling companies is presented with an INDEX™ Award. The awards are issued in seven different categories, two of which relate directly to sustainability: Sustainable process or management practice and sustainable product.