Product Sustainability

Considering the entire life cycle of a product

Product sustainability involves considering the entire life cycle of a product, from the extraction of raw materials to the disposal of the product at the end of its useful life. This includes reducing the environmental impact of production processes, designing products that are durable and can be repaired or recycled, and ensuring that products are disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.

Creating a Sustainable Future: The Importance of Product Sustainability

Carbon Footprint

At MM Group, we take our responsibility towards the environment seriously and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. To achieve this, we have implemented a comprehensive GHG accounting process that includes both our corporate carbon footprint and product carbon footprints.

Our corporate carbon footprint includes all greenhouse gas emissions generated by our operations (Scope 1 & 2) as well as relevant emissions caused along the value chain (Scope 3). We believe that it is important to take a holistic approach to measuring our carbon footprint, as it allows us to identify areas where we can make the most significant reductions.

To quantify the performance of our products, we carry out Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) internally. Our Product Carbon Footprints include greenhouse gas emissions generated during the life-cycle of a product, and we use different LCA methodologies to include life cycle stages (e.g., Cradle-to-Gate). This allows us to identify the carbon footprint of each product and take steps to reduce it.

To ensure the accuracy and credibility of our GHG accounting process, we undergo a final external verification process following ISO 14064-3, 2019. This helps us to identify any areas where we can improve our GHG accounting process and ensure that our carbon footprint is accurately measured and reported.

Reducing Our Impact: Measuring and Reducing Carbon Footprints

Life Cycle Assessments

Board & Paper

At MM Board & Paper, we process around 0.95 million tonnes of recycled fibres annually, contributing to the circular economy. We recognise that cartonboard and paper products are primarily produced using renewable raw materials and are fully recyclable after use, making them a more sustainable alternative to plastic. While plastic recycling has its limitations, the market for recycled paper has been functioning well for a long time.
We are committed to offering highly competitive solutions made of cartonboard and paper to replace plastic through innovation and investment in sustainability. By doing so, we aim to create attractive future potential for the MM Group while promoting a more sustainable future for all.

Packaging

Ecodesign
Our local teams powered by our central Design & Development team will work with your company to design your packaging to minimise environmental impact.

Material offering and advisory
We have a wide variety of sustainable raw materials to offer for papers, labels, and boards from those certified in sustainable forest management to recycled content options and beyond. Our technical team provides advice and consultations on how to reduce weights or sizes while maintaining packing runability.

Removing or replacing plastics
We offer bespoke solutions to replace plastic elements such as laminations, window patching or product fitments.

Towards a Circular Future: Prioritising Recyclability in Packaging Design

Recyclability

Shaping the future

Our products are based on renewable raw materials and can be recycled to a very high degree. In this way, we reduce the carbon footprint of packaging materials. Hence we are shaping the future of packaging and contributing to the well-being of our planet and the people around us.

Embracing the Circular Economy: MM’s Commitment to Sustainable Cartonboard and Paper Products

The circular economy has always been part of MM’s business model due to our focus on cartonboard and paper products which are primarily produced using renewable raw materials and are fully recycled after use. Despite many efforts to increase plastic recyclability, it will never be possible to recycle plastic to the same extent as cartonboard or paper.

Increasing Recyclability in the Packaging Industry

We have been involved in the legislative process for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), via national and international associations. Our main aim was to emphasise the need to substitute plastics and increase the recyclability of our product lines in order to support the legislative process in line with our sustainable circular economy strategy.