Our Sustainability Pledge

Sustainability has always been a large part of what we do and who we are. That is why we are taking a stance on sustainability by telling the story of what it means to us.

Our conviction

Sustainability has always been a large part of who we are. Imsa has been committed to various aspects of sustainability since the company was founded. Today, the word sustainability has become a different animal, politically charged, polarizing, often misunderstood and misused.

We want to take a stance on sustainability by sharing our interpretation, what it means to us and how we aim to make a difference on local and a global scale. Like our core values – entrepreneurship, humility, professionalism, and human focus – our sustainability pledge is at the heart of our company and strives to reach a balance between people, the environment and business.

In other words, we are making a promise to our employees, customers, suppliers, and everyone who is a part of our company’s ecosystem. Together, we will make an impact through our four sustainability principles: recycling excellence, community engagement, environmental footprint, and strategic partnerships.

Recycling Excellence

Giving waste a second life, that is how it all started for Imsa. Today, as one of the leading plastics recyclers, Imsa continues to push the boundaries in recycling technologies and applications.

Through technological advancement, we are able to recycle more and more types of plastic waste. Together with product manufacturers, we help design for recycling and develop new applications for recycled plastics. Step by step, Imsa is working towards solving the plastic waste issue and making plastics truly circular.

Enviromental Footprint

In a world where natural disasters and animal extinctions are all too common, we try to do our part by minimizing the footprint we leave on our planet and balancing by encouraging innovative initiatives to protect it.

We have invested in solar, biomass, and wind energy to ensure that a large part of the energy that our factories consume is renewable. We continuously optimize our warehouse network in order to minimize the distance that our products have to travel. Our building solutions division manufactures insulation materials to better insulate homes, resulting in lower energy bills and less carbon emissions.

Together with our employees we initiate projects, small and large, to foster a better environment for all – from planting trees and installing beehives, to supporting electric mobility and cleaning up waste.

Strategic Partnerships

Being the intermediary between the chemical industry and product manufacturers puts Ravago in a unique position to partner with both sides to develop effective and innovative solutions for sustainability.

We are working with suppliers to introduce recycled pallets and bags into the supply chain, and to devise forms of logistical integration in order to eliminate truck transports. Together with our customers, we’ve developed ways to reduce the weight and thus the environmental impact of their products, to incorporate recycled plastics or bioplastics in them, or to make them easier to recycle after use.

In our entrepreneurial and impact-driven spirit, we will continue to innovate along the value chain to make our industry valuable for society.