Environmental policy

Hemtex considers it to be important to assume responsibility for the environment and to contribute to a sustainable society.

Hemtex environmental work shall be characterized by an overall approach and be a continuous process, in which the company shall always strive to improve its work to ensure a reduction in its operations’ impact on the environment. We must act responsibly in the communities where we operate and have therefore established the following policies to guide our work: 

Health and safety

When Hemtex products are manufactured, attention must be paid to the environment and the health and safety of all people with whom the company interacts, from the suppliers’ employees to the Group’s own employees and customers.

Environmental legislation

Hemtex shall comply with current environmental legislation and keep abreast of changes that affect the company.

Environmental awareness among employees and suppliers

Hemtex’s employees and suppliers shall receive information about Hemtex’s environmental impact and environmental requirements. Hemtex shall motivate its staff to participate in and assume responsibility for environmental work to ensure that it becomes a natural part of daily work.

Environmental demands on suppliers

Hemtex shall endeavor to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing of its home textiles and other products by ensuring that suppliers improve their operations in accordance with the Group’s environmental requirements.

The environmental aspect shall be one of the considerations in the choice of packaging and the design of stores.
Hemtex’s environmental demands concerning the purchase of products and services shall be constantly improved.

Transports

Hemtex shall strive to reduce the environmental impact of transports and take the environment into consideration in the choice of the means of transport.