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Gainerie Moderne SA
Founded in 1960, Gainerie Moderne is a key supplier to the luxury packaging industry. To offer its customers a range of high-quality products at competitive prices, Gainerie Moderne relies on a production network that stretches from Europe to Asia.
This diversification enables it to offer a wide range of products, a top-of-the-range service in terms of development, and production and customer support.
Year of listing
Industry
2023
Industrial Manufacturing
Fribourg/Freiburg
Region
Size
10-49
Pledges
Direct contribution to SDGs
Type of Pledge
Goal 1
By 2026, we eliminate 13 t of polystyrene components, representing 31 % of the total volume of materials purchased for our Swiss production*.
* Replaced by alternative eco-designed materials consuming less energy and derived from renewable or recycled sources.
Core business
Goal 2
By 2026, 100% of our main Tier 1 suppliers meet our sustainable sourcing principles and are Sedex members*.
* SMETA audit according to Sedex with corrective action plan (regular visits by management, charter with highly demanding social and environmental criteria). We also support subcontractors with non-critical non-conformities on the basis of action plans and regular follow-up. The main Tier 1 suppliers together account for 80% of our subcontracted production.
Supply chain
Goal 3
By 2030, we reduce our tCO2eq emissions (Scopes 1, 2 & 3) by 50 % compared with no reduction in 2022, which we validate or adjust by 2024 by committing to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)*.
* Our scope 3 is limited to the following perimeter: Manufacturing of goods and services purchased on the Meyrin site; Fixed assets; Transport and procurement; Waste generated by the company; Business travel; Commuting. Baseline of 4601 tCO2eq in 2022.
Internal operations
Gainerie Moderne SA operates in Switzerland with partnerships in Thailand, Portugal, China and France. The pledges taken within the STI framework relate to the sustainability policy applying to all Gainerie Moderne SA operations carried out in Switzerland, Thailand, Portugal, China and France. The company is therefore accountable for their implementation within the limits of its scope of activity.
Note: By 2023 systematically indicates the end of the year, meaning: By the end of 2023 (unless otherwise defined, such as fiscal year)