Sustainability…What does it mean? How do you achieve it? These questions are being discussed and debated in
board rooms and break rooms in businesses and communities across the globe. An ancient proverb highlights why it is important to look for answers: “In every decision, we must consider the impact of that decision on the next seven generations.”
Many businesses initially viewed sustainability as just an environmental issue. But that trend is changing and Tupperware Brands has been at the forefront of that change, embracing sustainability as a way to “meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
We constantly ask hard questions and challenge the status quo. Through market research and new product development partnerships, we’re learning about innovative scientific discoveries and exploring ways to best put them to use.
Sustainability initiatives must allow room for growth, change, and flexibility and we are committed to being a leader in sustainable manufacturing, protecting the health and safety of our associates, acting as good stewards of the environment, and producing quality, sustainable products.
We’re equally committed to cultivating sustainable social and community development partnerships with organizations like the Logros Foundation in Uruguay that benefit women and their families.
We’re going green in every possible way, from our already environmentally friendly products to our new Green @ Work Associate Network that provides leadership and education on ways to implement environmental and sustainable living practices on our campus and in our homes, thereby integrating economic, environmental and social considerations into our decision-making processes.
To help capture the scope of our sustainability mission and underscore its importance, we have created a website to communicate our projects, partnerships, research, and results.
We are each in the position to become even better caretakers of our environment, better global partners, better mentors for women and girls, and better advocates for our peers. Let’s identify opportunities that make us more productive and protective of our neighbors, our customers and communities.
I encourage everyone to speak up, get involved, and get ready for our sharpened sustainability focus in 2009!
