Many small steps can make a big change
Every product we sell has a negative impact on the environment, just as all transport creates pollution. We will continuously minimize the negative impact of our business. We can’t make big changes overnight, but we believe that many small steps can make a big difference in the long run.
Photo: Bára Vávrová
We will work actively to reduce negative impact and create positive change within the following areas:
Lower emissions
By optimizing purchasing schedules and routines for outbound deliveries, we will be able to reduce the number of transports without increasing lead-time to resellers and consumers. It is a priority to reduce air freight, maximize load-fill, optimize routes and load planning in order to lower our emissions. We will switch into fossil-free and lower emission fuels all types of transports by 2030. This include transports for deliveries as well as replacing company cars over time.
Producing energy through solar panels on the warehouse roof and switching to 100% renewable purchased energy is another way to reduce emissions.
Promote sustainable products
As distributor of more than 80 brands, we play an important role to actively impact our suppliers and partners to switch into responsible sourcing, circular product design, use of recycled materials and components, reduce product packaging and reduce emissions through efficient climate neutral transports.
Fair and equal workplace
We strive to be a fair and equal workplace where we treat all colleagues with kindness, respect and equality. Our different backgrounds, cultural expressions, knowledge and experiences enrich us as a company. We are one team and help each other to reach our common goals.
Fair and ethical business behaviour
We follow legal requirements in local markets, respect the the consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions and ask our suppliers and partners to do the same.
We don’t accept any form of corruption or bribery with any of our suppliers, partners, customers or colleagues. If violated, it is grounds for termination of cooperation or dismissal of employment.
Our Code of Conduct
We are a member of the Amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative and follow their Code of Conduct:
- Involvement and protection of workers.
- Right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
- No discrimination, violence or harassment.
- Fair remuneration.
- Decent working hours.
- Health and safety at work.
- No child labour.
- Special protection for young workers.
- No precarious employment conditions.
- No slave labour, forced labour or human trafficking.
- Protection of the environment.
- Ethical business behaviour.
What we ask of our suppliers
To meet customer demands and legal requirements, we ask our suppliers and partners to join forces to reduce the negative impact of our business and create positive change.
It is mandatory for our suppliers and partners to comply with our Code of Conduct, legal requirements in relevant local markets and respect the consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions. We must be able to guarantee retailers and consumers that all brands and products in our portfolio fulfil these requirements. We will engage in dialogue with brands that do not meet these requirements and reconsider our relationships.
In addition to the mandatory requirements, we expect our suppliers and partners to work actively with sustainability certifications and symbols, products and procurement and to lower their emissions.
Photo: Jan Brezina
Recycling
The EU Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) was entered into force in 2003. It provided for the creation of collection schemes where consumers return their electrical and electronic equipment free of charge. The schemes aim to increase the recycling and re-use of electrical and electronic waste.
Placing batteries on the European market entails producer responsibility for batteries according to the EU Directive on Waste Batteries & Accumulators. The directive intends to minimize the negative impact of batteries, accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators by harmonizing requirements, prohibiting batteries with hazardous substances and establishing schemes for collecting and recycling batteries.
The EU Directive on Managing Packaging and Packaging Waste aims to preventing and reducing the impact of packaging and packaging waste on the environment, promoting reuse, recycling and other forms of recovering of packaging waste instead of its final disposal.
Focus Nordic is member of the following local collection schemes and associations for electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, packaging and packaging waste:
Czech Republic: Rema System & Ekokom
Denmark: Dansk Producentansvar
Finland: Elker & Rinki
Norway: NorSirk & Batteriretur
Poland: Electro-System & Interseroh
Romania: Ecotic & Ecotic BAT
Slovakia: SEWA
Sweden: El-Kretsen & Näringslivets Producentansvar
In Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia are Focus Nordic’s B2B customers liable for the producer responsibility for electronic equipment and batteries in their role as importer of products.
