SHELTON, Conn., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgewell Personal
Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today released its fiscal 2020
Sustainability Report, titled Never. Stop. Caring., which
details the progress the company has made over the last year in
priority areas such as sustainable products and packaging,
innovating with alternative materials, ingredient stewardship and
transparency, and ethical and responsible sourcing, among
others.
In the report, the company outlines how it is leading through
innovative environmental and social initiatives. This includes
committing to 100% renewable electricity, regionalizing production
and warehousing, embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion across
its business and brands, activating a world-class response to
COVID-19 with employees, and more.
"It was only a year ago that we increased our commitment to
sustainability with ambitious targets through our Sustainable Care
2030 strategy," said Rod Little,
President and CEO of Edgewell. "Since that time, we've made
significant progress on driving sustainable value throughout the
organization thanks to the passion of our teams and their
determination to achieve the ambitious goals we've outlined in our
strategy. As a personal care company, we are deeply committed to
well-being, so we will continue to innovate and lead the way in our
categories to care for our consumers, retailers, employees and the
planet we all share."
Achievements
Demonstrating progress against the
priorities outlined in its Sustainable Care 2030 strategy, in FY20
Edgewell has:
- Increased employee experience scores year-over-year and kept
its employees safe during COVID-19,
- Redesigned packaging to use less materials, reduce virgin
petroleum-based plastic and helped educate consumers on how to
recycle,
- Continued to innovate shaving products including using
sustainable materials such as recycled glass and plastics in its
razor handles,
- Reformulated some of its sun care products to include
natural-based mineral formulations,
- Launched a refreshed diversity, equity and inclusion
strategy,
- Maintained a world-class injury rate and continued to foster an
engaging and inclusive safety culture at each of its manufacturing
facilities, and
- Maintained its goal to ensure all 3TG minerals in its razors
and trimmers are 100% DRC conflict-free.
In addition, Edgewell recently announced that its global
portfolio of men's and women's disposable razors including Schick®
Xtreme 3® men's1 and Skintimate® three blade
women's razors – now has handles made with up to 100% post-consumer
recycled (PCR) plastic. The Company also launched a U.S. razor
recycling program, helping consumers reduce the amount of waste
sent to landfills.
Progress
Among other goals, Edgewell is on track
to:
- Support the shift to a low carbon economy and use 100%
renewable electricity by 2030,
- No longer produce products that contain microplastic and
parabens by 2024,
- Ensure 100% of its plastic packaging is recyclable, compostable
or reusable in our razors and blades segment by 2025, and all other
segments by 2030,
- Use recycled and certified responsibly sourced fiber for 100%
of fiber packaging for razors and blades by 2025, and all other
segments by 2030,
- Reduce the virgin petroleum-based plastic content in disposable
razor handles by 50% and in feminine care products by 25% by 2030,
and
- Reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10% by 2030
(based on FY19 baseline)
To view the full report, please visit:
www.edgewell.com/sustainability
About Sustainable Care 2030
Edgewell's Sustainable
Care 2030 is the Company's ambitious strategy that will enable it
to sustain and grow its business while inspiring a world where the
joy of caring for yourself is balanced with caring for our shared
planet and society. Unveiled in 2020, Sustainable Care 2030
includes key commitments and targets across its brands, operations
and supply chain, and workforce and communities. For more
information, visit www.edgewell.com/sustainability.
About Edgewell
Edgewell is a leading pure-play
consumer products company with an attractive, diversified portfolio
of established brand names such as Schick® and Wilkinson Sword®
men's and women's shaving systems and disposable razors; Edge® and
Skintimate® shave preparations; Playtex®, Stayfree®, Carefree® and
o.b.® feminine care products; Banana Boat®, Hawaiian Tropic®,
Bulldog®, Jack Black® and Cremo® sun and skin care products; and
Wet Ones® moist wipes. The Company has a broad global
footprint and operates in more than 50 markets, including
the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan,
the U.K. and Australia, with approximately 5,800
employees worldwide.
1 Schick® Xtreme 3® Sensitive™, Schick® Xtreme 3® Duo
Comfort™, Schick® Xtreme 3® Pivot ball™, Schick® Xtreme 3® Sport™,
Schick® Xtreme 3® Face & Body™ and Schick® Xtreme 3® Eco-Glide™
Disposable.
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