Policies

Fibertex Nonwovens wants to be the preferred supplier of nonwovens for industrial and technical applications by being the quality benchmark for products and services within our core areas.

Fibertex Nonwovens meets customer expectations with regard to our products and services and ensures compliance with relevant legislation and statutory requirements.

To strengthen our market position and enhance our competitiveness, we are committed to:

• Focusing on value-creating activities
• Working with continual improvements 
• Exceeding the demands and expectations of our customers
• Specifying and communicating raw material quality with our suppliers
• Maintaining high quality throughout the value chain 

Through information, education and training, we wish to ensure that all our employees:

• Are quality-conscious and take responsibility for their own work
• Have the right and the obligation to react to defects

Fibertex Nonwovens is aware of the importance of environmental protection. Therefore, we aim to reduce our consumption of resources and the environmental impact arising from our products and processes.

Scope
This policy applies to all production sites and employees of Fibertex Nonwovens.

Commitment
Fibertex Nonwovens is committed to working with continuous improvements in relation to:

Green House Gas
Reduce Green House Gas emissions by:

• Transforming existing energy supply to more environmental friendly
• Reducing energy consumption relative to production

Energy
Reduce our energy consumption relative to production by:

• Ensuring energy-efficient design, including purchase of energy-efficient equipment
• Identifying and implementation of energy saving projects
• Capacity boost of existing platform in order to reduce relative energy consumption

Raw materials
Responsible raw material consumption by:

• Identifying and implementing waste reducing projects.
• Focusing on waste management in order to increase the proportion of recyclable waste
• Introducing of recycled waste in our own production
• Collaborating with suppliers who commit to our approach to the environment.

Water
Reduce consumption of water relative to production by:

• Ensuring water-efficient design eg. by recycling water

Products

• Enable our customers to create high-performance and sustainable solutions
• Target a reduced consumption of raw materials, chemicals and hazardous substances through innovative product design.
• Promote circular economy whenever possible

Compliance

• Relevant legislation and statutory requirements set the minimum standard at Fibertex Nonwovens.

Education and awareness

• Motivate our employees through information, education and training
• Promote sharing of best practice

As a large global company, Fibertex Nonwovens is responsible for more than 1,000 employees. We want everyone to be treated with respect and to work in a safe and healthy environment.

The safety of employees, contractors, visitors and other stakeholders to Fibertex Nonwovens facilities is of the utmost importance to us and, for this reason, we are committed to complying with all legal requirements and  occupational health and safety regulations applicable to our business and to continually strive to improve our work environment by ensuring the prevention of injuries, accidients and occupational illnesses, and by working to eliminate hazards and reduce risks in the workplace. To ensure optimal safety at all times, we rely on our employees to ensure that work areas are kept safe, healthy and free of hazardous conditions. Employees must be aware of ergonomics and safety in the workplace, by implementing proper operating methods and recognising and preventing non-ergonomic and/or dangerous conditions or risks:

• Any non-ergonomic, unsafe conditions or potential risks must be reported to the Health and Safety Committee or a representative, even if the problem appears to have been rectified.
• Any suspected hidden danger and risk present in our facilities, or in a product, installation, equipment, process or business practice for which Fibertex Nonwovens is responsible, must be brought to the attention of the Health and Safety Committee or a representative immediately.
• Any injury, accident, or illness in the workplace must be reported to the Health and Safety Committee or a representative as soon as possible, regardless of the severity of the injury or accident.
• Fibertex Nonwovens promotes and encourages worker participation and consultation.

Periodically, Fibertex Nonwovens updates / issues new rules and guidelines governing workplace health and safety, which may include regulations regarding fire protection or the handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals and waste. All employees must familiarise themselves with these procedures, as strict compliance is expected of our staff.

Common sense is the number one rule in preventing workplace accidents:

• Do not operate any equipment, tool or device without prior instructions or training.
• Do not operate any equipment, tool or device if you suspect it is defective.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) is made available to all employees and it is mandatory to use this equipment in line with the safety regulations.
• Fire protection equipment is made available at all facilities and regularly tested
• If you have any questions about safety issues, always consult the local health and safety committee or representative.

General site safety rules are presented during induction after recruitment and reinforced during on-the-job training. We are all responsible for compliance with these safety rules and must observe the regulations at all times. If you have any questions about any site safety rules, please contact the Health and Safety Committee or a representative.

Our Occupational health and safety committee meets quarterly to review, discuss and evaluate any deviations, accidents or near-miss incidents. Preventative measures are regularly updated to ensure continuous improvement in health and safety standards across all areas of our business.

Emergency preparedness:

To ensure that all our employees are prepared and can act responsibly and safely in case of an emergency, we are committed to training and educating all relevant employees, conducting regular emergency drills to achieve the best emergency preparedness.