Pacific Brands – Homewards, Outerwear and Footwear Action Plan
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Australian Packaging Covenant
Pacific Brands – Homewares, Flooring, Footwear and
Outerwear Action plan
Period 2013-2017
Final version submitted to the APC in March 2013
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Table of contents
Executive summary .................................................................................................................... 3
Pacific Brands ............................................................................................................................ 4
Sheridan ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Tontine ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Dunlop Flooring .......................................................................................................................... 4
Footwear and Outerwear ............................................................................................................ 5
Action plan ................................................................................................................................. 8
Key contacts............................................................................................................................. 19
Commitment ............................................................................................................................. 19
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Executive summary
Pacific Brands is an importer and marketer of many Australian icon ‘Everyday Essential’ brands.
A publicly listed company, Pacific Brands employs approximately 5,000 people globally and has
more than 200 sites within Australia operating through three major operating groups.
Approximately 85% of the product is sourced offshore and 15% is manufactured locally. Pacific
Brands total sales for FY12 amounted to more than $1.3 Billion.
Pacific Brands has an Environment Policy that includes four guiding principles: reduce, reuse,
recycle and replace. The environment management system forms part of Pacific Brands
integrated management system (IMS), which is certified to ISO14001.
In accordance with the definition as per the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC), Pacific
Brands is a ‘Brands Owner’. Pacific Brands supports the NPC and its commitment to managing
the environmental impact of consumer packaging in Australia through product stewardship.
For product safety, integrity, hygiene, marketing as well as satisfying customer requirements, a
variety of packaging materials are used on Pacific Brands products. The main types of
packaging material that are used across all products are ‘cardboard’ and ‘plastics’. Pacific
Brands has implemented programs to ensure packaging material used within businesses are
either reused or recycled, as directed by policy guidelines. Recycling opportunities are being
explored across Pacific Brands businesses on an ongoing basis.
This document includes a brief description about Pacific Brands and its three major operating
groups. Importantly, it outlines the APC key performance indicators (KPI’s) that are relevant to
Pacific Brands as a Brand Owner and includes a table with specific actions that meets the APC
requirements.
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Pacific Brands
At Pacific Brands we touch the lives of everyday people. We are accessible. We are iconic. We
are everyday!
Pacific Brands has come a long way from manufacturing Dunlop bicycle tyres in 1893. Today,
Pacific Brands is famous for marketing iconic everyday brands our consumers love including
Berlei, Bonds, Clarks, Dunlop, Everlast, Grosby, Hard Yakka, Holeproof, Hush Puppies,
KingGee, Mooks, Mossimo, Razzamatazz, Sheridan, Slazenger, Tontine, and Volley.
With our headquarters in Melbourne, Pacific Brands has operations throughout Australia, New
Zealand, United Kingdom, China and Indonesia. The passion of our 5,000 employees is the
driving force behind our success.
Our participation in an extensive range of product categories, coupled with our strong and
diversified customer network, underpin our position as a market leading supplier of everyday
brands to the Australasian retail marketplace. We make in excess of 300,000 different products
and sell over 200 million units per year. We leverage the benefits of our scale to increase
efficiencies and generate innovation across the entire company. Ultimately, we seek to improve
our speed to market and deliver quality products to our customers.
Pacific Brands is committed to creating products that meet the changing needs of consumers.
We will innovate. We will excite. We will make more of the everyday.
Sheridan
At Sheridan we’re devoted to the bedroom, the home, to great design, quality and innovation
that enhances experiences in this special place. Quality and craftsmanship are at the heart of
everything we do. The tiniest detail, the fabric we use, the testing we complete, ensures that
Sheridan products never disappoint, nothing is left to chance. Creating products that people will
love is brought to life by the passion the Sheridan team have for crafting beautiful home-wares.
Today, in store and online, we have an amazing range of products. All customers will be
guaranteed to find something that inspires and suits any style. Updated with the seasons, every
six months, for Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter, Sheridan brings to market its Easy Living,
Mode Living and Deluxe Living designs to capture the latest in fashion and textile trends,
complementing the variety of sheeting options we have available.
Tontine
The Tontine Group is Australia's leading manufacturer and wholesaler of bedding
accessories. With its manufacturing and national distribution centre located in Campbellfield,
Victoria, it’s factory it one of the world’s most automated facilities for pillows and quilts. Tontine
has a rich history of over 140 years and comprises of three iconic ‘everyday essential’ brands –
Tontine and Dunlopillo in Australia, and Fairydown in New Zealand. Tontine has been making
pillows since 1956, with the first synthetic filled pillow launched in 1963. In 2010, Tontine
introduced a freshness date stamp on all Tontine synthetic pillows to encourage a fresh
sleeping environment.
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Dunlop Flooring
At Dunlop Flooring, we make your comfort our business. As Australia’s largest provider of
quality foam underlay, we have over 40 years’ experience improving flooring performance. A
Dunlop underlay adds luxury and longevity to carpets and timber floors. It absorbs the impact on
your floor, which actually extends carpet life. In addition, it provides outstanding sound and heat
insulation with the unique, added benefit of long-term allergy control thanks to the anti-microbial
Ultra-Fresh.
Footwear
We are dedicated to making the men, women and children of Australia feel amazing from the
feet up. With a diverse portfolio of brands including Clarks, Hush Puppies, Volley, Julius
Marlow, Sachi and Grosby we have a shoe for every foot in Australia. With unrivalled expertise
in crafting superior quality footwear, our experienced team ensure we make shoes that people
love. Inspired by the catwalks of the world, we unite global fashion trends with the needs of our
local consumers delivering an exciting collection of shoes each season for each brand.
In 2013 we’re focusing on working with our important wholesale customers and growing our
network of retail and online stores so that we can best service the needs of our marketplace.
Outerwear
Brand Collective is one of Australia’s leading apparel design, distribution and retail businesses.
With Mossimo, Superdry, Freshjive and Everlast, we hold an unrivalled portfolio of iconic street
wear fashion brands.
Our consumers look to our brands for authentic casual fashion. They expect to experience and
shop our brands across all channels particularly via eCommerce, while seeking greater value
and quality from our products. Our task is to continuously innovate, not just with our products
but in the way we interact with and excite our consumers.
From design to delivery our creations are brought to life by a team of vibrant, motivated and
passionate people. At Brand Collective we understand the important connection between our
people, our brands, our retail channels and our consumers.
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Pacific Brands commitment to the environment
Environment policy
Pacific Brands values the natural environment and acknowledges the benefits responsible
environmental management delivers our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and
the broader community. Across all locations and businesses, in the sourcing, manufacturing,
packaging, handling and disposal of our products, we strive for continuous environmental
improvement by application of our four guiding principles: reduce, reuse, recycle and replace.
Environment management systems
Pacific Brands businesses in Australia have implemented an environment management system
which is accredited to ISO14001. This accreditation provides for a foundation upon which
Pacific Brands strives to continually improve its environmental performance and demonstrates
our commitment to do so.
Training programs are developed and provided to employees on a regular basis. Key
environment data related to energy and waste are measured and monitored. Consultation
committees are established in Pacific brands businesses to discuss environment related issues
and improvements.
Environment sustainability committee
We have a national environment sustainability committee who meet at least six times a year
(every eight weeks). This committee is tasked with:
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annual review of the environmental policy
reviewing environmental initiatives presented at a corporate level
providing site based updates regarding environmental initiatives
reviewing legislative requirements
waste management reviews
APC committee
Our HFO group have an internal APC committee who meet at least four times a year. This
committee is tasked with:
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data review/collation (for the APC annual report) by 31 March every year
reviewing purchasing and environmental policies
reviewing sustainable packaging and sustainable design strategies
contributing/developing our APC action plan
design (packaging optimisation)
reviewing recycling opportunities
demonstrating commitment to product stewardship (by operating group)
Waste management/recycling
Pacific Brands has a waste minimisation and recycling partnership with SITA. Pacific Brands
aims to achieve broader range of recycling opportunities, and provides better support for all
Pacific brands employees in the form of training and promotional material with regard to
recycling through this partnership. Pacific Brands businesses have always implemented
recycling program, however this new partnership aims to improve on our recycling practices
consistently across all our businesses.
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Green Label Accreditation
Dunlop Flooring’s range of carpet cushion was accredited by the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI)
in the USA under its green label program for indoor air quality. This was a fantastic achievement
as the demand for environmentally sound products is growing and compliance with the program
is a benchmark set by the Green Building Council of Australia.
Adherence to EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC
Where applicable Pacific Brands businesses export into Europe, we adhere to the European
Union Directive 94/62/EC. This Directive aims to harmonise national measures in order to
prevent or reduce the impact of packaging and packaging waste on the environment. It
contains provisions on the prevention of packaging waste, on the re-use of packaging and on
the recovery and recycling of packaging waste.
Accessing the Pacific Brands action plan and annual reports
Our documentation is available to third parties via the Pacific Brands Internet page:
www.pacificbrands.com.au.
Complaints handling and resolution
At Pacific Brands we have a national Quality team that looks after product quality and our
quality system. In addition, we have a complaints handling process that deals with customer
complaints (this includes the option to capture packaging complaints).
Our commitment to the Australian Packaging Covenant
As a business we are committed to reducing the environmental impacts of consumer packaging.
We will achieve this by working with our three key operating groups to:
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design packaging that is more resource efficient and more recyclable
increase the recovery and recycling of used packaging
take action to reduce the incidences and impact of litter/rubbish
Our action plan covers the following performance goals:
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design (optimising packaging to use resources efficiently and reduce environmental impact
without compromising product quality and safety)
recycling (efficiently collect and recycle packaging)
product stewardship (demonstrate commitment by all signatories)
Sustainable Packaging Guidelines (SPG)
We aim to reduce packaging waste at the design stage by:
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minimising materials used
optimising recyclability; and
reducing the potential for litter/rubbish
As a business we will:
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apply the SPG to all new packaging
commit to review all existing consumer packaging within a reasonable timeframe in
accordance with the guidelines.
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Action plan
1. Design - optimise packaging to achieve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact
KPIs
Actions
Responsibility
Business area
this is
applicable to
Baseline data(base line data should
contain current status)
Target(Targ
et should
confirm
how we will
achieve
this)
Milestones(Mi
lestones will
be the actual
date we will
action this)
Redesign PVC in order to be REACH
compliant
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Sheridan
Sheridan – 100% compliant to the
redesign of the PVC.
External suppliers advised to remove
the 3’Ps from all PVC bags. Testing
schedule created to ensure ongoing
compliance
100%
2012 –
ongoing
Tontine
If Tontine expands to International
markets they must be compliant to
REACH requirements for existing
products and future initiatives
REACH
compliance
prior to
expansion
to
Internationa
l markets
100% of
new
packaging
created
needs to go
through this
process
100%
complete
Prior to any
expansion
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KPI 1 –
Implementing
the SPGs for
design or
procurement
of the
packaging.
Review material used for swing tickets
& header cards using the SPG
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PB on line APC training rolled out to
Key stakeholders
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Manager
rd
3 party
Supplier
Design
manager
Production
manager
Outerwear
Work with supplier to move raw
material used to Bio-degradable
material
Quality
Manager
Marketing
Manger
Operations
All HFO
businesses
All APC stake holders have completed
the online training module. New
employees will be prompted to
complete the module as a part of the
HR on boarding process
Dec 2013
On-going for
new
employees
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Actions
Responsibility
Business area
this is
applicable to
Baseline data(base line data should
contain current status)
Target(Targ
et should
confirm
how we will
achieve
this)
Milestones(Mi
lestones will
be the actual
date we will
action this)
Review Retail packaging per state
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Sheridan
Outerwear
Footwear
SA/ACT currently compliant to biodegradable legislation. Pacific Brands
HFO operating group intend to roll out
this initiative in other AUS states and
NT
100%
(SA/ACT)
2013-2014
All Tontine
product to
comply with
bio
degradable
legislation
All
procedures
to be
revised
Review
before Dec
2013
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Retail
Manager
Marketing
Manager
Operations
Tontine
Tontine to review retail packaging..
Review business plan and
documented policies and procedures
for evaluating and procuring
packaging using the SPG.
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Head of
design,
Marketing,
Operations
QA
All HFO
businesses
Procedures to be updated to include
SPG requirements
All HFO
businesses
Footwear
Packaging manual has been revised
for Sheridan to include Sustainable
Packaging Guidelines.
Other HFO businesses already include
SPG
All new and existing brands have
changed to Micropac labels to ensure
safety compliance
Distribution centres to implement the
SPG for design or procurement of
local packaging.
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Quality
Manager
Distribution
Manager
Ensure Micropac labels replace Silica
gel sachets in all footwear boxes
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All brands
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manual
finalized
and
published
100%
complete
June 2013
(Sheridan)
Dec 2013 (
All other
HFO
Businesses)
June 2013
June 30th in
2011 and will
continue
review and
report
annually
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Recycling – the efficient collection and recycling of packaging
KPIs
Actions
Responsibility
Business area
this is
applicable to
Baseline data
Target
Milestones
Reduce the amount of packaging from
supply of stock going to our retail
stores to reduce landfill
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Retail
operations
Supply Chain
Outerwear
All Outerwear Concept, DFO & Flock
hart stores will reduce unnecessary
packaging (eg. remove tissue & limited
plastic bags)
50%
reduction in
tissue
paper and
bags
On-site recovery systems for recycling
used packaging.
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Site
Managers,
Store
Managers
DC Managers
National
procurement
team
Sheridan
Boutiques
offices
Distribution
centre
Outerwear
concept
stores
All HFO
businesses
We have a national agreement with
SITA for the collection and recycling of
used packaging (packaging which
cannot be reused).
Reviewed
and reported
annually (by
th
30 June
each year)
Reviewed
and reported
annually. All
SITA reports
published
monthly on
PB intranet
Sheridan
Tontine
PB corporate policy already exists
which covers reduce, reuse, recycle
and replace which will reflect in our
design and approval process. National
HFO businesses to work with Supply
Chain re-buying packaging from
recycled materials.
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Introduce a policy to buy packaging
made from recycled materials
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KPI 3 – Onsite recovery
systems for
recycling
used
packaging
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Outerwear
Return of packaging
Review existing in-house recycling
programs and identify opportunities for
improvement
Understand how effective our existing
in-house recycling program is and how
we can improve it. Inventory of
recycling bins placed in each site.
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Site
Managers
All HFO
businesses
Develop a policy which encourages
consumers to return retail branded
store bags in order to reuse/ recycle
st
As of the 1 of January 2013, this
needs to be determined.
Existing
systems
maintained
and
reviewed
periodically
Review and
analysis
with Supply
Chain
Report data
to be
retained
th
Dec 30
2013
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Increase by
Dec 2015.
Visibility on
baseline data
by July 2013.
Increase
recycling by
Dec 2015.
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Actions
Investigate the cost of solar ,rainwater
and wind catchment in order to
maximise water and energy efficiency
KPI 4 –
Establish a
formal
documented
policy to buy
packaging
made from
recycled
materials.
Increase the proportion of packaging
made of recycled materials for our
products encouraging Product
Managers and designers to consider
recycled materials for new packaging.
2013-2017
Responsibility
Business area
this is
applicable to
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Distribution
Manager
Quality
Manager
All HFO
businesses
Marketing
Communicati
ons Manager
Product
managers
National
procurement
team
Sheridan
Tontine
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Baseline data
Target
Milestones
Review
and
analysis
with Supply
Chain
Report data
to be
retained
July 30
2015
Identify /audit what proportion of
packaging can be made with recycled
materials.
July 2013
Develop a formal procedure which
encourages Product Managers/
Purchasing to consider recycled
materials. (Include in Current business
plan procedure)
Dec 2013
Visibility on
baseline data
by July 2013.
Reach the
15% target
by December
2017.
st
As of the 1 of January 2013, this
needs to be determined.
th
3. Product Stewardship – demonstrated commitment to product stewardship
KPIs
Actions
Responsibility
Business area
this is
applicable to
Baseline data
Target
Milestones
KPI 6 –
Formal
processes for
working with
others to
improve
design and
recycling of
packaging.
Review the compliance program to
include SPG including recycling
processes when selecting a new
supplier.
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Sheridan
Tontine
Not implemented yet
All new
suppliers to
comply with
SPG
December
th
30 2013
Outerwear
Footwear
This has been implemented in both
Outerwear and Footwear
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KPI 7 –
Demonstrate
other product
stewardship
outcomes.
2013-2017
Actions
Responsibility
Business area
this is
applicable to
Baseline data
Target
Milestones
Roll out online internal training to all
stakeholders who make decisions
when creating and purchasing
packaging - Marketing, Design,
Quality, Sourcing, Merchandisers in
Asia and Retail staff
Via Fortnightly and monthly meetings
continue efforts to grow employee
awareness and encourage positive
behaviours
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APC
representativ
e
All HFO
businesses
Not started yet
all internal
stakeholder
s trained
December
2013
Then
ongoing.
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General
Manager
All HFO
businesses
Not started yet
Continue to consolidate nonsalable
items in order to donate to non-profit
organisation within the community
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Quality
Manager
All HFO
businesses
Distribution centre extensively recycles
towels / bedding to non-profit
organisations, vet clinics and shelters
Identify SPI resin code and add symbol
to all PVC bags used with PB
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Quality
Manager
All HFO
businesses
Not started yet
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Add APC to
each
agenda in
order to
discuss
progress
All nonsaleable
items to be
donated
Consult
SITA to
advise
symbol.
Supply
chain to
notify
suppliers in
order to
add the
PVC bags
Ongoing
from 2012
Reviewed
and reported
annually
Start by
December
2013
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KPIs
Actions
Responsibility
Business area
this is
applicable to
Baseline data
Target
Milestones
KPI 7
Demonstrate
other product
stewardship
outcomes.
Establish PVC collection at Retail
shops in order to reduce landfill
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Sheridan
100% of Sheridan Boutiques to
implement a recycling returns program
All
Sheridan
Boutiques
to have a
recycling
receptacle
in store-.
30
June2014
Future
packaging
will
continue to
educate
consumers
Reviewed
and reported
annually
Retail
Operations
Sheridan to work with department
stores to optimise a recycling returns
process
Educate the consumer to recycle
packaging. Communication visible on
pack.
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Marketing
Tontine
100% of LDPE pillow polybags are
already recyclable.
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KPI 8
Demonstrate
other product
stewardship
outcomes.
2013-2017
Actions
Responsibility
Business area
this is
applicable to
Baseline data
Target
Milestones
Educate the consumer of re-usability of
PVC packaging for personal storage
use. Communication visible on pack.
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Marketing
Tontine
10% of Packaging has been updated.
Slowly filtering through stores.
Remaining packaging to include
information on personal storage. This
action must consider transitioning of
obsolete packaging
100% of all
Tontine
product to
comply with
PVC
packaging
and also
include
communica
tion re
personal
storage
Dec 2014
Participate in Business Clean-Up Day
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Site
Managers
All sites
Currently not participating
Annually in
March
Review staff amenity areas onsite,
identify potential litter mitigation
opportunities and address as
appropriate
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Site
Managers
Shop
Managers
Sheridan
Tontine
Review Monthly workplace inspections
to identify opportunities to reduce litter
mitigation
Participate
in Business
Clean-up
Day and
report
annually
with an aim
to increase
the number
of
participants
on an
annual
basis
Review
undertaken
at all
appropriate
sites and
opportunitie
s
addressed
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Action plan – Dunlop Flooring
1. Design - optimise packaging to achieve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact
KPIs
KPI 1 –
Implementin
g the SPGs
for design or
procurement
of the
packaging.
Actions
Responsibility
Regularly review suitability of
packaging to ensure underlay stays
dry and protected.
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Product
Development
Committee
PB on line APC training rolled out to
Key stake holders
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Review business plan and
documented policies and procedures
for evaluating and procuring
packaging using the SPG.
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Business
area this is
applicable to
Dunlop
Flooring
Baseline data
Target
Milestones
Dunlop Flooring – 100%
Currently all product follows the
supplier manual. New suppliers will
follow supply manual which stipulates
the correct thickness for plastic film.
100%
–ongoing for
new
suppliers
Product
Development
Committee
Dunlop
Flooring
100%
ongoing for
new
employees
Product
Development
Committee
Dunlop
Flooring
All APC stake holders have completed
the online training module. New
employees will be prompted to
complete the module as a part of the
HR on boarding process
Procedures to be updated to include
SPG requirements
All
procedures
to be
revised
Dec 2013
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Recycling – the efficient collection and recycling of packaging
KPIs
KPI 3 – Onsite
recovery
systems for
recycling
used
packaging
KPI 4 –
Establish a
formal
documented
policy to
buy
packaging
made from
recycled
materials.
Actions
Responsibility
Install bailers and bag systems at
locations around the country to enable
user friendly recycling
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Site
Managers,
DC Managers
Maintain onsite recovery systems for
recycling used packaging.
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Review existing in-house recycling
programs and identify opportunities for
improvement
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Increase the proportion of packaging
made of recycled materials for our
products encouraging Product
Managers and designers to consider
recycled materials for new packaging.
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Business
area this is
applicable to
Dunlop
Flooring
Baseline data
Target
Milestones
10% our customers using bailers. 25%
using bags which are reusable hessian
bags.
Ongoing for
new
customers
Site Manager
Dunlop
Flooring
WE have a national agreement with
SITA for the collection and recycling of
used packaging, packaging that cannot
be reused.
50%
Supply
chain to
review cost
of providing
Bailer and
Bag
systems in
all stores
for cost.
Existing
systems
maintained
and review
periodically
Site
Managers
Marketing
Dunlop
Flooring
Recycle by Dunlop tracks recycling
customers and volumes received
100 of
customers
reported on
monthly
Marketing
Communicati
ons Manager
Product
managers
National
procurement
team
Dunlop
Flooring
Identify /audit what proportion of
packaging can be made with recycled
materials.
July 2013
Develop a formal procedure which
encourages Product Managers/
Purchasing to consider recycled
materials.
Dec 2013
ongoing for
new
customers
who sign up
to the
program
Visibility on
baseline data
by July 2013.
Reach the
15% target
by December
2017.
Reviewed
and reported
annually. All
SITA report
publicised
monthly on
PB intranet
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3. Product Stewardship – demonstrated commitment to product stewardship
KPIs
Actions
Responsibility
KPI 6–
Demonstrate
other product
stewardship
outcomes.
Review the compliance program to
include SPG including recycling
processes when selecting a new
supplier.

Product
Development
Committee
KPI 7
Demonstrate
other product
stewardship
outcomes.
Develop the Re-fibre Pad to be a
more environmental friendly product
Via regular monthly meetings to
continue efforts to grow employee
awareness and encourage positive
behaviours

Marketing

General
Manager
Improve customer awareness about
sustainability and waste management

Marketing
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Business
area this is
applicable to
Dunlop
Flooring
Baseline data
Target
Milestones
This has been implemented in Flooring
All new
suppliers to
comply with
SPG
Ongoing.
Dunlop
Flooring
Dunlop
Flooring
Re-fibre Pad changed over to new
recycled textile product
Not started yet.
Change
suppliers
Add APC to
each
agenda to
discuss
process.
July 2013
Dunlop
Flooring
Recycling program in place 50% of
customers signed up and using
program
75%
To educate
retailers via
Dunlop
Flooring
Sales Staff
to engage
and
educate
Jan 2015
July 2013
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Educate retailer/carpet installer on the
reusability of the packaging.
2013-2017


KPI 8
Demonstrate
other product
stewardship
outcomes.
Marketing
Dunlop
Flooring
Investigate the cost of solar ,rainwater
and wind catchment in order to
maximise water and energy efficiency

Distribution
Manager
Quality
Manager
Participate in Business Clean-Up Day

DC Manager
Dunlop
Currently not participating
Review staff amenity areas onsite,
identify potential litter mitigation
opportunities and address as
appropriate

DC Manager
Dunlop
Review Monthly workplace
inspections to identify opportunities
to reduce litter mitigation
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100%
ongoing for
new
customers
Review and
analysis with
Supply Chain
Report data
to be
retained
July 30
2015
Participate in
Business
Clean-up
Day and
report
annually with
an aim to
increase the
number of
participants
on an annual
basis
Review
undertaken
at all
appropriate
sites and
opportunities
addressed
Annually in
March
65% of recycling customers currently
reuse packaging as bags for the
underlay they have just pulled up.
Dunlop Flooring then recycle the
bags
st
As of the 1 of January 2013, this
needs to be determined.
th
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Key contacts
For further information regarding this APC Action Plan contact:
Sheridan
Tontine
Flooring
Footwear and Outwear
Name
Yvonne Carbone
Voula Stamos
Yvette Fitzpatrick
Renae Franklin
Title
Global Quality Manager
Graphic Design Manager
Snr Marketing Executive
Sourcing and supply chain
operations manager
Contact
address
18 Baker street Port Adelaide
SA 5012
144-168 National Boulevard,
Campbellfield VIC 3061
86 Berkshire Road, Sunshine,
Vic
1096 Toorak road Hartwell Vic
3132
Email
address
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Contact
number
0407200105
03 8359 4521
038311 6544
0398355275
Commitment
This action plan is signed on behalf of Pacific Brands by:
John Pollaers
Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Brands
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Document description
HFO APC Annual Plan 2013-2017
Document owner
HFO APC Committee
Document approved by
HFO APC Committee
Version number
1.0
Summary of changes
New document submitted to external APC in February 2013
Revision date
February 2013
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