Schleich announces global sustainability initiative

In North Carolina, Schleich, a toy manufacturer and supplier of realistic animal figures, announces a new global initiative with the goal of producing figurines and playsets that are made exclusively of sustainable materials by 2027. Schleich said it is optimizing and certifying all products and packaging in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle sustainability principle through a close collaboration with the consultancy institute and innovation partner EPEA GmbH. “We’re conducting research into long-lasting materials that conserve resources, making our packaging more sustainable and shortening our supply chains. By 2027, all our products will be recycled, bio-based, recyclable, or biodegradable,” said Dirk Engehausen, CEO of Schleich. All Schleich packaging will be recyclable by no later than 2025, and from 2023 onwards, the company will only use cardboard that is FSC-certified for its packaging.

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