We’ve taken concrete action to make sure our products are sustainable, transparent and environmentally-conscious.
Transparency
All Erceflora® products contain science-proven probiotics to restore gut flora balance and support gut health.
We aim to be transparent not only about which ingredients are used in our formulas, but also what their purpose is and how they’re produced.
Our products are:
- Made with high-quality ingredients
- Developed in a strictly-controlled and precise manner
- Developed under Good Manufacturing Practices conditions
- Packaged in a clean environment to avoid dust and particle contamination
Packaging
We’re actively working on transforming our packaging to meet our customers’ evolving expectations.
Recycled Materials (100% of our tertiary packaging)
We prioritise packaging made from post-consumer recycled materials.
Sustainable Materials (more than 90% of our secondary packaging)
We favour FSC-certified materials which adhere to sustainable forest-management practices
Reduced packaging
Where possible, we remove superfluous packaging, like leaflets in our food supplements.
Manufacturing
At Erceflora® we want to play our part in the global movement to create a healthier planet. Our manufacturing sites in Sanofi Consumer Healthcare implement daily actions who drove concrete results already
In all our manufacturing sites, we are aiming at preserving our planet's natural resources: As of 2022, all sites have engaged specific programs targeting pharmaceutical residues in the water stream . At Origgio we are currently upgrading our wastewater treatment plant to further improve wastewater quality and reduce our impact on the environment. We are also aiming at reduce our water withdrawals by 20% by 2030 vs 2019. All manufacturing sites located in sensitive natural areas will also develop Biodiversity management plans by 2030.
In all our manufacturing sites, we are working to reduce waste and increase circularity. By 2025 we aim to achieve zero waste to landfill and have a material recovery rate of 90%. Today, 7/13 sites already achieved zero waste to landfill, including Origgio, where Erceflora® products are made.
In all our manufacturing sites, we are taking action to decarbonize our operations through energy efficiency programs, sourcing renewable electricity and switching from fossil fuels to biomass, biogas, heat pumps etc.. By 2025, we aim to have achieved a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions across Scopes 1 and 2 (emissions due to use of energy in our internal manufacturing site) vs our 2019 baseline and as of 2022, we have achieved a 38% reduction. We will also have 100% of our electricity sourced from renewable in 2025 and we already reached 74% end of 2022.
Erceflora® products are made in our northern Italy factory in Origgio. Here 100% of the electricity we purchase from the grid is coming from renewable sources and as of end of 2022 we reduced our CO2 emissions from our manufacturing site by 11% across Scope 1 & 2 (emissions due to use of energy in our internal manufacturing site) compared to 2019.
Sustainability
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH PLASTIC BANK
We are aware how big of a plastic footprint the pharmaceutical industry has, that is why Sanofi is continuously finding long term solutions that help offset this. That is why we partnered up with Plastic Bank to be part of the solution, not the pollution.
Plastic Bank is a recognized leader in social plastic recycling, acting on ocean plastic pollution. Partnerships with them enable brands to offset unavoidable plastic use through a transparent crediting system.
Did you know? That when you purchase 1 box of Erceflora, you help prevent 1 plastic bottle from entering the ocean in collaboration with Plastic Bank.
In 2023, Erceflora® and Plastic Bank together stopped 63,226 kilograms of plastic, equivalent to 27.5 million plastic bottles, from entering the ocean.
In 2023, Erceflora® helped stop 63,226 kilograms of plastic equivalent to 27.5 million plastic bottles from entering the ocean in collaboration with Plastic Bank.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You already are! Every box of Erceflora you purchase helps keep our oceans plastic free.
Erceflora® aims for Plastic Net Zero in partnership with Plastic Bank, with the goal of preventing 2.4 million plastic bottles from entering the ocean in the Philippines.
Erceflora® aims for Plastic Net Zero in partnership with Plastic Bank, with the goal of preventing 2.4 million plastic bottles from entering the ocean in the Philippines.
Learn more about Plastic Bank at www.plasticbank.com
The makers of Erceflora® are now a Certified B Corp
Becoming a B Corp represents our commitment to meeting high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency and accountability.
Our Sustainability Commitments
Our sustainability commitments extend beyond Erceflora®.
Together with our parent company, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we are taking action to build healthier communities and a healthier planet