CooperVision has earned zero waste certification for six contact lens manufacturing and distribution sites across the world, including in the UK. The status recognises operations that prevent waste reaching – or divert it away from – landfill.
The company’s facilities in Delta Park and Mount Park, Hampshire, UK, qualified, as well as Scottsville and West Henrietta, New York state, plus sites in Puerto Rico and Costa Rica.
A mixture of recycling, composting, converting waste into energy, re-sale and re-use was assessed by CS Global Services (SCS), a specialist in third-party environmental and sustainability certifications.
“Getting the certification at all six of these facilities is not only a celebration of our current efforts but serves as another significant benchmark of progress in our sustainability journey,” said Rolando Torres, chief operations officer.
“Our teams continuously explore opportunities to operate more sustainably across the entire business. We won’t stop here.”
CooperVision’s environmental initiatives focus on:
The firm’s facilities in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and New York also hold LEED certification from the US.
CooperVision created the world’s first plastic-neutral contact lenses through a partnership with Plastic Bank. The company purchases credits to fund the collection, processing, and reuse of general ocean-bound plastic waste, equal to the weight of plastic contained in the product.
The initiative has saved the equivalent of more than 466 million plastic bottles since 2021.
For more information, visit the CooperVision website.