Sustainability at Swisse
SUSTAINABILITY
As a business creating products with a vision to make millions of people healthier and happier, we are committed to the continual progress of our efforts in sustainability and environmental impact reduction.
OUR IMPACT
OUR IMPACT
From procurement to finance, packaging technology to visual identity, from people and culture to global affairs, from innovation to product development - reducing our environmental impact is an important mission that is in the hands of all of us at Swisse.
Through packaging innovation trials, rigorous supplier policies and creative ingredient sourcing, we are using our best assets; passion, creativity and a thirst for achievement, to steer ourselves towards better.
KEEPING OUR RECEIPTS
KEEPING OUR RECEIPTS
What we use in electricity consumption in our head office, our energy provider matches with renewable energy. This offset initiative involves purchasing and retiring renewable energy certificates, which results in net zero carbon emissions associated with our electricity consumption.
PACKED WITH INNOVATION
PACKED WITH INNOVATION
Introducing sustainable packaging, particularly in our industry, is complex, and we’ve faced a few challenges in our journey...
Product stability: newer biodegradable or compostable packaging can have a short shelf life or a poor oxygen/moisture barrier, meaning that sometimes, the most sustainable packaging is not always the best choice.
Lack of availability: many material innovations are still in development or not available locally. PCR (post-consumer recycled) material supply for example hasn't fully matured.
However, our team is committed to sustainable packaging and is constantly looking for and trialling new and innovative packaging solutions.
PCR
Our Ultivites caps are made with 50% PCR
(post-consumer recycled material).
We're now working towards 80% inclusion.
OYSTERLEAN
Our UltiBiotics range is made with Oysterlean,
a shellfish additive sustainably sourced from fishing waste.
Its inclusion replaces 20% of virgin plastic in these caps.
rPET
Our Gummies containers are greyer than normal plastic because they're made of 100% Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET).
LESS IS MORE
LESS IS MORE
We’re on a mission to remove any non-essentials elements from our product and packaging. By reducing the spare room or "head space" in our vials we’ll save on packaging, and by reducing the weight, there will be a corresponding reduction in the emissions from our supply chain. You’ll begin to notice changes from 2024, first in our Magnesium range and later for our Vitamin D range.
LESS IS MORE
We’re on a mission to remove any non-essentials elements from our product and packaging. By reducing the spare room or "head space" in our vials we’ll save on packaging, and by reducing the weight, there will be a corresponding reduction in the emissions from our supply chain.
You’ll begin to notice changes from 2024, first in our Magnesium range and later for our Vitamin D range.
A MOVE TO IMPROVE
In November 2022, our Melbourne team moved into its new head office in the inner-city suburb of Collingwood. We took the office move as an opportunity to downsize and adopt as many sustainable initiatives as possible.
We're by no means finished, but here's a snapshot of what we've done so far.
Double Glazed Windows
Harvested Rainwater For Our Toilets
Charging Ports For Electric Vehicles
Timers For Our Lights
PACKED WITH INNOVATION
A MOVE TO IMPROVE
In November 2022, our Melbourne team moved into its new head office in the inner-city suburb of Collingwood. We took the office move as an opportunity to downsize and adopt as many sustainable initiatives as possible. We're by no means finished, but here's a snapshot of what we've done so far.