- Green Packaging Design of 2024
Proya takes various design measures, such as reducing packaging, improving packaging materials, and using alternative packaging and recyclable packaging, to reduce the use of disposable plastic packaging and increase the packaging recovery rate. While ensuring product quality and functionality, we formulate solutions for product lightweighting. We enhance the sustainability of packaging through simplified production processes, structural optimization, assembly optimization, and material usage improvements.
Each refillable option for the Firming Nourishing Soft Cream (Version 3.0) reduces plastic usage by over 100 grams compared to the original design; Also, the redesigned and upgraded packaging reduces plastic usage by over 30 grams per product
Each refillable option for the Double Effect Brightening Essence (Version 3.0) reduces plastic usage by over 30 grams compared to the original design
Each refillable option for the Firming Nourishing Essence reduces plastic usage by over 40 grams and aluminum usage by over 15 grams compared to the original design
Each refillable option for the Inaugurating Intensive Firming Cream reduces plastic usage by over 35 grams, aluminum usage by over 15 grams, and glass usage by over 170 grams compared to the original design
Each refillable option for the Inaugurating Anti-Wrinkle Essence reduces plastic usage by over 40 grams and aluminum usage by over 10 grams compared to the original design
The above five replaceable products have cumulatively reduced the consumption of plastic and aluminum by 300 tons, equivalent to a reduction of 938.23 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
In 2024,The proportion of sustainable packaging materials reached 33.88%, marking a 33.72% increase over the baseline year.The goal for the proportion of sustainable packaging has been achieved.
Green recycling initiative cases of 2024
Certain product lines of TIMAGE brand replaced corrugated cartons with reusable PP plastic boxes, saving a total of 5 tonnes of corrugated fiberboard.
Hapsode brand used glass packaging for new products to replace the original disposable plastic packaging for its new products.
During promotional campaigns, pre-sale orders (confirmed and locked-in orders) and in-stock orders are consolidated for shipment. During the "11.11" promotion, approximately 500,000 orders were consolidated for delivery, effectively reducing packaging material waste caused by duplicate shipments.
The green reusable containers have been used 1.25 million times, representing a 55.8% increase compared to 2023.
Use of eco-friendly paper
We have implemented systematic optimizations in advancing environmentally friendly packaging. In 2024, we continued to promote the use of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper. The FSC advocates for environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable forest management, ensuring that current needs are met without harming the environment.
Additionally, we continuously reduce the environmental footprint of product packaging by replacing multicolor printing with single-color printing and introducing biodegradable packaging films.
In 2024, we used 11,301.72 tons of wood/paper fiber packaging materials, of which recycled and/or certified materials account for 23.45% of the total weight；We used 7,730 tons of glass packaging materials, with recycled and/or certified materials accounting for 1.85% of the total weight; We used 14,492.89 ton of plastic packaging materials.
Key actions for green packaging in 2023
Reduce:
• Streamlined the packaging design of Advanced Firming Nourishing Light Cream 3.0 3 : Compared to Advanced Firming Nourishing Light Cream 2.0, the weight of Advanced Firming Nourishing Light Cream 3.0 was reduced by 22%.
The Advanced Firming Nourishing Light Cream 3.0 became available with refillable options. Compared with the original design, each refillable option reduces the use of plastics by over 100 grams.
Reuse：
• Recyclable cartons were promoted to all the warehouses of flagship stores nationwide (Tianjin, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Hangzhou,Huzhou, Changsha). A total of 529,000 cartons were shipped, amounting to a save of 500 tonnes of paper for packaging.
• Factories began using mobile stainless steel storage tanks instead of blue plastic buckets or PE plastic bags, reducing the use of 13，500 plastic bags.
• Recyclable winter incubators were used for transportation in Northeast China and Northwest China in replacement of disposable foam incubators. The annual usage reached 3,500 incubators.
Recycle :
• Proya participated in the plastic recycling program of the Intime Department Store, calling consumers to recycle plastic bottles and raise awareness of recycling.
Measures for guiding consumers toward sustainable consumption
Functional design:
• Developed and launched refillable options of products, encouraged consumers to buy refillable options, and reduced unnecessary packaging waste.
• Used recyclable packaging materials to improve the sustainable attributes of packaging.
Use guide:
• OR and Hapsode both launched empty bottle recycling programs, calling on consumers to better reuse and repurpose bottles.
• Proya participated in the plastic recycling program of the Intime Department Store, calling consumers to recycle plastic bottles and raise awareness of recycling.
Moreover, we support suppliers in their ESG management to drive sustainable transformation across the entire value chain. In 2023, we provided ESG training for packaging and raw material suppliers as well as OEMs and ODMs at the supplier seminar to enhance their awareness of ESG management. Drawing on the experience of Proya, 9 suppliers started to use recyclable cartons during the Reporting Period to reduce theuse of disposable cardboard cartons.
- In 2022，we upgrad delivery box stuffing from bubble wrap to raffia or honeycomb paper for 30% of orders at Proya official flagship store to reduce the use of disposable plastic；Use FSC-certified delivery boxes；Upgrad delivery cartons to zipper cartons for 99% of orders at Proya official flagship store to reduce the use of tape；Recover regularly green recyclable cartons for recycling again after processing.
- In 2021, we established a green packaging working group consisting of the Planning Department, the Product Development Department, the Production Department, the Procurement Department, and the Logistics Department;
- In 2021, we upgraded ordinary cartons to zipper cartons and designed a snap-on device on recyclable cartons, thus reducing the use of tape by nearly 180,000 rolls in 2021;
- Since 2020, we have replaced disposable cartons with degradable able cartons in e-commerce channels and intralogistics. A total of 46,000 degradable recyclable cartons have been put into use, and the usage of cartons has been reduced by about 46,000 pieces;
- In 2021, the traditional plastic ziplock bags of more than 2 million Proya product sets were replaced with environmentally friendly shrink film;
- In 2021, we used metal aluminum to replace plastics in the product packaging of Elastic Brightening Youth Essence 30ml and Ruby Serum Essence 30ml, thus reducing the usage of plastics by up to 52%, amounting to about 127.6 tons;
- We reduced the usage of medium packaging boxes and replaced them with large-capacity outer cartons, thus cutting the usage of around 3.9484 million medium packaging boxes and saving 237 tons of base paper in 2021;
- The Huzhou Production Base (skincare factory) purchased a total of 307 stainless steel storage tanks to store paste after going through CIP disinfection in lieu of plastic barrels and plastic bags, thus reducing packaging waste. A total of 115,000 plastic bags with a size of 1,400cm*900cm were saved in a year, and 61,329 kilograms of solid waste was reduced;
- We replaced traditional incubators with a new kind of environmentally friendly nano-incubators, of which the materials can be degraded. This new nano-incubator has been used 7,369 times to replace traditional incubators that would have been used 14,738 times;
- We recycled glass bottles discarded by the factory during production to boost recycling;
- Proya's production base (skincare factory) keeps improving the recycling rate of water resources by establishing the "reclaimed water recycling system", which recycles the water outflow from the production process and uses it for toilet flushing, plant watering, and peripheral rinsing. In 2021, Proya witnessed a volume of recycled water of 15,000m3, up by 8.7%;
- In Proya's Huzhou Production Base (skincare factory), we established administrative documents such as the Sewage Treatment Management Policies, installed the Multi Vision COD online automatic monitoring instrument, and monitored the COD in treated water 24 hours a day to ensure class-A sewage discharge; we constructed a sewage treatment Policies to make sure the treated sewage is highly purified and recycled to protect the environment; in 2021, the Huzhou Production Base (skincare factory) added a set of MBR membrane treatment systems and invested RMB 200,000 every year to replace the membranes. The treated waste water reached the level-1 discharge standard;
- In Proya's Huzhou Production Base (skincare factory), we have established administrative documents such as the Boiler Management Policies, invested more than RMB 600,000 to install a layered VOC treatment device, mainly for collecting and treating waste gas from front-end reactors, including the front-end collection pipe network, the back-end treatment equipment, the PLC electronic control system, and the entire work, so that the treated waste gas can reach the discharge standard; in 2020, we installed a new ultra-low nitrogen gas boiler to achieve a nitrogen oxide emission less than 30mg/m3, lower than the standard that is 50mg/m3;
- In Proya's Huzhou Production Base (skincare factory), we applied macro management of solid waste. The factory was registered in the National Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Information System Platform. We made a pre-declaration for the generation of hazardous waste each year, and held public bidding on the production and hazardous waste treatment unit on the platform. The platform also handled hazardous waste applications to enable data tracking and risk prevention throughout the process of solid waste treatment;
- In our logistics and warehousing, Proya established six sub-warehouses across China according to the proportion of orders received from the on-line channel in each province. This warehousing strategy improves transportation efficiency and reduces carbon emissions generated during transportation.
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