Reduce

Reducing paper consumption is at the core of our environmental commitment. Lotus Professional^_® is the pioneering producer of away-from-home systems: our enMotion^_®, SmartOne^_®, Reflex^_®, enSure Compact^_® and JustOne^_® dispensers reduce paper consumption by encouraging people to take the amount of paper needed.

Our premier touchless towel dispenser enMotion^_® uses one-at-a-time portion control to deliver the right amount of paper every time. With the wave of a hand, a single sheet of highly absorbent towel is dispensed and the adjustable timedelay feature discourages paper over-consumption. During a test conducted by an external agency, enMotion^_® systems provided 30 percent less consumption compared to a conventional C-Fold handtowel.

The JustOne^_® napkin dispenser can reduce paper consumption up to 30 percent compared to traditional dispensing napkins systems. So does the Reflex Wipers Centerfeed^_®, which can reduce consumption up to 40 percent. So does our SmartOne^_® bathroom tissue, which can allow a reduction in paper consumption of up to 40 percent compared to a standard Jumbo 380 meters, thanks to its single sheet dispensing system.

The enSure Compact^_® coreless tissue and dispensing systems have revolutionized efficient packaging. Lotus Professional^_® has removed the cardboard core and by its eco-design, reduces packaging, shipping and storage space needs. Reducing packaging bulk also cuts down on transport costs, fuel use, and our carbon footprint. Selling enSure Compact^_® systems across EMEA allows reduction in transportation and thus a saving of more than 600 Tons of CO2 every year.

Our efforts to minimize our environmental impact extend to reducing our packaging where possible without compromising product quality. Through innovation and by continually reviewing our processes, we have been able to reduce film thickness on average by 14 percent since 2004.

Manufacturing is continuously looking for opportunities to reduce the use of chemicals during the production process. As an example, at our Stubbins (UK) production site, we reduced the use of solvents within our process by 27 percent in 2008.

A team of energy champions is continuously screening the process for energy reduction opportunities. In 2007, we invested € 7 million at the Hondouville (France) production site in a cogeneration system that allows a reduction of more than 2,300 Tons of CO2 every year at country level.

Our Cuijk (The Netherlands) production site is continuously improving its waste water treatment thereby allowing an increase in overall efficiency. The biogas that is generated will reduce our use of natural gas. The biogas is biologically cleaned enabling a reduction of our SO2 emissions of more than 99 percent.

Throughout our manufacturing production sites where we produce recycled paper for the Away-From-Home market, we have managed to reduce water consumption by 8 percent, and we continue to look for water reduction opportunities.

Through ongoing design engineering work on our Marathon^® hand towel range, we are able to reduce tissue grammage2, while increasing absorption.