Good for the planet

Good for the planet

Environmental sustainability is one of the principles that – for over 40 years - have guided our business.

Implicit sustainability in our “plant cosmetics” is obtained by the fact that they are created from plant raw materials and are thus renewable. Raw materials that are more often cultivated by following the strict principles of Environmentally Sustainable Organic Agriculture.

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Our park extends over a surface area of 234,000 m2

For years we have implemented every means necessary to prevent, reduce and, whenever possible, eliminate every form of pollution or unjustified consumption of a resource deriving from our work.

All our phytocosmetics are formulated and prepared in Lodi, in our production site, which, since 2002, has been equipped with an Environmental Management System (UNI EN ISO 14001 certificate) and was awarded in 2013 with a note of merit by the certifying body DNV with the following motivation: “for commitment in investing in cutting edge plant engineering solutions to contain emissions in the environment and treatment of groundwater that guarantee quality and quantity standards well below the limits set forth by law.”

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Our gardeners at work in the organic botanical garden certified by ICEA (Istituto per la Certificazione Etica Ambientale - Institute for Ethical Environmental Certification)

Renewable sources with zero impact

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We use self-produced energy for our production activities from our new 977 kWp photovoltaic array. With this choice, every year, in average weather conditions, we avoid the emission of more than 500,000 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of a forest of 3500 trees.

During the months in which we must purchase energy, we rely on our partner Lifegate, a company whose mission is to provide companies with energy from 100% renewable sources and to compensate for the extremely modest emission of carbon dioxide via the Zero Impact® project.

Environmentally sustainable packaging

We use the best packaging in environmentally sustainable material, such as Green PE and Green PET derivatives of sugar cane respectively at 100% and 30%.

Also, for all paper items, we only use FSC® certified paper, according to the strict environmental and social standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® supporting the correct and responsible management of forest resources.

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Our bottle tag system: Maximum product protection = Less use of preservatives.

We are constantly in search of more sustainable packaging,always preferring single material packages or easily separated by their recyclable components.

L’Erbolario for the local area

L'Erbolario is committed to protecting the local landscape and wildlife and plant species that characterise the area of its production site.

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Special attention has been paid to protecting biodiversity by introducing, also for educational purposes, ancient fruits at risk of extinction, as well as actively protecting the local flora and fauna, creating “green corridors” that ensure protected mobility for animals, planting over 30,000 trees and shrubs that provide nourishment to wildlife, installing more than 100 artificial nests for birds, and administering, in the winter, quintals of grains to distressed species.

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