ARMOR Publishes Its 10th Annual CSR Report

In 2020, ARMOR published its 10th annual CSR report. The company communicates in complete transparency the quantified progress achieved in six main areas, all directly inspired by the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) of the United Nations: governance and ethics, circular economy, renewable energy, responsible traceability, employee development and regional solidarity.

This annual publication reflects the theme of socially responsible innovation which lays at the heart of the ARMOR business model. 

“At ARMOR, social responsibility is much more than just a corporate culture. Our commitment to serving society’s challenges permeates throughout the Group; it is at the very heart of our business model. We call this commitment Socially Responsible Innovation,” said ARMOR CEO Hubert de Boisredon.

In addition to the annual publication of the report, ARMOR has been implementing a CSR approach for 15 years now. The group has been a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2008 and a board member of Global Compact France since 2018.

“Through our values (humanism, innovation, commitment and customer focus) and our actions, we are striving to demonstrate that industry is able to respect the environment and to contribute to the personal fulfillment of employees,” added de Boisredon.

In the context of its Thermal Transfer activities, a business in which it is the global market leader, one of ARMOR’s main objectives is to reduce and recycle waste. ARMOR has therefore been running two special programs for a number of years now, namely REC’PET (production film waste) and REC’PET Partner (end user’s old ribbons), with a conclusive test phase having been completed in the French market.

Having established a dedicated collection and recycling system, REC’PET guarantees that used Thermal Transfer films will not be disposed of via the usual channels of landfill or incineration, as 100% of waste collected under the REC’PET program is recycled.

As stated in the last CSR report published by ARMOR, the waste is most frequently processed to replace the fossil fuels typically used by other industries (the SRF principle – Solid Recovered Fuel), or recycled to produce other plastic products, or incinerated to generate energy. With solid data from the test phase, in 2021 ARMOR will be working to introduce the REC’PET service in its main markets, with programs already operational in the USA and Asia.