The Quo Vadis charter for the environment
The Quo Vadis charter for the environment is part of its strategy for long term development. The idea being that the charter brings together its economic, social and environmental objectives.
Environmental aspect
Our paper is made from paper pulp from certified forest
Paper represents 85% of the total weight in a diary. The onus is on our company to have a strict environmental policy, starting from the manufacturing of paper pulp all the way to the product distribution in the stores.
Therefore, 100% of our paper comes from forest certified for their environmental management (PEFC, FSC and SFI). This way, logging does not reduce forest surface. It permits to maintain in place young trees. These young trees absorb more CO2 and are considered as the lungs of the earth. This method also allows better farming, cleaning and maintenance of our forest.
To learn more about PEFC certification
ECF Certified
Quo Vadis insures the all the non recycled paper used in the manufacturing of its diaries and notebooks are certified ECF (Elementary Chlorine free). This means that no elementary chlorine has been used during the process of whitening the paper paste.
Economical aspect
Reuse your diary cover from one year to the next
Quo Vadis offers a large variety of diaries with removable covers. We are proud to offer our customers the possibility to keep their diary covers. This means that our customer can keep the cover they chose with care and just buy the refills from one year to the next, thereby saving money and protecting the environment.
To choose Quo Vadis also means to be environmentally friendly.
Social aspect
Choice of suppliers
Quo Vadis always tries to do better. When choosing its suppliers, Quo Vadis requires that its suppliers have the same environmental objectives. They must be part of a program of forest certification in line with international references.
Plant for the Planet
In 2010, Quo Vadis decides to join the United Nation Program for the environment (UNEP) within the campaign "Plant for the Planet". To mark this occasion, Quo Vadis joins the project Tree-Nation to plant "100 000" trees for the planet. These trees will be planted in the Quo Vadis forest situated in Nigeria. For each purchase of one of our Habana products, the consumers sponsor a tree and can follow its evolution within the EQUOplanters community on www.quovadis.eu.
To know more about the project Tree-Nation
Quo Vadis and the long term development
Long term development according to Quo Vadis, does not stop at protecting the environment but also includes a social development:
- This policy is aimed at maintaining a high level of competence in each of trades and to have everybody involved.
- The working areas have been planned with the outmost care for the employee’s comfort. For example table with adjustable height to assemble the diaries.
Quo Vadis did not wait for the Kyoto Protocol to start better management of its resources, energy as well as long term development. It has always been part of an ongoing process.