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Description
CSR is at the core of what VivaGreen do and stand for. The company develops an innovative range of
biodegradable, chemical-free and recycled products to substitute harmful chemical and plastic-based
products commonly used in homes and workplaces. The main objective is to empower people and
businesses to choose natural alternatives. The challenge is that the sustainable substitute product
material must have a similar cost and similar performance as the non-environmentally friendly products
they are replacing in order to be competitive. VivaGreen has grown its turnover by 100% in last 2 years
and increased 65% of its exports. This shows that consumers and businesses switch to more sustainable
products and practices. The initiative was promoted through social media, website SEO, PR, consumer
& trade exhibitions, distributors, etc.
Major achievements
Environment
- GreenSax Compostable Bin Bag Range;
- MossOff Chemical-Free;
- ReMade Range.
Marketplace
- Ethical Sourcing.
Community
- Support to Youth, Education and Research initiatives
- Social Impact.
Since thestart of the business they have substituted:
- over 285,000kgs of plastic and metal stakes with the biodegradable GreenStake range;
- over 325,000kgs of plastic bin bags with the GreenSax compostable bag range;
- close to 500,000 litres of chemical-based moss killer with the MossOff Chemical-Free;
- Over 20,000kgs of virgin-plastic bin bags (imported from Far East) with our 100% post-consumer Irish
plastic waste ReMade bin bags.