SME News Southern Enterprise Awards 2023 | 128 Best Responsible Plastic Packaging Manufacturer 2023 - East Anglia Based in Suffolk, Spectra Packaging is the UK’s leading independent manufacturer of plastic bottles and caps, primarily for the cosmetics and toiletries sector. Serving many leading high street brands, including Boots, Elemis, Lush Cosmetics, and Moulton Brown, the company is committed to understanding the needs of its customers and providing them with high-quality products that exceed their expectations. Here, we dive into Spectra’s environmental commitment and responsible business practices. Spectra was established in 2008, when manufacturing commenced at its Broadway Drive site in Halesworth, Suffolk. Since then, the company has successfully situated itself as a leading provider of bottles and closures. With a passionate belief that all packaging suppliers should step up and lead by example, Spectra strives to pave the way as a socially and environmentally responsible manufacturer that delivers quality to its customers whilst protecting the environment. From supply chain partners to manufacturing practices, Spectra has built a sustainable ethos that extends beyond the products it offers. As a responsible manufacturer of packaging for cosmetics and toiletries, the company provides brands with environmental solutions and thought leadership that enable them to make better choices. In its products, Spectra uses recycled materials that have been gathered from at-risk regions at the forefront of ocean plastic waste. In the last year alone, it has prevented more than 13 million plastic bottles from entering oceans and rivers in countries that lack robust waste management infrastructures. Spectra works continuously to improve its operational efficiency by streamlining its various processes, implementing novel technology, and optimising its resource allocation. Through this, it strives to maximise productivity and profitability without sacrificing quality or harming the environment. Behind Spectra’s excellent products and its efforts to protect the environment is a talented and motivated workforce. The company is equipped with a dedicated ESG Committee, which is responsible for overseeing and promoting its responsible business practices. The Committee’s work encompasses three key areas: environmental, social, and governance. Firstly, the Committee identifies and implements sustainability practices, including initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, conserve resources, and promote environmental responsibility. Secondly, the Committee addresses issues like diversity, inclusion, employee wellbeing, human rights, and community engagement, with the goal of driving Spectra’s positive social impact. As part of this, the company actively supports charities, community projects, schools, and colleges. Thirdly, in terms of governance, the Committee reviews Spectra’s organisational structure, policies, and decision-making processes to ensure transparency, accountability, and ethical behaviour. This contributes towards the company’s strong relationships with its stakeholders, instilling trust and credibility in its operations. Spectra values its workforce as a key asset, so it strives to create a positive work environment that encourages their engagement, collaboration, and innovation. The company also invests in their extensive training and development, through programmes like leadership training courses, technical skills workshops, and off-site sessions that are designed to enhance and grow their knowledge. As well as this, it offers mentoring and coaching programmes in which they can build new skills with the help of experienced professionals. Spectra is also proud to offer various apprenticeship programmes across all business departments, working closely with schools and colleges. Many of its apprentices go on to obtain established positions within the business following their successful completion of the programme. In the future, Spectra plans to expand its Prevented Ocean Plastic commitment with the launch of its Polypropylene caps. It will also look to increase its PCR30 initiative to reach levels beyond the mandatory 30% inclusion rate. Furthermore, in relation to its long-term business goals, Spectra believes that adaptability and innovation will play a crucial role in enabling it to stay ahead of market trends, evolve with customer preferences, and leverage the latest technology and equipment. For its excellent products and outstanding environmental initiatives, Spectra has been awarded Best Responsible Plastic Packaging Manufacturer, East Anglia, in the Southern Enterprise Awards 2023. We are delighted to congratulate the company on this impressive achievement and look forward to seeing how its upcoming plans will unfold. Contact: Mark Kingston Company: Spectra Packaging Web Address: www.spectra-packaging.co.uk
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