Sustainability
Cleantech Development
Product Design, Manufacture, Logistics
Material selection, package dimensions, and manufacturing process choices are all opportunities to make the best choice to mitigate potential environmental damage. At PCH, these decisions are influenced by our Cleantech policy. Our Product Development teams are guided by the following principles for sustainable product development:
- -Full disclosure of all input to prevent harm to workers, consumers, and the environment.
- -Radical transparency in material and component sourcing to minimize environmental impact or
- -Social risks arising from resource extraction or processing manufacturing.
- -Enable recycling, disassembly, or re-use programs.
- -Reduce energy, water, and materials throughout product lifecycle.
- -Build reliable quality products, reduce waste and increase customer satisfaction
More information about Cleantech can be found here
Case Study - Product Packaging
By redesigning the packaging of our client's products, we can dramatically reduce costs and environmental impact. For one client, (example shown in the diagram) we illustrated how a smarter package design can remove excess materials, improve shipping efficiency and minimize package-associated Bill of Materials (BOM) costs.
In this case, removing the PVC blister pack had a huge impact on lowering costs, without impacting product sales.
| Product Packaging | Old Package | New Package |
|---|---|---|
| Package Cycle Time | 180secs | 15secs |
| PVC Material | 155g | 0g |
| Card Stock(g) | 90g | 50g |
| Units per pallet | 280 | 576 |
| % PRICE (USD) | 100% | 9% (91% cost reduction) |
