Choosing the right packaging tape can support your sustainability goals

Many industrial end-customers have sustainability goals – including tesa - to meet consumer demands for a greater focus on sustainability while also achieving sustainable growth.

At tesa, we want to enable our customers to achieve their sustainability goals by offering products that contribute to the sustainability of their processes and applications (see our sustainability report). We support the journey towards sustainability with clear targets. We take a holistic and scientific approach. tesa employs more than five hundred scientists, engineers, and product developers around the globe who are working on innovative products and processes.

Our major sustainability targets for 2030 are that 70% of the materials for our products and packaging will be recycled or made of renewable materials and we will cut the use of virgin fossil plastics by half. In our packaging, we want to achieve this by 2025. By 2030 our target is for indirect supply chain (Scope 3) emissions to be reduced by at least 20% compared to 2018. Our path to becoming more sustainable and our achievements to date are available on our website here.

To make sure they achieve their sustainability targets, distributors and end users want to be confident that more sustainable solutions are being used throughout their entire supply chain.

Choosing an adhesive tape manufacturer with high sustainability standards can provide important clarity and trust that sustainability standards are being adhered to at every step of the journey - from raw materials to finished products.

Adhesive tapes may seem like a small item when it comes to improving the sustainability of your packaging solutions. However, every step can take us further to a more sustainable future so why wouldn’t you choose a more sustainable solution if there is the option? It makes sense. Backed by various product certifications and a fast and reliable order and delivery process, more sustainable adhesive tapes can be used straight away as a reliable alternative to conventional packaging tapes and contribute to overall business performance at the same time.

A commitment to sustainability has been one of the core elements at tesa for many years. We understand that achieving a higher level of sustainability is an important goal for many of our customers - just as it is for us. We are taking this path together and supporting them with innovative adhesive solutions.