A.I.S.E. and its member companies are committed to acting responsibly in order to benefit the end-user, and to maintain high standards of human and environmental safety. Several voluntary initiatives have been developed and implemented over the years, notably the
A.I.S.E. Code of Good Environmental Practice (‘the Code’).
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A.I.S.E. wants to continue to build on that success and has launched, in conjunction with its national association members, several important initiatives based on a key element of the Code - promoting a more sustainable level of consumption of products and energy during the laundry process.
These initiatives are a key element of A.I.S.E.’s sustainability strategy, and specifically aim to minimise the environmental impact of the laundry process, through optimising the sustainability profile of detergent powders, liquids and fabric conditioners, and by promoting their sustainable production and consumption via compaction/concentration and adequate consumer information.
Companies that participate commit to ensuring that all their products in the applicable category comply with the low-dosage criteria by the end date of the project. A.I.S.E. in turn commits to conducting targeted communication activities to create awareness among consumers about the benefit of using the new formulations that require lower dosing. |
These initiatives are listed below and details of their scope, implementation and consumer communication elements are attached.
A.I.S.E. resource efficiency initiatives
A.I.S.E. Product Resource Efficiency Project for Laundry Liquid Detergents ("PREP-L2")
Scope: Heavy-duty and Light-duty low-suds liquid detergents for household laundry
Geographical scope: EU + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
Timing: 1 April 2016 - 30 March 2018
Companies committed to PREP-L2:
• Bluesun, Bolton-Manitoba, Henkel, Madel, Persan, Procter & Gamble, Système U, Unilever, Esselunga, Herma Productos De Limpieza, Reckitt-Benckiser, Deco Industrie, Albert Heijn and Conad
Countries with company participation:
• Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands.
A.I.S.E. Product Resource Efficiency Project for Laundry Powder Detergents ("PREP-P3")
Household Laundry Detergent Powders
Geographical scope: Europe
Timing: 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2014
Companies committed to PREP-P3:
- Henkel, Persan, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Mercadona, Reckitt Benckiser.
Countries with company participation:
- Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom.
A.I.S.E. Product Resource Efficiency Project for Liquid Fabric Conditioners ("PREP-FC")
Scope: Household Liquid Fabric Conditioners
Geographical scope: Europe
Timing: 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2014
Companies committed to PREP-FC
- Procter & Gamble, Unilever
A.I.S.E. Laundry Sustainability Project in Jordan ("LSP-Jordan")
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Scope: Household laundry powder detergent
Geographical scope: Jordan
Timing: 1 January 2013 - 30 March 2015
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Companies committed to LSP Jordan:
A.I.S.E. Laundry Sustainability Project 1 ("LSP-1")
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Scope: Household laundry detergent powders
Geographical scope: EU and EFTA countries
Timing: 1 January 2006 - 31 December 2007
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A.I.S.E. Laundry Sustainability Project 2 ("LSP-2"):
Scope: Household laundry detergent powders
Geographical scope: EU and EFTA countries
Timing: 1 January 2009 - 31 March 2012
Companies that committed to the LSP2 initiative:
- Bestway Holdings, Esselunga, Henkel, Johnson Diversey, Landmark Wholesale, Lidl, Mc Bride, Mercadona, Palmer and Harvey McLane, Powder & Liquid Products, Procter & Gamble, Senzora, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser
A.I.S.E. Laundry Sustainability Project for Liquids ("LSP-L")
Scope: Household liquid detergent
Geographical scope: EU and EFTA countries
Timing: 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2011
Companies that committed to the LSP-L initiative:
- Crai Secom, Deco Industrie, Deterplast, Domal Wittol, FARBOTEX, Grupo Hermanis Martin, Henkel, Italsilva, Madel, Mc Bride, Mercadona, Persan, Proter &Gamble, Provera France Alimentaire, Reckitt Benckiser, Système U, Unilever
A.I.S.E. Laundry Sustainability Project in Middle East & North Africa ("LSP-MENA")
Scope: Household laundry detergents
Geographical scope: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. A separate project was developed in Jordan.
Timing: 1 May 2009 to 31 December 2012
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A.I.S.E. Laundry Sustainability Project - Turkey ("LSP-Turkey")
Scope: Household laundry detergent powders
Geographical scope: Turkey
Timing: 1 October 2008 - 30 September
2010
The project was developed jointly by A.I.S.E. and the Turkish Association
for detergent products (now KTSD, "Kozmetik & Temizlik Ürünleri
Sanayicileri Dernegi”).
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