Sustainable DevelopmentRespect for the Environment

March 2009

MPO, an environmental sensibility

The MPO group has always made a point of honour to respect the natural environment where its packaging and printing site is located

2007 : Reach rulesLegal framework for the environment protection MPO fully respects this legislation covering its manufacturing

MPO has obtained the Imprim’Vert brand M’Pack print facility does not use toxic products It controls the sorting and removal of wasteSetting up of systems of containment

• On all dangerous products (stopping all risks of accidental liquid pollution)

Control of the manufacturing process

Choice of raw material used for packaging printing :

Exclusively plant based • Manufacturing based on renewable energy (Soya bean& rape)

Water based acrylic varnish

Recycling of waste production Recycling of polycarbonate Sorting of the different plastics for recycling Recycling of boxes and paperWastewater treatment plant to control the separation of potentially toxic waste from its mastering and matrix process (electroplating)

Recycling of return products

MPO manages the unsold items at its manufacturing site Receipt of unsold items Reworking of unsold itemsSeparation of the different components : disc, printed, boxes

Recycling returned product for delivery to Retail Co-packing, repackages new elements Picking of productsDistribution to Retail from MPO distribution warehouse

Recycling of the different components Recycling of polycarbonate discsRecycling of plastic boxesRecycling of cardboard and print

Partners respecting the environment

MPO links up with its partners and suppliers to jointly respect environmental standards

MPO uses papers with the label of FSC and PEFCPaper manufactured fibre wood coming from forests and certified « durable management »

• FSC paper : Forest Stewardship Council • PEFC paper : Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes

The main lines : • Deliberate approach by the forestry producer • Durable management of the forests : respectful of environment,

socially beneficial and economically feasible• Progress in time of this durable management • Instauration of an external control system and a participation of

sectors concerned about the forest in the certification process

A range of M’Pack Green products

Recycled product : Boxes in cyclus offset

• Cyclus Offset : box made of 100 % recycled paper, with European labels : Ange Bleu, or La Fleur

Digisleeve, Digifile , in cyclus offset

Recyclable product– Biodegradable100% box Packaging biodegradable « plastic made » DVD box (from agricultural resources) Digipack with Biodegradable tray

Product respectful of the environment

To go further…

What is the carbon footprintIt is the measure of the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions associated with; the materials that we purchase, conversion in manufacture, use in the distribution and delivery of our products, its use by the consumer and to its final end of life recovery or disposal. The amount of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions is measured in tonnes It is a measured for the companies and its or the people to understand its affect on the environment with aim of making and measuring improvement.

MPO’s action :MPO aim to integrate sustainability into all new packaging designs to reduce its carbon footprint

For more information : info@mpo.fr