LOG Sustainability Report

Our 2021 Sustainability Report

Established in 1971, LOG has spent more than 50 years building a fair, ethical, innovative, reliable, professional, caring business with strong foundations in the community and in the society in which it operates.

As a privately owned, profitable and constantly growing company, LOG has the opportunity to make a positive impact on the world. For that end, we pursue sustainable action while engaging all of our stakeholders to make a difference – together. This will ensure the continuation of our activities, prosperity and business resilience of our employees, partners and the society for many years to come.

LOG seeks to promote sustainability in order to meet its stakeholder’s expectations, adapt itself to the urgent need to promote environmental and social solutions and take active part together with the global business sector for future generations.

We invite you to read our 2021 Sustainability Report and get to know our work in all the key pillars of the sustainability strategy – our planet, our employees, our supply chain and our business conduct.

LOG Pharma Primary Packaging EcoVadis Bronze Medal

Our sustainability strategy is based on an ongoing and ongoing dialogue with our key stakeholders:

This dialogue helped us recognize the expectations of our stakeholders along with examining industry practices, analyzing SASB-focused topics and analyzing the global urgency to promote environmental sustainability – we have come to understand that the key sustainability issues we need to prioritize are the environmental issues – were can have a positive impact on our business, our people and our environment.

This is why our sustainability strategy addresses our products and manufacturing practices in the lead – in which we have a significant environmental impact. Immediately afterward the strategy focuses on our people and our community. Finally, we have placed our business conduct, which is the basis of everything we do, but we are confident in the foundations we have laid and we ensure our ethical business conduct, based on integrity and promoting trust with all our stakeholders.

The company has defined supporting KPI’s to achieve the goals as part of a metrics team and an organizational excellence team.

 

Promoting the UN SDGs

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are an urgent call for action by all countries and organizations in a global partnership. The Goals aim to end poverty and other deprivations together with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

We have performed an analysis of the SDGs that are most relevant to our activities and in which we have significant impact potential. Here are the selected SDG’s we set ourselves to promote as part of our ongoing activities:

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As a company engaged in the production of plastic packaging, we see great responsibility in implementing innovation, thinking and working together with all our stakeholders, to promote solutions to reduce the environmental impacts of this raw material on the planet. In addition, as an organization engaged in the field for about 50 years, we have experience, knowledge and collaborations that can help formulate solutions that enable the use of packaging that address consumer needs, safety of stored materials and prevention of external environmental damage – along with reducing the environmental impact of packaging itself.

We strive to examine and implement solutions that can help ensure a fully circular economy, taking into account all existing restrictions and limitations. We set ourselves to meet the goal of 100% recyclable products by 2035.

Our GHG emissions in 2021:

As a manufacturing company, we work to reduce our environmental impacts throughout our value chain – in our factories, with our customers, our suppliers and, as mentioned – in our products. We are constantly working to comply with all environmental regulations and laws and implement strict beyond compliance approach. Therefore, we have set ourselves a target of Net Zero Carbon Emissions in all our operations and products by 2035. To this end, we work on improving our environmental impact in our operations, products, with our customers, suppliers and employees. 

The climate crisis increases the likelihood of recurrence of environmental extreme events. We, at LOG examine the implication of the impact of these risks on our operations and we search for ways to prepare accordingly. At the same time, we are examining opportunities in the field.

 

As a company that promotes innovation, we invite start-ups and our stakeholders – mainly our customers and suppliers – to examine and formulate collaborations for the implementation of new technologies and materials that promote a circular economy 

We are committed to reducing our energy consumption in all our operations, through the adoption of environmentally friendly technologies and investment in energy-efficient equipment. 

 

We maintain sustainability programs that help us reduce environmental impacts from our initiatives such as reducing waste and supporting recycling. Employees are required to adhere to Company-wide programs, and to be familiar and comply with environmental laws and regulations that relate to our specific work responsibilities. This includes complying with regulations related to the reporting, approval and registration of chemical ingredients used in our production and products.

LOG’s Environmental Sustainability Policy – Click here 

Plastic

Plastic is a polluting material, but it also has many benefits – from the consumption of energy needed to process it, to the continued emission of greenhouse gasses generated in the process to the weight and transportation costs of the final packaging. Therefore, it is necessary to find ways to maximize its recycling capabilities to eliminate its harmful environmental impact and still enjoy the benefits it provides to cosmetics, food and pharmaceuticals goods.

It is important to emphasize that most of our production is intended for pharma companies and accordingly, we are subject to limitations that narrow the scope of the solutions available to us.

Reducing the environmental impact of our products

We operate in a particularly challenging environment that depends on the existing recycling infrastructure, regulation and relevant needs for maintaining the quality and safety of the contents of our storage packaging products, the cooperation of customers and consumers and most importantly – innovation in developing new raw materials that address these challenges.

LOG has adopted the definition of recyclable materials according to international standards (ISO 14021, ISO 18604):

“Characteristic of product, packaging, or associated component that can be diverted from waste stream through available processes and programs and can be collected, processed, and returned to use in the form of raw materials or products”

 

To this end, recycling must be ensured as defined:

  • Existence of a system for collecting and separating the material for recycling purposes
  • Existence of a recycling process that will prepare the material for the production of a new product
  • Existence of a market that will absorb the recycled material for the purpose of manufacturing products

We have formulated a strategy for developing an improved product line that addresses these challenges – the LOGreen strategy which based on three selected Rs – Reduction, Recycling and Reinventing:

As a company that promotes innovation, we invite start-ups in the field to contact us in order to examine the possibility of cooperation and examine the new technologies in our factory as a beta-site for innovation. We seek to help new technologies enable the industry to promote breaking-through solutions through the PlasticTech accelerator.

We are committed to working towards forming collaborations with leading entities that promote a circular economy and possess knowledge, tools and experience in the field such as the Alan MacArthur Foundation, academic bodies, BASF and others.

We are committed to continuous learning and improvement for more sustainable and recyclable products using international standards (such as ISO 16001), leading manuals such as the RECYCLASS manual maintained by the European Plastic Recyclers Association and conducting frequent recycling compatibility tests.

 

Reducing the environmental impact of our production sites

We are committed to reducing our energy consumption in all our activities, through the adoption of environmentally friendly conduct and investment in energy-efficient equipment. In recent years, we have promoted the use of renewable energy by installing a solar field at our production site in Israel and we will continue to work to integrate renewable energy solutions in all our sites.

We treat all the waste that comes out of our factories and direct significant portions to recycling plants and suppliers that help us ensure a circular economy implementation. We operate according to the “reduction, recycling, reuse” approach in all our facilities, and are constantly looking for practical and innovative ways to avoid transforming our waste to landfill.

We do not work with hazardous materials and that is why we do not pollute – not by air or by wastewater.

As part of our activities, we strive to minimize water use and recycle water as much as possible. We have reduced the use of water to the required minimum and will continue to search for ways to improve water use in our facilities.

We will work to improve our internal processes so that we can return self-shredded material back to production in order to promote recovery of raw materials, based on quality approval per process.

 

The climate crisis increases the likelihood of recurrence of environmental extreme events. We, at LOG, examine the implication of the impact of these risks on our operations and we search for ways to prepare accordingly. At the same time, we are examining opportunities in the field.

 

Energy efficiency ventures

In the last three years, we have been able to slightly reduce energy consumption despite the increase in production during 2020. In Israel, we enjoy green energy due to solar panels installed on the factory roof. In addition, we promote energy efficiency initiatives and thus reduce the use of electricity.

In recent years, we have initiated a number of energy efficiency ventures in favor of improving work processes, saving inputs, and preserving the environment. Here are some key examples:

Ventures in Israel 2020-2021: 

  • Conducting an energy survey and sharing results with the Ministry of Energy.
  • Replacement of 200-ton and 125-ton refrigeration chillers that have replaced old chillers over 10 years old.
  • Replacement of two 40-year-old machines with an electric machine for injection and extrusion blow molding.
  • Replacing the head forming a sleeve (4 -2) which allows doubling the work pace.
  • Replacing molds that allowed for a 20% reduction in cycle time.
  • Treatment of compressed air leaks.
  • Disconnection of pasty facilities that have resulted in significant savings in energy consumption without compromising cycle times

Ventures in Hungary 2020-2021:

  • Replacement of 24 socket cavities – tripled the production capacity at the same power consumption
  • Assembly line replacement – quadruple the production of products with the same power consumption

We are proud that we have not received fines or lawsuits in the context of our environmental conduct.

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Climate change – risk management

The climate crisis increases the likelihood of recurrence of environmental extreme events. We, at LOG, promote climate risk management to make our value chain resilient to all extreme scenarios that are expected. We recommend our suppliers to manage their environmental and climate risks as well in order to prepare for extreme scenarios. 

 

Enhancing our employee’s environmental efforts

In order to ensure that our approach of promoting environmental sustainability succeeds, we are required to ensure the full cooperation of our employees – who are the source of our success. To this end, we work to promote environmental awareness among employees, communicate the importance we see in our work in the field and ensure that everyone recognizes our efforts

We work to apply the principles of reducing our environmental impact in factories, at headquarters but also provide employees with knowledge and tools for self-implementation, among family and friends.

Supporting our customer’s efforts to reduce product’s environmental impact

We are committed to working with our customers to develop integrated solutions tailored to the needs of all involved as well as the needs of the planet. To this end, we will promote proactive initiatives for joint thinking with our customers about ways to improve products that implement our shared environmental sustainability approach.

We offer cooperation and support to our customers’ moves to reduce their environmental impact by sharing the knowledge and experience we have accumulated in the field and therefore, offer guidance on prints on packaging, use of advertising sleeves, colors and more – so as not to impair the recycling capabilities of packaging products. We also encourage our customers to add the recycling symbols on the packaging in order to encourage and guide consumers how to recycle optimally.

 

Empowering our suppliers to improve their environmental practices

We are committed to advancing the concept of environmental sustainability among our suppliers, expecting them to demonstrate a responsible attitude towards the environment and inviting them to join forces and in order to a more significant environmental impact together.

Our employees and our community are the source of our strength, knowledge and success. Accordingly, we cultivate our relationship with them and see in this connection the source of everything we are.

Our core values are based on our people: Teamwork and Cooperation and Diversity and Inclusion.

Our Employees

We are committed to our employees – we respect, empower, reward and encourage our employees to be full partners in our endeavors. We encourage them to innovate, work collaboratively, be fair, demonstrate personal responsibility and respect their colleagues to maintain a work-life balance.

We maintain an ongoing dialogue with our employees in order to support mutual expectations to the satisfaction of all. We expect our employees to be professional and in control of all activities within their area of ​​responsibility. In addition, we expect them to demonstrate personal responsibility when it comes to avoiding risks and disclosing sensitive information about the company, including on social media.

 

Maintaining the privacy and dignity of employees is extremely important to us. As part of our privacy protection efforts, we make sure to keep the information we collect and process in relation to our employees private and confidential. Use of this information is done in strict compliance with the provisions of the Privacy Protection Laws and use of the information for the purposes for which this information was collected only.

 

We adhere to ethics in interpersonal relationships in society and encourage the obligation to report interpersonal relationships in cases of power relations. In these cases, we are working to change roles or disconnect conversions.

 

We avoid conflicts of interest and exploitation of business opportunities for personal needs in the course of our work, we act solely for the benefit of the company, and we do not let foreign considerations interfere with our judgment. We do not accept gifts and we do not use inside information to make personal profit.

 

We make sure not to employ workers under the age of 18 and to ensure fair working conditions, their health and safety and their wellbeing. All our employees are hired on a permanent contract. 

100% of our employees receive formal performance reviews during yearly reviews 

Our meetings with employees are evidence to our efforts. From the analysis of the meetings with the employees that take place during the year, we learn about very high employee satisfaction from the employment relationship and welfare conditions. As part of the meetings, the employees make suggestions for improvement and we work immediately to examine their implementation. At the same time, we are also asking regarding conservation issues to get full feedback on our initiatives.

In addition – this year, for the first time, we awarded bonuses to all production workers in accordance with the evaluation of their performance in the factory.

Employee empowerment

Employees are the source of our strength and therefore we invest resources in training and development programs. In 2021, three of our employees in Israel participated in unique programs for higher education subsidized by the company. Another manager in Hungary participated in a unique and tailored development program that led to his promotion from warehouse manager to production and warehouse manager.

100% of our employees receive a performance review. Bonus is paid according to the assessment results.

 

Diversity and Inclusion

We respect and believe in the value of each individual. Our business was built on honesty, openness and acceptance of others’ views, culture, experience and knowledge – that is the only way we can thrive and develop our full potential. 

We give everyone an equal opportunity, encourage employment diversity and invest resources in personal development. We believe that diversity will allow the uniqueness of each of us to enrich and strengthen the work environment while adapting to the changes that apply in the business environment and the future labor market.

We oppose any discrimination based on race, skin color, religion, physical disability, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression, marital status, marital status or any other characteristic of diversity. We will not tolerate any form of harassment, violence or threats among us.

We are committed to respecting and promoting human rights. We will never be part of Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Child Labor or any way of exploiting human beings.

We give everyone an equal opportunity, encourage employment diversity and invest resources in personal development. 

LOG’s Human Rights, Diversity and Inclusion Policy – Click here

Occupational Health and Safety

LOG considers it of paramount importance to ensure the health and safety of its employees and aims to provide the infrastructure required for the success of its efforts in the field. To this end, we have designed a proactive approach to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) based on mechanisms of monitoring, control, management and continuous improvement. We invited our employees to formulate with us the ways to improve our conduct in the field and set appropriate mechanisms, action plan, procedures, safety trustees and resources to meet the ambitious goal we set for ourselves of zero accidents by 2025.

 

LOG encourages its employees to live a healthy lifestyle through a variety of options for participating in sports activities and training.

The company provides its employees with a variety of financial supporting mechanisms, including wage advances and benefits in addition to bonuses and subsidies for lunches at a rate of about 85%.

In addition, LOG provides its employees with collective health insurance that provides optimal protection with extended coverage.

 

Promoting employee safety and well-being among our customers and suppliers

We are committed to promoting awareness of the importance of maintaining employee health and safety among our customers and suppliers. To this end, we share with them our efforts in the field and invite them to take proactive approach on the matter.

 

LOG’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy – Click here 

Our community

Kibbutz Ashdot Ya’akov Ihud established our factory with the aim of addressing the older members of the kibbutz who needed comfortable and suitable employment. In accordance with these values and foundations, we will continue to be committed to supporting the social and environmental needs of the communities wherever we operate. The resilience of the community in which we operate will affect our business, workforce and sustainability.

We are attentive and caring to the various communities, conduct an open and ongoing dialogue and promote local initiatives to support their well-being while focusing on promoting diversity and inclusion. We encourage our employees to be personally involved in the social activities we initiate.

 

Our Community investment strategy

LOG Plastic Products Ltd. sees itself as an integral part of the communities in which it operates, in Israel and abroad. LOG strives to be involved in these communities and contribute to their prosperity through community involvement and social activities for different populations and sectors, in areas and activities that are related to the social goals that LOG sets for itself.

LOG believes that community investment and social involvement will help create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous community and society. For that end, LOG encourages engagement with the community in which we live and the involvement of employees in volunteering activities. This perception stems from the understanding that this activity enables the empowerment of the employees alongside the contribution and cultivation of the community in which we operate.

 

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Our business ethics

We are committed to conducting ethical business towards all of our stakeholders. Our core values are Fairness and Accountability and Excellence – innovation and high quality and we uphold our commitment through our daily practices.

We have formulated this commitment into our Code of Ethics and in a series of policy documents that serve as a compass, for us and our partners, for a fair and ethical business conduct – because we know of no other way to do business.

We invite you to read our policies on: 

All our employees are required to undergo training on the Code of Ethics as well as, policies to prevent bribery and corruption.

Compliance with the law is a necessary and minimal condition for ethical conduct. We consider ourselves committed to meeting higher standards than those set by the laws and regulations applicable to our operations, wherever we operate.

We respect competition and competitors and we are committed to maintaining fair and proper competition rules in our relationships with and aside of our competitors. We are committed to full compliance with the relevant global laws, with particular care to ensure compliance with antitrust laws.

We are proud that in recent years we had no incidents of non-compliance with regulations and/or voluntary codes concerning corruption, anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, product health and safety and data privacy and security.

Excellence – innovation and high quality

Our excellence consists of excellent people, processes and innovation and strict adherence to quality! 

Established in 1971, LOG Pharma Packaging is a pioneer in packaging innovations and the trusted partner of global pharma companies, providing the industry with unique and innovative packaging solutions for oxygen and moisture sensitive drugs. LOG has combined 50 years of industry experience with the innovative Israeli state-of-mind to deliver the future of pharmaceutical packaging while being fully compliant with US FDA and European pharmacopoeia standards.

LOG earned its business partner’s confidence and trust as a company that deliver advanced innovation that meet current and future market needs. As a well-known market leader in innovative solutions for sensitive drugs, LOG will continue to offer active and passive advanced products; Packaging with child and adult protection (Child resistant and Senior friendly); Counterfeit solutions; Smart packaging and more.

LOG is also committed to improve its impact on the planet. Log will invest its efforts on developing new innovative and sustainable products that will offer solutions to the environmental challenges plastic packaging holds.

LOG strives for the highest quality in primary pharmaceutical packaging. We value the trust placed in us by our customers and work constantly to anticipate and exceed requirements. Our quality standards apply across the entire organization and we continually review all our processes for continual improvement. We are fully committed to compliance with GMP standards, and the entire LOG team focused on our goal of Zero Customer Complaints.

At LOG, we seek every opportunity for improvement, by constantly inspecting, surveying and auditing all processes across all departments. We embrace the challenges as an opportunity for excellence.
To achieve consistent improvement in our performance, all levels of our professional and highly skilled workforce are fully engaged in the LOG quality culture. At LOG, quality forms an integral part of every job definition. We encourage taking personal responsibility and full participation among all employees.

 

LOG’s Quality Policy – Click here

 

We conduct a full customer survey once every 2 years to keep an open communication channel with our customers, to learn more of their needs and expectations from us and to find ways for improvement. We also analyze on going inquiries. Our last survey conducted in 2020 showed an average satisfaction rate. We have analyzed all customer inquiries during 2020.

Following the latest customer survey and the understanding that customers are looking for quality while meeting delivery times tailored to their needs along with a competitive price, we have made extensive investment in new machines in Israel and Hungary. These machines will deduct depreciations, which will lead to an improvement in quality and delivery times to our customers.

 

Information security and privacy

We see great importance in maintaining the information we hold with special emphasis on information about our employees, our customers and other third parties with whom we do business.

In 2019, we began formulating clear procedures in the field, conducting information security training for employees and conducting risk surveys and audits using an external consulting company that specializes in the field. We initiated these practices in Israel and we plan to start implementing them in Hungary during 2022.

We have invested heavily in protecting the data and information we received and we will continue to do so in order to ensure the confidentiality of our data.

 

25% women in Israel BOD – one of whom is the chairperson; 50% women in Israel management board

25% women in Hungary BOD ; 33% women in Hungary management board

Our Corporate Governance

The Board of Directors of LOG Israel is compose of 10 members. One of the BOD members completed his role but still has no replacement. Two members of the board are women – one of whom is the chairwoman of the board. 

LOG Hungary (LHU) Board of Directors is composed of four members, including one woman.

 

The following is the details of the members of the group’s board of directors, which presents the diverse professional experience:

Dr. Nurit Nahum – Chairperson

Dr. Nurit Nahum is experienced in a wide range of business capacities, including serving as the CEO of an international private equity investment company, the VP of Business Development of a leading industrial, publicly- traded company in Tel Aviv stock exchange, and the manager of an Israel-based PWC consultancy group. 

Mrs. Nahum serves on boards of global listed companies as well as privately held, and she is highly experienced in leading strategic turn arounds, global business development processes, M&As and global joint ventures. 

Nurit Nahum holds a Ph.D. in Strategy and Entrepreneurship from Tel Aviv University, she has graduated Harvard Business School Executive Education Program and an affiliated researcher at Jönköping International Business School, Sweden.


Chen Eitan

Mr. Chen Eitan is a member of Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Ihud. 56 years old.

Chen holds 25 years of managerial experience in a variety of senior management positions.

For 10 years Mr. Eitan served as business manager (Farm Manager) at Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov. For 5 years he managed the poultry breeding division at ‘Of Tov’, was a national sales manager at ‘Fibro Israel’, an international company for the production and sale of vaccines, medicines and animal feed supplements. Currently, Chen is the business manager and marketing manager at Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek at ‘Mishmar HaEmek Chicks’ company.

Mr. Eitan currently serves as a director on the Board of Directors of ‘Tzemach Mifalim’ and ‘Tzemach Leasing’.


Inbar Alter

Mr. Inbar Alter hold a degree in computer science and mathematics from Bar-Ilan University.

For the last 10 years, Mr. Alter is the CEO of ‘zemach leasing’, a leasing company owned by 31 kibbutzim.

Mr. Alter have Board experience and he is currently a Board member at “deshen hatsfon” a fertilizer company, and “mishkei emek hayarden” which is a finance organization.


Arie Weisberg

Mr. Arie Weisberg serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Lumenis Ltd., an Israeli Nasdaq-listed company, Plastopil Hazorea Company Ltd., an Israeli TASE-listed company, Advanced Vision Technology Ltd., an Israeli company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and Metzerplas Cooperative Agricultural Organization Ltd.

He also acts as a consultant to various companies. 

Mr. Weisberg was President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, after serving in various roles: Co-President for Global Resources, Executive Vice President for Global Resources, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Vice President for Finance and Administration, co-general manager of Orbotech S.A. and director of finance and operations of Orbot’s subsidiary in Belgium. 

Prior to joining Orbot he was general manager of Sinus Ltd., a manufacturer of internal combustion valves, and served as west region general manager of Solcoor Inc. 

Mr. Weisberg received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.


Ronen Zexer

Mr. Ronen Zexer holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and management and MBA from Tel Aviv University. 

From 1988 to 1995 Mr. Zexer served as CEO of Log Plastic Products. From 1995-2004 held senior managerial positions in a hi-tech multi-national NASDAQ traded company. From 2004 -2011 held CEO positions at two hi-tech Start-Up companies and 1 mid-size agro-tech company in Israel. From 2011 – to present independent consultant.


Yaniv Barkan

Mr. Yaniv Barkan in a board member of Log Since 2014, serving simultaneously as a member of the Kibbutz’s Financial management. Since 2019, Yaniv is the Chairman of the Kibbutz’s financial and community managements. 

Mr. Barkan is also a Single-Family office of a high net worth individual, specialized in portfolio-management and Real Estate activity, as well as managing the family’s Philanthropy funds.

Mr. Barkan holds a B.A Summa cum laude in Psychology and an MBA – Management major from Bar-Ilan University.

Mr. Barkan is a Member of Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Ihud, and a proud father of 4 princess.


Yishai Shapira

Mr. Yishai Shapira serves as a member of LOG’s Board of Directors since .2019 

He serves as a director on behalf of the owner by virtue of his position as the business manager of Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Ichud.

In the past decade, Mr. Shapira has held a series of kibbutz management position, as chairman and business manager. In addition, Mr. Shapira serves as chairman of the Health Food Companies association (including the brands Harduf, Hassade, Vega, Ecover, etc.).

 In the 1990s, Mr. Shapira was one of the founders of the “Harduf” organic food company (Tnuva Group), and served as the company’s CEO from 1996-2012.

Mr. Shapira studied agricultural economics at the Hebrew University.


Aliza Barkai

Ms. Barkai serves as the director of the LOG Plastic Products, Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu holdings, the Jordan Valley farms secretariat, the board of directors of Kinneret College and in the economic management of Ashdot Yaakov Ihud.

Ms. Barkai served as business and finance manager of different kibbutzim for the last twenty-five years.

Graduate of Geography Studies at Tel Aviv University and Business Administration Studies at Bar Ilan’s Branch at Kinneret College.

LOG Hungary (LHU) management team is composed of six managers, two of whom are women.

Board committees:

  • The Finance Committee, which also serves as the Audit Committee, is chaired by the Chairman of the Board
  • Risk Management Committee
  • In addition, there are a variety of other committees: a community donation committee; Costing committee; Raw Materials Committee; Inventory Committee; Construction Committee; Quality Committee; Depreciation Committee

 

Starting in 2020, the Board of Directors will hold an annual meeting of one of its committees on sustainability.

The risk management committee holds an annual meeting after a preparatory discussion in the group’s management. The discussion based on a dedicated survey conducted by Quality Assurance as well as a risk management report conducted by a product development unit. Insights from these reports presented for in-depth discussion in favor of making decisions for further action.

LOG Board of Directors approved the salary and remuneration policy on September 2020. According to the policy, salary discussions will be held once every two years with the participation of the CEO, VP HR and relevant VP.

LOG is committed to conducting business in a responsible, fair and an ethical manner and with full compliance will the international and local laws. To uphold this commitment we expects all our stakeholders to promote the same business conduct and we strive to conduct business only with suppliers that share the same commitments and that promote the highest ethical standards.

We see our suppliers as our key business partners for our joint success. To this end, we believe that full cooperation for the promotion of ESG – including concern for human rights, employees’ health and safety, community support, sustainable raw materials, transport efficiency and activities to reduce environmental impact – will lead to a resilient business relations, better economic, social and environmental conduct and a better world for future generations.

 

We strive that our suppliers will embrace the ESG pathway and for that end, we will promote this approach in all our interactions and will offer guidance using this policy that will serve as our ‘Suppliers Code of Conduct’ alongside our LOG Code of Ethics. In addition, we set a goal to assure that 50% of our material and long-term suppliers are ESG assessed, by 2030.

In 2021, we updated our ‘form of establishment of a new supplier’ and combined questions in different ESG areas. In addition, we conducted a supplier evaluation questionnaire and began collecting information about supplier activity in the field. In 2022, we plan to expand these efforts and promote the collection of environmental data in favor of initiating Scope 3 calculation among our key and material suppliers.

 

We see an opportunity for mutual enrichment and development through meetings with our supplier and promoting multicultural, sectoral, inclusive and enriching joint work routines. That is why we encourage diverse procurement – working with suppliers that promote diverse employment and / or represent diverse under-employed groups such as: women-owned businesses, minorities, people with disabilities, etc.

 

LOG’s Responsible Supply Chain Policy – Click here

 

Fair and diverse procurement

We make sure to act responsibly, fairly and caringly towards our suppliers. We share with them the ethical values and principles of behavior we have set for ourselves as well as our expectations for promoting sustainability and responsibility for society and the environment. We therefore prefer working with suppliers that share the same values.

 

We see an opportunity for mutual enrichment and development through meetings with our supplier and promoting multicultural, sectoral, inclusive and enriching joint work routines. That is why we encourage diverse procurement – working with suppliers that promote diverse employment and / or represent diverse under-employed groups such as: women-owned businesses, minorities, people with disabilities, etc.

Promoting environmentally sustainable procurement

As an organization that was founded 50 years ago, we have experience, knowledge and collaborations that can formulate solutions for a more sustainable industry. Our suppliers are an important partner to help us fulfil our ambition for a circular economy and the goals we set to ourselves to reduce our environmental impact – focusing on our products and production sites.

To that end, we will learn what our suppliers’ commitments in the field are and will invite them to offer new and environmental raw materials and solutions.

 

Suppliers shall ensure that their facilities comply with environmental laws, including all applicable laws related to waste disposal, air emissions, discharges, toxic substances and hazardous waste disposal. We expect our suppliers to take commitment to further invest in reduction of their environmental impact and promote renewable energy use, minimize their water consumption and work on was to measure their progress. 

Furthermore, suppliers shall diligently manage their supply chains to support responsible sourcing. 

 

Joining forces to reduce our product’s environmental impact

We are committed to working with our suppliers to develop integrated solutions tailored to the needs of all involved as well as the needs of the planet. To this end, we will promote proactive moves for joint thinking-sessions with our suppliers to promote sustainable production and products.

 

Empowering our suppliers to improve their environmental practices

We are committed to advancing the concept of environmental sustainability among our suppliers, expecting them to demonstrate a responsible approach towards the environment and inviting them to promote their practices in the field together through combined efforts.
The first training sessions we held to our food suppliers in Israel was on the subject of employing people with disabilities. We plan to expand these empowerment sessions during 2022.

 

Material suppliers ESG assessment

During 2021, we conducted our first material supplier’s assessment in Israel. 41 responses were received. About 30% have ESG targets while 73% have environmental policies. Similar rates also been found regarding the existence of human rights policies, diversity and inclusion, employee health and safety, anti-bribery and corruption policies and more. These data are consistent with the fact that about 66% have an Ethical Code. About 50% of the providers who responded are diverse providers (owned by women, minorities and / or employ people with disabilities, social businesses). 71% of the businesses that responded are tiny and small businesses. 

This encouraging experience allows us to expand our supplier’s assessments towards next year, including in Hungary.

A Message from LOG’s CEO

Dear reader,

We welcome you to LOG’s first Sustainability report, detailing our commitments, methodologies and performance in Environmental, Social and Governance fields. 

The global business landscape, the environmental urgency regarding climate change and our stakeholder’s expectations has led us to document our ESG practices and formulate this report as a tool for constant improvement. During this process, we found out that we must prove our responsibility to our planet, people and communities but also we must promote transparency to all stakeholders.
This report details our efforts to minimize environmental impact related to our operations and products; to strictly maintain the health and safety of all individuals involved in our activities; to provide quality employment and give back to our communities; and to govern and handle all business actions in a proper and ethical manner.

I am proud to share that LOG also joined this year to UNGC’s 10 principles as a signatory company and we will upload a sustainability report once a year. All 10 principles are included in the LOG Code of Ethics.

 

We wish you a pleasant reading- and welcome any feedback you may have, as part of our commitment to open dialogue and to continuous improvement. 

 

Sincerely yours, 

Shaul Bassi, CEO, LOG Pharma Primary Packaging

Mr. Shaul Bassi
CEO, LOG Pharma Primary Packaging

LOG serves the pharma industry for more than 50 years, to make its products accessible to the general public with maximum safety, quality and using innovative solutions for maintaining public health. We offer more than 400 packaging solutions, tailored to its clients and market needs. In accordance with this strategy, LOG wishes to continue to address these needs with specific focus on Sustainability. 

LOG group (Log Holldings) operates in two main locations: in Israel through Log Plastic Products (1993) LTD, which constitutes close to 60% of the group’s total production; And in Hungary through its subsidiary Log Plasticon ZRT. LOG considered a small sized company.

LOG was founded by Kibbutz Ashdot Ya’acov Ichud, Israel, and to this day operates in the same place, many of its employees are kibbutz members and are involved in the life of the local community. In Israel we development and manufacture packaging for pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries. In Hungary, we focus on manufacturing packaging only for the pharmaceutical industry.

LOG’s 2021 Sustainability report reflects the current ESG practices and performance and is the first ever-published report.

In order to effectively choose the qualitative and quantitative topics to include in this report, LOG has conducted a benchmark analysis of similar reports by other sector leaders, and has reviewed main requirements arising from reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB and the U.N. SDGs. We believe the topics included in this report constitute the majority of the material aspects related to our business sector.

This initial report and the data cited in this GRI content index is for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 with reference to the GRI Standards. We aim to constitute and expand the scope of the reported topics, KPIs and policies in the upcoming years, and plan to thoroughly examine the possibility of fully aligning our ESG reports with one or more of the above frameworks. 

The report has been prepared with assistance from external ESG specialist consultants. While a certified party has not externally verified the report, we have conducted both internal and third party appropriate checks on the validity of the detailed data, and have reasonable confidence in all published figures and practices.   However, as in any document, there may be generalizations, inaccuracies, errors or omissions.
All Forward-Looking Information within this document is based on the company’s current estimates/intentions, but may not materialize due to various reasons.

 

As part of our commitment to open dialogue, we welcome any feedback or comments from our various stakeholders. We invite our stakeholders to send suggestions and feedback regarding our 2021 Sustainability Report to our HR and ESG VP, Hadas Yafe: ESG@logpac.com

We would like to thank Efrat Musk for the photos from the factory and to Max Molner for the CEO’s photo.

GRI content index – 2021

Case Study: preparing for a recyclable closure

LOG is a well-known manufacturer of STD and barrier bottles for the pharmaceutical industry. As part of LOG innovation and desire to be "one stop shop" for her customers, we decided to develop suitable CR closures for our bottles. The first one and most popular is 33mm CR closure made from PP and HDPE. The closure successfully passed the CR test. In these days the closure is being tested at stability test by several customers. In the future and as part of LOG's sustainability goals, we plan to improve the closure's recyclability by changing it to be based on mono material. The project is still under development.

Case Study: OHS practices in Israel

The Occupational health and safety managed in Israel under a proactive approach and with the full involvement of senior managers. Beyond immediate reports, when necessary, regular discussions are held 8 times a year as well as a regular annual management discussion.

The organization treats every safety incident severely and therefore, "almost an accident" is reported as an accident as well as, accidents on the way to and from work. We do not separate company employees from contractor employees and treat everyone equally.

All events are documented and investigated, and we do not save budget to implement immediate improvements.

All new employees are required to provide physician permit and to be instructed on the OHS procedures that are accessible in three languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Russian. In addition, field training is held on various topics, such as firefighting training with exercises, first aid, etc. 

LOG Israel also manages 20 employees who constitute 'safety trustees'. These workers undergo a dedicated course and help increase attention to the implementation of safety guidelines, possible hazards and ‘negligent’ behaviors. These employees have been carefully selected in accordance with their suitability for a dedicated profile, have an understanding of the field and care for the subject.

A dedicated instruction booklet is currently being produced to be given to every employee and / or visitor to the company as a means of increasing the ways of conveying the OHS messages and awareness of safety.

Employees are invited to make suggestions and submit requests for measures to improve their safety. For example: a unique silicone device was recently purchased for the benefit of an employee who requested it for increased comfort at work; For a worker with a disability who comes twice a week, a dedicated interpreter was brought in to ensure good safety training since he spoke only Arabic.

Safety Climate - Implementing a unique program to promote corporate culture that supports road safety

During 2022, we launched a new program to implement a safety climate in the company accompanied by the 'Green Light' organization.

Studies have shown that the traffic safety climate and practices have a significant impact on

Involvement of the organization's drivers in road accidents. The higher the safety climate and the more traffic safety practices are implemented, the lower the employee involvement rate in car accidents.

LOG promoted a plan to implement a road safety climate in the organization in order to position the issue of road safety in a central place in the culture through a variety of activities, assimilating the organizational methods and procedures in the field and adopting concepts and behaviors of safe conduct on the road among the management and members of the organization. Extra importance was given to creating open communication for receiving employee reports on the subject. 

In the first step, a comprehensive mapping of the road safety situation was carried out and a steering committee was established. As part of the process, meetings and questionnaires were used to map risks and find solutions to reduce road accidents with an emphasis on the pedestrian interface, forklifts in warehouses and more. After that, an organizational intervention plan was implemented alongside monitoring the effectiveness of the implementation and recommendations for improving the activity for the future.

The findings of the program showed that the program for promoting the safety climate in the organization should be focused on improving the training program for drivers. During the field inspections, minor infrastructural deficiencies were found that could be improved immediately.

As part of the Steering Committee's deliberations, it was recommended to establish procedures for external parties in order to prevent an accident and almost accident by parties who do not know the "safety language" and may cause an accident.

 

We also promote healthy lifestyle through participation in local races. Just recently, employees were invited to participate in the Sunrise Race. We also manage a running group of employees and functional training is offered to them. Our employees also participate in various periodic tests such as vision, hearing and more. We conduct these tests in the factory and offices to ensure convenience and engagement of all employees.

LOG values the health of its team and the health of others. Multiple members of the LOG team participated in the Tiberias Marathon last December weekend. We were happy to run on behalf of Sunrise Association, an organization, which, runs free camps and leisure activities for children with cancer alongside their family members from all sectors of society. Cheers to good health and to keeping families healthy and together!

Employee welfare - Employees can apply for advances, bonuses, salary benefits and more. Lunch for the employees is fully subsidized when the employee pays only 5 NIS ($1.5) for a meal from restaurants on a closed list.

Employees participate in annual feedback and are invited to trend talks with managers. From time to time, round tables are held with the VP of Operations and the VP of Human Resources in favor of an open conversation and feedback.

We strive to make our bottles more sustainable. One of our most important projects was to review all the products (bottles, closures, applicators, funnels and more) produced in LOG Israel and check if they are recyclable. After an extensive review, until the end of 2023, the percentage of recyclable products stands on approximately 85%. Our next steps aimed at finding solutions for the un-recyclable products and applying same project on LOG Hungary's products.

We now focus our efforts on the Oxyblock series that doesn’t meet the recyclability requirement. Therefore, we examinate on ways to change it. One of the ideas was to reduce the weight percentage of the barrier layer while maintaining the properties of the barrier layer.

We had several trials. The first one failed due to thinner thickness of the barrier layer. The second trial succeed but, unfortunately, after extensive tests we saw that there is no stability in the process and that it is necessary to go back to the beginning and start new research.

One of the biggest raw material and products company has developed three new grades of polymer for the packaging industry. We engaged to be part of the piloting companies, and we tried it on our machines.

According to the supplier's statement, the grades have several advantages including: good oxygen barrier, short cycle time, high top load and it also can be used for hot filling. Two of the grades designed to IBM technology and the third one is for EBM technology. The grades were received towards the end of 2023. Trials will be made during 2024.

During 2023, most countries in United States have announced on prohibition presence of PFAS in packaging. Other countries allow presence of PFAS up to a 100 ppm. This requirement is also expected to be implemented in Europe. Therefore, LOG started to search new liners for the closures of bottles without affecting our liner's function. As of the end of 2023, we are still working on ways to solve this challenge as our suppliers can't offer a solution. This project continues into 2024.

One of the biggest raw materials companies offered us a new grade of HDPE which provides the same moisture barrier with a lower weight – therefore a more environmentally friendly material. LOG, which works to promote sustainability in her products, has made several attempts to use the new raw material. After several trials we received an announcement for the producing company that this grade contains PFAS, which most countries in USA forbidden to use. A similar ban is also expected in Europe. Therefore, the project was put on hold until a new grade without PFAS would be developed.

We received such a material without the prohibited substance and conducted several trials to examinate and compare the following parameters to existing Monoblock bottle in the same weight:

  1. Moisture barrier (WVTR)
  2. Visuality
  3. Machine parameters
  4. Compatibility to

In conclusion, the new grade shows good results but requires operationally adjustments.

Case study

The LOG company donated to the small steps association ('Tseadim Ktaneem') by purchasing Purim sweets deliveries for the employees and also for the Kishori Haim association.

Case study: Social re-use for our bottles

LOG donated high-quality plastic bottles that are not suitable for production in order to be used as containers to store oil produced by an agricultural educational farm, Eden Farm, to be distributed to the students working on the farm during the year. In this way, we found suitable solution for our bottles waste through reuse for the needs of the community near our factory.

Good Manufacturing Practice

LOG produces in accordance with the production conditions of GMP, the quality system authorized to control the production and testing system of the pharmaceutical, food and medical device industries, according to ISO 9001 and 15378 standards.

In Israel, the inspection and enforcement of the procedures is done by the inspection unit of the Ministry of Health.

LOG's drug packages are FDA registered, III DMF TYPE numbered 14601

 

Case study: Combine community support with environmental support

As part of our commitment to promoting children and youth with disabilities, we purchased hearts from children from 'Shaaf School' (for people with a special needs) that they prepared for us to distribute to employees as a gift on Valentine's Day. The children's work on the hearts helps them in developing motor skills and us, in distributing gifts to employees with a social value that matches the company's commitment.

Case study: Planting trees with our community and employees

As part of our commitment to promoting a sustainable environment, this year we started an activity of planting pots together with the kibbutz youth in damaged containers (type B) produced by the company as part of a way to re-use them. The pots were distributed to our employees for the 'Kishori-Haim' (Life Skills) association.

This year we also celebrated the Israeli planting day, 'Tu B'Shvat' by distributing flower pots to all our employees accompanied by a holiday blessing.

Case study: Supporting people with disabilities and answering Alvin's needs

LOG makes sure to respond to the needs of its community partners. In 2022, we implemented a program that allows people with disabilities from the Alvin association to volunteer in the company as part of a learning and experience program in preparation for the world of employment.

Case study: Supporting the needs of families dealing with cancer

Four LOG employees volunteer on a regular basis in ‘Noladet Lenatxach’ ('Born to win’) - supporting the needs of families dealing with cancer.

'Born to win’ is a voluntary-social organization, established in 2018 to provide community support to families battling cancer. The volunteers bring home-cooked food for the families, in order to facilitate them during the complex period of dealing with the disease and allow them to concentrate their resources and attention on the treatments. Beyond that, the volunteers give the families a supporting hand, love and an understanding that they are not alone and part of a caring and supportive community. The organization operates in 50 cities across the country as well as in the Jordan Valley.

Photos of volunteers’ dishes and pastries:

Case study: Support individual requests for assistance from the community

LOG periodically receives requests from members of the nearby community for supporting various requests and agrees to assist as much as possible. This year came a touching request from an 11-year-old girl suffering from a chronic genetic disease - cystic fibrosis (CF) - treated at Rambam Hospital. As part of her many treatments, the girl is treated with regular and daily physical therapy and needs regular pool care. Ensuring regular treatments for the girl also during the corona period, days when there is a fear of reaching the pool as a focus of infection, could be done by building a private pool at her house. LOG helped funding the private pool that allowed the treatments to continue and help improve her functional ability and respiratory functions.

Case study: Supporting the community health and well-being in the valley

This year, LOG participated in financing the activities of "Hapoel Emek Hayarden", a water ball association that is a center for sports and competitive activities for children, teenagers and adults from the valley and in recent years also from the Springs, Golan and Galilee valleys. The association has about 60 participants between the ages of 9 and 60 who also enjoy social-educational activities and a daily framework that educates for personal, competitive and self-discipline alongside the assimilation of a healthy and sporty lifestyle. Special emphasis is given to strengthening women's sports and strengthening self-confidence and leadership for girls and boys. The financial contribution helped to establish competitive groups, expand the training hours and expand the accessibility of water sports to the residents of the north.

One of the leading players in the water ball association is an employee of LOG.

Case Study: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Israel

Our social activity in Israel focuses on the nearby community and non-profit organizations that work in its vicinity. We advocate secret giving but when we promote employee volunteering then the contribution is known to all. Some of our community projects:

  • 'Life Skills' Association (Kishurey HAyim) - All employees volunteer at the association according to their preferences. In addition, the organization makes a donation to the association.
  • Lectures for the rehabilitation of the prisoner in Haifa
  • Volunteering at Yemin Orad for Israelis of Ethiopian descent
  • The Dawn Community (Kehilat hashar) – volunteering with people with disabilities
  • Planting trees and recycling potted bottles by teenagers at Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Ihud

We continued our tradition of hosting the ILAN summer camp with the youth of Kibbutz Ashdot, also in 2022. The youth of the kibbutz run the camp for full 5 days offering 10 children with special needs new experiences and excitement. The camps allows the youth to strengthen the local community while integrating the values of diversity and inclusion that are especially important to us.

ILAN – is an Israeli association for injured and disabled children, which since its establishment in 1952 has cared for thousands of children and adults with physical disabilities who face physical and motor disabilities and various muscle and nerve diseases such as polio, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and more.

LOG also supported this year through a donation to the 'Springs Riders' Club, which is a social framework for tandem and single cycling that combines people with disabilities and volunteers from the Springs Valley communities for both social and sports activities. The Springs Riders Club is an organization in which one of LOGs employees volunteers regularly and strengthens the community near LOG. 

The donation was made through the Akim organization - the national organization for people with intellectual disabilities and their families operating in about 88 localities throughout the country. Since its establishment in 1951, the organization has been working to exercise their rights, promote and improve their quality of life and well-being through legal and community advocacy. The organization promotes the assimilation of positive attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities, inclusion in the community, provides them with tools for independent coping and taking personal responsibility and encourages them to make their voices heard.

Case study: Diverse recruitment in Israel

One of our important ventures to promote diverse recruitment and support social causes is to promote the employment of rehabilitated prisoners and we have success stories when such an employee received the Outstanding Employee Medal and even brought his son to work in a factory. We recently recruited a combat soldier that suffers from battle shock who has chosen his field of work in cleaning and is showing great satisfaction.

One of our important ventures to promote diverse recruitment and support social causes is to promote the employment of rehabilitated prisoners and we have success stories when such an employee received the Outstanding Employee Medal and even brought his son to work in a factory. We recently recruited a combat soldier that suffers from battle shock who has chosen his field of work in cleaning and is showing great satisfaction.

In 2023 we had several amazing successes:

  • A rehabilitated prisoner from the Arab society advanced and reached the position of a manager of the mold department with a career development and salary plan.
  • A newcomer who arrived without knowing the language, showed excellence and was promoted relatively quickly to become the locksmith of the factory with salary increases of about 50%.

LOG donated high-quality plastic bottles that are not suitable for production to be used as containers to store oil produced by an agricultural educational farm, Eden Farm, to be distributed to the students working on the farm during the year. In this way, we found suitable solution for our bottles waste through reuse for the needs of the community near our factory.

re-use for our bottles

LOG donated high-quality plastic bottles that are not suitable for production to be used as containers to store oil produced by an agricultural educational farm, Eden Farm, to be distributed to the students working on the farm during the year. In this way, we found suitable solution for our bottles waste through reuse for the needs of the community near our factory.

re-use for our bottles

The 'Angels on Wheels' Association received in 2023 a donation of 14 desktop computers and two laptops from the company. The non-profit uses computer equipment donated by companies and individuals for children, lone soldiers, low-income families, etc.

Angels on Wheels

The LOG company donated to the small steps association ('Tseadim Ktaneem') by purchasing Purim sweets deliveries for the employees and also for the Kishori Haim association.

In Hanukkah we Purchased gifts for the factory workers from the association 'Shades of Sweet' that employs at-risk youth.

Shades of Sweet'

Our social activity in Israel focuses on the nearby community and non-profit organizations that work in its vicinity. We advocate secret giving but when we promote employee volunteering then the contribution is known to all. Some of our community projects:

  • 'Life Skills' Association (Kishurey HAyim) - All employees volunteer at the association according to their preferences. In addition, the organization makes a donation to the association.
  • Lectures for the rehabilitation of prisoners in Haifa
  • The Dawn Community (Kehilat hashar) – volunteering with people with disabilities
  • Planting trees and recycling potted bottles by teenagers at Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Ihud

During 2023 we also donated to the Poria Medical Center for the Oncology Department and funded food support for the Israeli soldiers.

We continued our tradition of hosting the ILAN summer camp with the youth of Kibbutz Ashdot and supporting it, also in 2023. The youth of the kibbutz run the camp for a full 5 days offering 9 children with special needs new experiences and excitement. The camps allow the youth to strengthen the local community while integrating the values of diversity and inclusion that are especially important to us.

ILAN – is an Israeli association for injured and disabled children, which since its establishment in 1952 has cared for thousands of children and adults with physical disabilities who face physical and motor disabilities and various muscle and nerve diseases such as polio, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and more.

ILAN – is an Israeli association for injured and disabled children

 

During 2022, we launched a new program to implement a safety climate in the company accompanied by the 'Green Light' organization.

Studies have shown that the traffic safety climate and practices have a significant impact on Involvement of the organization's drivers in road accidents. The higher the safety climate and the more traffic safety practices are implemented, the lower the employee involvement rate in car accidents.

LOG promoted a plan to implement a road safety climate in the organization in order to position the issue of road safety in a central place in the culture through a variety of activities, assimilating the organizational methods and procedures in the field and adopting concepts and behaviors of safe conduct on the road among the management and members of the organization. Extra importance was given to creating open communication for receiving employee reports on the subject.

In the first step, a comprehensive mapping of the road safety situation was carried out and a steering committee was established. As part of the process, meetings and questionnaires were used to map risks and find solutions to reduce road accidents with an emphasis on the pedestrian interface, forklifts in warehouses and more. After that, an organizational intervention plan was implemented alongside monitoring the effectiveness of the implementation and recommendations for improving the activity for the future.

The findings of the program showed that the program for promoting the safety climate in the organization should be focused on improving the training program for drivers. During the field inspections, minor infrastructural deficiencies were found that could be improved immediately.

As part of the Steering Committee's deliberations, it was recommended to establish procedures for external parties in order to prevent an accident and 'almost accident' by parties who do not know the "safety language" and may cause an accident.

We will continue to be careful and encourage employees to report any accident, minor or serious, so that we can take corrective action. At every management meeting we will continue to raise the issue of safety and ensure transparency, raising awareness and proactivity to prevent accidents from occurring, as much as possible.

The Occupational health and safety managed in Israel under a proactive approach and with the full involvement of senior managers. Beyond immediate reports, when necessary, regular discussions are held 8 times a year as well as a regular annual management discussion.

The composition of our safety committee changes every year in order to give an opportunity to as many employees as possible to be part of safety thinking.

The organization treats every safety incident severely and therefore, "near accidents" is reported as an accident as well as, accidents on the way to and from work. We do not separate company employees from contractor employees and treat everyone equally.

All events are documented and investigated, and we do not save budget to implement immediate improvements.

All new employees are required to provide physician permit and to be instructed on the OHS procedures that are accessible in three languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Russian. In addition, field training is held on various topics, such as firefighting training with exercises, first aid, etc.

LOG Israel also manages 20 employees who constitute 'safety trustees'. These workers undergo a dedicated course and help increase attention to the implementation of safety guidelines, possible hazards and ‘negligent’ behaviors. These employees have been carefully selected in accordance with their suitability for a dedicated profile, have an understanding of the field and care for the subject.

A dedicated instruction booklet is currently being produced to be given to every employee and / or visitor to the company as a means of increasing the ways of conveying the OHS messages and awareness of safety.

The Occupational health and safety managed in Israel under a proactive approach and with the full involvement of senior managers. Beyond immediate reports, when necessary, regular discussions are held 8 times a year as well as a regular annual management discussion.

The composition of our safety committee changes every year in order to give an opportunity to as many employees as possible to be part of safety thinking.

The organization treats every safety incident severely and therefore, "near accidents" is reported as an accident as well as, accidents on the way to and from work. We do not separate company employees from contractor employees and treat everyone equally.

All events are documented and investigated, and we do not save budget to implement immediate improvements.

All new employees are required to provide physician permit and to be instructed on the OHS procedures that are accessible in three languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Russian. In addition, field training is held on various topics, such as firefighting training with exercises, first aid, etc.

LOG Israel also manages 20 employees who constitute 'safety trustees'. These workers undergo a dedicated course and help increase attention to the implementation of safety guidelines, possible hazards and ‘negligent’ behaviors. These employees have been carefully selected in accordance with their suitability for a dedicated profile, have an understanding of the field and care for the subject.

A dedicated instruction booklet is currently being produced to be given to every employee and / or visitor to the company as a means of increasing the ways of conveying the OHS messages and awareness of safety.

CR 38mm closure

Today LOG has CR 33mm closure that consists of two parts from different polymers.

We learned that there is a need for a larger recyclable closure - size 38mm. Development and design began based on CR33 mechanism. After several failed trials it became clear that the CR33 mechanism is not applicable for a larger diameter closure. Therefore, we initiated a project to develop a new mechanism suitable for larger closure and only when achieving it, adjusting it the recycling infrastructure.

We are now proud to declare that the new development mechanism passed the CR test with children, and we plan to promote the next step of making sure it becomes recyclable.

The project is still under development.

We encourage excellence and make sure to praise employees who show initiative, responsibility and professionalism. We give special recognition to employees who have brought about an improvement in the quality of production in detection and warning devices for potential problems or malfunctions, possible improvement in activity, and more. In addition to commending these employees, in 2023 one of our employees won an honorable recognition on behalf of the leading media body in Israel - Yedioth Ahronoth's 'the Minister' Award. The award was given to LOG's employee by the Minister of Economy.

LOG Employee excellence in Israel

In 2023 we launched in Hungary an initiative to use glass cups in the kitchenette.

The purpose of the project is to reduce the use of disposables and reduce our environmental impact.

In 2023 we launched in Hungary an initiative to use glass cups in the kitchenette.

We raise awareness to the environment through the creation of an organizational culture that supports sustainability, promoting green offices and more. In 2023 we purchased branded glass cups for employees also in Israel in order to encourage the cessation of single-use cups.

At the Site's offices there are dedicated facilities for collecting waste for recycling such as a paper recycling bin in Israel and containers for collecting used water bottles for recycling in Hungary.

LOG participates once every three years in the Industrial Environment Survey of the Central Bureau of Statistics. The survey gathers information on the quantities of waste and sewage, how they are treated, energy consumption and investments in initiatives aimed to protect the environment. The results of the survey are used to compile statistics and will assist decision-makers in the economy in determining policies and procedures for protecting the environment as well as comparing activities to other OECD countries.

As part of our ongoing activity to find opportunities for recycling and/or reuse of factory waste, we have found a significant solution for rags that, not long ago, were thrown into the trash. At the end of 2023, we located a company that collects the used rags from us for washing and return it for reuse. The payment agreement with the company is based on the rental of the rags, which leads to cost reduction of Savings of about 88% in monthly expenses. We now save on the purchase of new rags, investment in special disposal and most importantly - we improve our environmental impact on the world.

In 2023, a significant decrease in the depreciation of raw materials was measured at the factory in Hungary, which results from the addition of an online shredding process to the machines in a way that reduces the technological depreciation. In addition, making sure to maintain machines at a high-level standard lead to an increase in the functioning of the machines and the reduction of operational depreciation.

Below are the rates of raw material consumption from the recycling and shredding process at the plant in

Hungary:

Year 2022 2023
%  consumption  from  recycled

shredded waste

65% 50%

 

Photos of the electrician who installed a sleeve control system into three machines:

Enhancing our use of shredded waste in Hungary

Over the past few years, the company has built recycling mechanisms for the various types of waste that exist in the plant.

In the production hall, there is a waste separation process in place and the waste is transferred to designated bins - for plastic, paper, metal parts, rags and an outdoor container that collects aluminum and nylon. Colored PET debris is shredded on the spot. Next to the chip hall is a dedicated container for collecting rodent products. In addition, fluorescent lighting is collected for recycling (in the few places that have not been transferred to LED lighting).

The cumulative materials are sold to various recycling suppliers who collect the waste from the plant.

The company is currently considering the establishment of an indoor collection and recycling area for the management of some of the waste residues that cannot remain outside. In addition, ways of reusing plastic waste that is currently being shredded and sold are being examined (there are isolated cases where there is an immediate closed process that takes the plastic waste for re-production on-site).

The company is in contact with customers and suppliers and is trying to find recycling opportunities for example: recently the company took pallets from one of the customers who wanted to recycle and at the same time, moved wooden pallets for use by a recycling supplier. The company also recycled supplier large crates in favor of collecting shredded PET.

For the past three years, LOG has been making extensive use of the ecological cleaning materials, produced by eOx Israel, and puts into use any new product that comes to replace the products containing solvents.

Following these initiatives and waste management practices - from 10 containers of plastic waste per month in 2006 - we dropped to 4 containers per year in 2020!!!

During 2023 we had only 2 containers with 12,460 Kg of waste for landfill.

The main recycling suppliers are:

Ecommunity - a social corporation for recycling electronic waste while integrating people with special needs into the work circle. The partners of Ecommunity are the businesses, 76 authorities that are located all over the country and the authorized treatment and recycling sites. Every year, thousands of tons of e-waste are recycled by a population with special needs.

https://ecommunity-info.forms-wizard.biz/

 

Tabib - offers a wide range of professional, high-quality, available, effective and, after all, waste treatment solutions. Tabib strives to promote environmental protection in Israel and for over 25 years has stood to the right of companies, businesses, organizations and entities facing challenges related to hazardous waste treatment, industrial effluents, contaminated soils, hazardous materials incidents and more.

https://tabib.co.il/

 

Gadot Ecology Services Company - offers waste removal, treatment and destruction services and specializes in the field of industrial waste recycling in Israel. The company uses state-of-the-art technologies developed by the plant engineers to process all types of waste destined for recycling. The company recycles electronic waste, plastic scrap, metal and other waste.

https://www.eco-srv.com/

 

The new ECO line series is yet another project born from our desire to produce and change LOG's bottle to be more sustainable. Today our Oxyblock series bottles don't meet the recyclability requirement. Therefore, we examined ways for change. We started by reducing the weight percentage of the barrier layer while maintaining its properties by using unique technologies. In addition, we explored using innovative Pharma grade HDPE resin with superior gas barrier properties that will allow us to reduce bottle weight by up to 30% with high barrier properties.

We partnered with BASF in efforts to bring to realization a new material that will be a good barrier for Oxygen and Moisture in one layer- Mono-material product. The new polymer is designed to be easy to recycle and with a possibility for feedstock that will allow us to act according to the biomass balance approach.

We see each improvement and reduction of bottle weight as a way to reduce waste, energy consumption, etc. leads to an improved and more sustainable product as part of a better circular economy approach.

The development of OxyBlock ECO bottles, by reducing and optimizing the bottle weight and removing the adhesive layer, still has challenges ahead. Mainly the need to make it fully recyclable. To that end, we keep daily communication with "RecyClass" company to find a solution which will allow us to recycle it in addition to internal brainstorming and learning.

Furthermore, and although our MonoBlock bottle is sustainable and can be recycled, we want to continue investing it in reducing up to 30% bottle weight. This reduction can also be achieved thanks to the use of a new Pharma grade HDPE resin that allows maintaining good barrier properties while reducing weight.

Case study: LOG Israel salary and remuneration policy

LOG’s salary and remuneration policy serves as a tool for locating and retaining professional and quality personnel, while addressing the needs of the organization and its strategic plan. The policy supports development and promotion of employees based on their performance while supporting the organization's values ​​of promoting professionalism, fairness, long-term human capital capacity building and encouraging a sense of respect, trust and appreciation for all levels of work in the company.

Employee benefits include a training fund according to years of seniority and managerial level. All employees enjoy days of vacation, illness (in accordance with the law), and payment of convalescence and clothing allowances. In addition, the company subsidizes lunch for all employees in a closed list of restaurants, regardless of the number of working hours per day (the employee has only payment of NIS 5 per meal).

Intermediate-tiered employees and above receive an extension of vacation days beyond what is required by law. Employees whose job allows it can enjoy flexibility and work from home. All employees receive 24 hours rest within a time frame of 7 consecutive days.

Vehicle is provided to employees according to job needs and management levels as well as payment for telephone use. 

It is important to emphasize that there are no employees who are paid below the minimum wage set by law in the company.

Every two years on a regular basis, uniform wage discussions are held for all employees in which the employee's contribution to the organization, his professional and organizational progress is examined, all under the values ​​of fairness and uniformity and in accordance with defined criteria.

These days, we have initiated a process for the formation of similar and adapted salary and remuneration policy for LOG Hungary.

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation

9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all

9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes

9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors

Link to relevant progress update in LOG's 2021 report – Our planet

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

13.2 Integrate climate change measures into policies, strategies and planning

13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

Link to relevant progress update in LOG's 2021 report – Our planet

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

12.2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

12.4 By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment

12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse

12.6 Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle

12.7 Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

Link to relevant progress update in LOG's 2021 report – Our planet

Case Study: Supporting the community health and well being in the valley

This year, LOG participated in financing the activities of "Hapoel Emek Hayarden", a water ball association that is a center for sports and competitive activities for children, teenagers and adults from the valley and in recent years also from the Springs, Golan and Galilee valleys. The association has about 60 participants between the ages of 9 and 60 who also enjoy social-educational activities and a daily framework that educates for personal, competitive and self-discipline alongside the assimilation of a healthy and sporty lifestyle. Special emphasis is given to strengthening women's sports and strengthening self-confidence and leadership for girls and boys. The financial contribution helped to establish competitive groups, expand the training hours and expand the accessibility of water sports to the residents of the north.

One of the leading players in the water ball association is an employee of LOG.

Case Study: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Israel

Our social activity in Israel focuses on the nearby community and non-profit organizations that work in its vicinity. We advocate secret giving but when we promote employee volunteering then the contribution is known to all. Some of our community projects:

  • 'Life Skills' Association (Kishurey HAyim) - All employees volunteer at the association according to their preferences. In addition, the organization makes a donation to the association.
  • Lectures for the rehabilitation of the prisoner in Haifa
  • Volunteering at Yemin Orad for Israelis of Ethiopian descent
  • The Dawn Community (Kehilat hashar) – volunteering with people with disabilities
  • Planting trees and recycling potted bottles by teenagers at Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Ihud

 

In the summer of 2021, we re-established the tradition of hosting the ILAN summer camp with the youth of Kibbutz Ashdot, after last summer the Corona crisis prevented us from doing so. The youth of the kibbutz run the camp and thus strengthen the local community while integrating the values of diversity and inclusion that are especially important to us.

ILAN – is an Israeli association for injured children, which since its establishment in 1952 has cared for thousands of children and adults with physical disabilities who face physical and motor disabilities and various muscle and nerve diseases such as polio, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and more.

LOG also supported this year through a donation to the 'Springs Riders' Club, which is a social framework for tandem and single cycling that combines people with disabilities and volunteers from the Springs Valley communities for both social and sports activities. The Springs Riders Club is an organization in which one of LOGs employees volunteers regularly and strengthens the community near LOG. 

The donation was made through the Akim organization - the national organization for people with intellectual disabilities and their families operating in about 88 localities throughout the country. Since its establishment in 1951, the organization has been working to exercise their rights, promote and improve their quality of life and well-being through legal and community advocacy. The organization promotes the assimilation of positive attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities, inclusion in the community, provides them with tools for independent coping and taking personal responsibility and encourages them to make their voices heard.

Due to this policy and investment in employees' health and safety, we have succeeded to reduce accidents in Israel in 30% between 2020 and 2021. No women had to miss working days due to injuries, in comparison to 12 days missed in 2020.
 

We also promote healthy lifestyle through participation in local races. Just recently, employees were invited to participate in the Sunrise Race. We also manage a running group of employees and functional training is  offered to them. Our employees also participate in various periodic tests such as vision, hearing and more. We conduct these tests in the factory and offices to ensure convenience and engagement of all employees.

Case Study: OHS practices in Israel

The Occupational health and safety managed in Israel under a proactive approach and with the full involvement of senior managers. Beyond immediate reports, when necessary, regular discussions are held 8 times a year as well as a regular annual management discussion.

The organization treats every safety incident severely and therefore, "almost an accident" is reported as an accident as well as, accidents on the way to and from work. We do not separate company employees from contractor employees and treat everyone equally.

All events are documented and investigated and we do not save budget to implement immediate improvements.

All new employees are required to provide physician permit and to be instructed on the OHS procedures that are accessible in three languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Russian. In addition, field training is held on various topics, such as firefighting training with exercises, first aid, etc. 

LOG Israel also manages 20 employees who constitute 'safety trustees'. These workers undergo a dedicated course and help increase attention to the implementation of safety guidelines, possible hazards and ‘negligent’ behaviors. These employees have been carefully selected in accordance with their suitability for a dedicated profile, have an understanding of the field and care for the subject.

A dedicated instruction booklet is currently being produced to be given to every employee and / or visitor to the company as a means of increasing the ways of conveying the OHS messages and awareness of safety.

Employees are invited to make suggestions and submit requests for measures to improve their safety. For example: a unique silicone device was recently purchased for the benefit of an employee who requested it for increased comfort at work; For a worker with a disability who comes twice a week, a dedicated interpreter was brought in to ensure good safety training since he spoke only Arabic.

Due to this policy and investment in employees' health and safety, we have succeeded to reduce accidents in Israel in 30% between 2020 and 2021. No women had to miss working days due to injuries, in comparison to 12 days missed in 2020.
 

We also promote healthy lifestyle through participation in local races. Just recently, employees were invited to participate in the Sunrise Race. We also manage a running group of employees and functional training is  offered to them. Our employees also participate in various periodic tests such as vision, hearing and more. We conduct these tests in the factory and offices to ensure convenience and engagement of all employees.

LOG values the health of its team and the health of others. Multiple members of the LOG team participated in the Tiberias Marathon last December weekend. We were happy to run on behalf of Sunrise Association, an organization, which, runs free camps and leisure activities for children with cancer alongside their family members from all sectors of society. Cheers to good health and to keeping families healthy and together!

Employee welfare - Employees can apply for advances, bonuses, salary benefits and more. Lunch for the employees is fully subsidized when the employee pays only 5 NIS ($1.5) for a meal from restaurants on a closed list.

Employees participate in annual feedback and are invited to trend talks with managers. From time to time, round tables are held with the VP of Operations and the VP of Human Resources in favor of an open conversation and feedback.

Case study: Diverse recruitment in Israel

We promote the employment of workers over the age of 55 and strive to recruit new workers from underemployed populations - Arabs, Israelis from Ethiopia and more. In 2021 42% of new hires are employees age 50 and up. Our workforce is composed of 13% employees from minorities, 6% of People with disabilities, 37% employees over age 50 and 43% women,.

We are proud to have 60% women in senior management and overall 40% women in management roles.

One of our important ventures is to promote the employment of rehabilitated prisoners and we have success stories when such an employee received the Outstanding Employee Medal and even brought his son to work in a factory. We recently recruited a combat soldier that suffers from battle shock who has chosen his field of work in cleaning and is showing great satisfaction.

Case Study: a series of benefits for our employees in Hungary

Being a fair employer is one of our core values and that is why we make sure all our employees receive fair pay and benefits. In Hungary, we have a series of benefit such as: 

  • SZEP-card  100.000 HUF/year – uploaded on a monthly basis (8,000 HUF/month) into the card as part of a yearly bonus. This SZEP-card can use as a credit card to pay for all kinds of goods and service such as: foods, entertainments, etc.
  • school-starting voucher - for those who has school-child
  • Christmas gift - based on seniority
  • travel compensation – subsidize for public transport or compensation according to distance. In case of carpools – when an employee takes other colleagues with him to work, he receives extra compensation.

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation

8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises

8.4 Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavor to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation

8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

8.8 Protect labor rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers

Link to relevant progress update in LOG's 2021 report – Our people

Case Study: Promoting Carpool in Hungary

We encourage our employees to travel to work using public transportation by paying almost full ticket price (86% of commuting cost). In addition, when an employee travel by private car takes other colleagues that live on the same route with him to work, he receives extra compensation.

Case Study: Examination of environmental impact in Israel by the Central Bureau of Statistics

LOG participates once every three years in the Industrial Environment Survey of the Central Bureau of Statistics. The survey gathers information on the quantities of waste and sewage, how they are treated, energy consumption and investments in initiatives aimed to protect the environment. The results of the survey are used to compile statistics and will assist decision-makers in the economy in determining policies and procedures for protecting the environment as well as comparing activities to other OECD countries.

Case study: Recycling of packaging pallets in Hungary

This year, LOG production site in Hungary won a certificate of appreciation for its initiative to recycle packaging pallets. The company promotes a series of initiatives to recycle waste from its factories.

Case Study: Green offices in Israel

All kitchens in offices and production sites use reusable utensils. We also promote awareness of the environment among our employees. For example, we held a dedicated meeting for employees that dealt with 'the challenges facing the human race in the orbit of collision with Earth' and what actions need and can be taken to correct this. The lecture was delivered by Amiad Lapidot, who was defined by the environmental organizations in 2010 as the person who most positively influenced the preservation of the environment in Israel. In addition, activities were held to plant trees together with youth in the kibbutz.

Case Study: Waste Management in Hungary

As part of our waste management strategy, we have been able to expand the scope of our activity and, accordingly, the quantities treated both in Israel and in Hungary. One of our success stories is the sale of our grinded raw material in Hungary. Starting in 2020 we launched an initiative to transfer the raw materials that cannot be used for pharma products to those who can re-use it. In 2021 we have brought about a significant increase in the use of these residues while receiving a respectable business profit.

 

Ground raw material sold – 276,832 Kg in 2021
Waste sold – 216,742 in 2021

Case Study: Waste Management in Israel

Over the past few years the company has built recycling mechanisms for the various types of waste that exist in the plant.

In the production hall, there is a waste separation process in place and the waste is transferred to designated bins - for plastic, paper, metal parts, rags and an outdoor container that collects aluminum and nylon. Colored PET debris is shredded on the spot. Next to the chip hall is a dedicated container for collecting rodent products. In addition, fluorescent lighting is collected for recycling (in the few places that have not been transferred to LED lighting).

The cumulative materials are sold to various recycling suppliers who collect the waste from the plant.

The company is currently considering the establishment of an indoor collection and recycling area for the management of some of the waste residues that cannot remain outside. In addition, ways of reusing plastic waste that is currently being shredded and sold are being examined (there are isolated cases where there is an immediate closed process that takes the plastic waste for re-production on-site).

The company is in contact with customers and suppliers and is trying to find recycling opportunities for example: recently the company took pallets from one of the customers who wanted to recycle and at the same time, moved wooden pallets for use by a recycling supplier. The company also recycled supplier large crates in favor of collecting shredded PET.

Following these initiatives and waste management practices - from 10 containers of plastic waste per month in 2006 - we dropped to 4 containers per year in 2020!!!

 

The main recycling suppliers are:

 

Ecommunity - a social corporation for recycling electronic waste while integrating people with special needs into the work circle. The partners of Ecommunity are the businesses, 76 authorities that are located all over the country and the authorized treatment and recycling sites. Every year, thousands of tons of e-waste are recycled by a population with special needs.

 

Tabib - offers a wide range of professional, high-quality, available, effective and, after all, waste treatment solutions. Tabib strives to promote environmental protection in Israel and for over 25 years has stood to the right of companies, businesses, organizations and entities facing challenges related to hazardous waste treatment, industrial effluents, contaminated soils, hazardous materials incidents and more.

 

Gadot Ecology Services Company - offers waste removal, treatment and destruction services and specializes in the field of industrial waste recycling in Israel. The company uses state-of-the-art technologies developed by the plant engineers to process all types of waste destined for recycling. The company recycles electronic waste, plastic scrap, metal and other waste.

 

Case study: Support individual requests for assistance from the community

LOG periodically receives requests from members of the nearby community for supporting various requests and agrees to assist as much as possible. This year came a touching request from an 11-year-old girl suffering from a chronic genetic disease - cystic fibrosis (CF) - treated at Rambam Hospital. As part of her many treatments, the girl is treated with regular and daily physical therapy and needs regular pool care. Ensuring regular treatments for the girl also during the corona period, days when there is a fear of reaching the pool as a focus of infection, could be done by building a private pool at her house. LOG helped funding the private pool that allowed the treatments to continue and help improve her functional ability and respiratory functions.

Case Study: waste management in Israel

Over the past few years the company has built recycling mechanisms for the various types of waste that exist in the plant.

In the production hall, there is a waste separation process in place and the waste is transferred to designated bins - for plastic, paper, metal parts, rags and an outdoor container that collects aluminum and nylon. Colored PET debris is shredded on the spot. Next to the chip hall is a dedicated container for collecting rodent products. In addition, fluorescent lighting is collected for recycling (in the few places that have not been transferred to LED lighting).

The cumulative materials are sold to various recycling suppliers who collect the waste from the plant.

The company is currently considering the establishment of an indoor collection and recycling area for the management of some of the waste residues that cannot remain outside. In addition, ways of reusing plastic waste that is currently being shredded and sold are being examined (there are isolated cases where there is an immediate closed process that takes the plastic waste for re-production on-site).

The company is in contact with customers and suppliers and is trying to find recycling opportunities for example: recently the company took pallets from one of the customers who wanted to recycle and at the same time, moved wooden pallets for use by a recycling supplier. The company also recycled supplier large crates in favor of collecting shredded PET. 

For the past three years, LOG has been making extensive use of the ecological cleaning materials, produced by eOx Israel, and puts into use any new product that comes to replace the products containing solvents.

Following these initiatives and waste management practices - from 10 containers of plastic waste per month in 2006 - we dropped to 4 containers per year in 2020!!!

During 2022 we had only 2 containers with 12,320 Kg of waste for landfill.

The main recycling suppliers are:

Ecommunity - a social corporation for recycling electronic waste while integrating people with special needs into the work circle. The partners of Ecommunity are the businesses, 76 authorities that are located all over the country and the authorized treatment and recycling sites. Every year, thousands of tons of e-waste are recycled by a population with special needs.

https://ecommunity-info.forms-wizard.biz/

 

Tabib - offers a wide range of professional, high-quality, available, effective and, after all, waste treatment solutions. Tabib strives to promote environmental protection in Israel and for over 25 years has stood to the right of companies, businesses, organizations and entities facing challenges related to hazardous waste treatment, industrial effluents, contaminated soils, hazardous materials incidents and more.

https://tabib.co.il/

 

Gadot Ecology Services Company - offers waste removal, treatment and destruction services and specializes in the field of industrial waste recycling in Israel. The company uses state-of-the-art technologies developed by the plant engineers to process all types of waste destined for recycling. The company recycles electronic waste, plastic scrap, metal and other waste.

https://www.eco-srv.com/

 

Being a fair employer is one of our core values and that is why we make sure all our employees receive fair pay and benefits. In Hungary, we have a series of benefit such as:

  • SZEP-card 000 HUF/year – uploaded on a monthly basis (8,000 HUF/month) into the card as part of a yearly bonus. This SZEP-card can use as a credit card to pay for all kinds of goods and service such as: foods, entertainments, etc.
  • Christmas gift - based on seniority
  • Treat Tuesday - every Tuesday we treat the employees with a special treat of fruit or ice cream (also in Israel)
  • travel compensation – subsidize for public transport or compensation according to distance. In case of carpools – when an employee takes other colleagues with him to work, he receives extra

LOG’s salary and remuneration policy serves as a tool for locating and retaining professional and quality personnel, while addressing the needs of the organization and its strategic plan. The policy supports development and promotion of employees based on their performance while supporting the organization's values of promoting professionalism, fairness, long-term human capital capacity building and encouraging a sense of respect, trust and appreciation for all levels of work in the company.

Employee benefits include a training fund according to years of seniority and managerial level. All employees enjoy days of vacation, illness (in accordance with the law) and payment of convalescence and clothing allowances. In addition, the company subsidizes lunch for all employees in a closed list of restaurants, regardless of the number of working hours per day (the employee has only a payment of NIS 5 per meal).

The production workers receive a grant for the purchase of clothing twice a year in total amount of NIS 500. In addition, LOG makes provisions for employees to a continuing education fund (for production workers, the provision begins after 4 years of work).

Intermediate-tiered employees and above receive an extension of vacation days beyond what is required by law. Employees whose job allows it can enjoy flexibility and work from home. All employees receive 24 hours rest within a time frame of 7 consecutive days.

Vehicle is provided to employees according to job needs and management levels as well as payment for telephone use.

It is important to emphasize that there are no employees who are paid below the minimum wage set by law in the company.

Every two years on a regular basis, uniform wage discussions are held for all employees in which the employee's contribution to the organization, his professional and organizational progress is examined, all under the values of fairness and uniformity and in accordance with defined criteria. In 2023, the production workers received two bonuses: a quarterly bonus of NIS 800 for attendance, quality work and good human relations and a monthly bonus for attendance.

These days, we have initiated a process for the formation of similar and adapted salary and remuneration policy for LOG Hungary.

During 2022 we had to face many challenges in hiring employees. In order to retain our employees while recruiting new employees, we formulated an attractive salary plan for production employees and supporting departments with compensation levels as well as quarterly bonuses based on quality, attendance and direct manager evaluation (motivation, teamwork and human relations).

During 2023, we conducted additional thinking, within the framework of a dedicated team established for the benefit of the issue together with the employee representatives, following which improvements were made in the recruitment process. Among the improvements, it was decided to connect an accompanying mentor to each new employee. one who was trained to ensure a better initiation process. We also set a monthly index that tracks the employee turnover rate with an emphasis on employees who leave during the first two weeks after being hired. These changes showed a significant improvement in employee retention.

Following the success of the move, we are initiating a similar implementation in Hungary as well.

Case study: A development program for LOG's employees

During 2022 we continued our employees' development program in Israel. We invested in 5 employees who underwent training in order to promote and/or change positions. 4 of them received a salary increase of between 10% and 20% due to the promotion.

In Hungary, three significant development plans were made in which the salary accountant was promoted and became a finance manager, a quality manager who was promoted and a department manager who now manages all production departments. All had a 30%-70% salary increase.

We encourage our employees to travel to work using public transportation by paying almost full ticket price (86% of commuting cost). In addition, when an employee travel by private car takes other colleagues that live on the same route with him to work, he receives extra compensation.

Case Study: Examination of environmental impact in Israel by the Central Bureau of Statistics

LOG participates once every three years in the Industrial Environment Survey of the Central Bureau of Statistics. The survey gathers information on the quantities of waste and sewage, how they are treated, energy consumption and investments in initiatives aimed to protect the environment. The results of the survey are used to compile statistics and will assist decision-makers in the economy in determining policies and procedures for protecting the environment as well as comparing activities to other OECD countries.

Case study: waste management in Hungary

As part of our waste management strategy, we have been able to expand the scope of our activity and, accordingly, the quantities treated both in Israel and in Hungary. One of our success stories is the sale of our grinded raw material in Hungary. Starting in 2020 we launched an initiative to transfer the raw materials that cannot be used for pharma products to those who can re-use it. In 2021 we have brought about a significant increase in the use of these residues while receiving a respectable business profit.

Case study: Reducing printings in Israel

During the year 2022, a new initiative was promoted to reduce the number of printers in the organization (where possible) and the number of pages printed.

By 2021, there were over 30 printers deployed throughout LOG in the various departments, which resulted in an average amount of printing of approximately 25,000 pages per month. In 2021, all the printers resulted in the printing of about 290,000 pages.

As part of a work plan to reduce the number of printers and also the number of printed pages, an accurate mapping of the needs was carried out, the necessary printers were defined and their adaptation to the required amount of printing. After the change, we were left with 24 printers which resulted in an average amount of printing of about 19,500 pages per month. In 2022, we printed approximately 230,000 pages on all printers.

The initiative achieved a total reduction of about 21% in the total amount of prints. We will continue to optimize the number of printers and prints during the coming year.

Case Study: Supporting the needs of families dealing with cancer

Four LOG employees volunteer on a regular basis in ‘Noladet Lenatxach’ ('Born to win’) - supporting the needs of families dealing with cancer.

'Born to win’ is a voluntary-social organization, established in 2018 to provide community support to families battling cancer. The volunteers bring home-cooked food for the families, in order to facilitate them during the complex period of dealing with the disease and allow them to concentrate their resources and attention on the treatments. Beyond that, the volunteers give the families a supporting hand, love and an understanding that they are not alone and part of a caring and supportive community. The organization operates in 50 cities across the country as well as in the Jordan Valley. 

Photos of volunteers’ dishes and pastries:

Case study: Light weight by using CBF Technology

LOG partnered with Sacmi (SACMI produces machines and plants for the ceramic, packaging, beverage, metals and food industries | SACMI)  in efforts to find a technical solution to plastic reduction with high barrier products, Sacmi supported LOG with a case study that proved possibility to reduce the weight of 3 products by 10-20 %. 

Case study: New Monolayer material with Barrier properties and better prospect of recyclability

LOG partnered with BASF in efforts to bring to realization a new material that will be a good barrier for Oxygen and Moisture in one layer- Mono-material product, the new polymer is designed to be easy to recycle and with a possibility for feedstock that will allow us to act according to the biomass balance approach.


LOG will trail the material in 2023 but this is a long-term project.

Case study: Single-material cork project - CR38 (PP/PP)

Today LOG's CR38 cork consists of 2 parts, one of which is made of HDPE and the other made of PP. As part of the commitment to promote sustainable packaging, LOG has promoted an innovative venture to develop a new cork whose two parts (outer and inner cork) will be of the same material so that the cork can be recycled more easily. In light of the success of the development of the CR38 cork in the HDPE/PP composition, we are rethinking the development of the CR38 cork in the PP/PP composition.

Case Study: Weight loss shampoo bottle ('Pinuk')

In 2022, we conducted a pilot with a shampoo bottle 700 (brand: Pinuk) to reduce the weight of the bottle while maintaining the required features with an emphasis on testing the maximum load that can be applied to the bottle until it collapses. The project was a success when we managed to reduce the weight from 46 grams to 42 grams.

Case Study: Light weight bottles – the Milliken & Borealis project

As part of our commitment to promote sustainability and innovation in our product line, LOG is looking for HDPE with improved properties - maintaining or improving moisture barrier properties while reducing weight. The DOW company offered materials which in combination with an additive from the Milliken company, UltraGuard 10036, can achieve this goal. The pilot showed that we can receive HDPE with improved moisture barriers and a lightweight product. The project was stopped due to the announcement of the European regulator on the prohibition of the use of materials containing PAFS, while waiting for a new development by the DOW company.

At the same time, the Milliken company offered an alternative additive to be combined with HDPE BIMODAL (HE2581PH) of the Borealis company which does not contain the prohibited flow improver. The pilot shows good results with the possibility of weight reduction.

These successful results led to its implementation in our 75 ml bottle and the new ECO during 2023.

Case Study: rPET project to use recycled material

The rPET project is our most significant pilot for the use of recycled material that we conducted at LOG and which is regulatory approved for use in the European market. The pilot included a feasibility test to create bottles in different volumes from recycled raw material rPET - GR in combination with PET in different concentrations (100%, 30% and 25% rPET). The quality of the products received, the shelf life, the pricing of the final product and more were checked. As of today, we paused the project due to high pricing, but we anticipate that with the expansion of raw material sources, production at competitive prices will be possible.

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

17.6 Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries

17.7 Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships Data, monitoring and accountability

Work in progress