VIHENTHI CO. PTY LTD AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING COVENANT ACTION PLAN

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1 VIHENTHI CO. PTY LTD AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING COVENANT ACTION PLAN Period: March 2011 February

2 Table of Contents Page 1. Executive Summary Company Profile APC Management Packaging Review Summary 7 5. APC Goals Planning Design... 8 Recycling.. 9 Product Stewardship. 10 2

3 Executive Summary With this new Action Plan, Vihenthi Co. Pty Ltd is demonstrating its role as a responsible Corporate Citizen with our commitment to the Australian Packaging Covenant. We believe that we have a role to play in the community and our actions can influence the attitudes of customers and the industry in general in order to minimize the amount of waste ending up in the landfill. We are committed to increasing awareness amongst our staff in regards to the impact our business operations and daily personal actions have on the environment. We will continue to look at opportunities to increase recycling at our warehouses and offices and to try to influence our suppliers to improve and minimize packaging whenever possible. The management and staff of Vihenthi Co. Pty Ltd are committed to the company making continual progress towards contributing to the Covenant s goals and to making a difference to how we can minimize the environmental impacts of packaging. Signed, James Huynh Managing Director 3

4 Company Profile Established in 1988, Vihenthi Co. Pty Ltd is a distributor of packaged, frozen and fresh grocery products such as rice, oil, noodles, coconut milk, garlic, sauces, spices, snacks, and frozen goods to a variety of supermarkets, Asian grocery retailers, restaurants and Foodservice distributors. Our head office and warehouse is located in Morley, Western Australia and our only subsidiary, VHT Sydney Pty Ltd, is located in Auburn, New South Wales. We are a brand owner distributing products from a variety of local suppliers and we also import products from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia & Korea. The company s annual turnover of imported stock is between $4M - $5.02M, out of which our own brands accounts for $2.5M - $2.7M. Our own brands are: Vihenthi, Sun Horse, Thai Horse, Nanmen Bridge, Oriental Pearl & Marry Other brands we distribute are: Australia China Thailand Malaysia Korea ABC, Allied Mills, Anchor, Austcrown, Dinkum, Drinho, ETA, Gold Star, Golden Circle, Goodman Fielders, Hakka, Health Farm, Heinz, Knorr, LKK, LYK, Maesri, Mai Hong, Nestle, PRB, Sugar Australia, Sunrice, Surfax, TYJ, Western Salt Refinery, Wing Chun, Yunion 3 Coins, Anji, Eagle Coin, FG, GMY, Golden Cup, Great Wall, Gulong, Jing Jing, Kong Moon, KSF, Long Kao, Mai A Yi, Mai Lao Ta, Uncle Pop, Wahaha, Want Want, Ya Nam Bridge Chef s Choice, Erawan, Global, Lion, Mae Ploy, Mama, Pantainorasingh Alagapas, Apollo, Baba, Happy, Maggie, Nona, Yeo s Aloe Farm Hong Kong Fook Cheong Hing, FYL, Hong Loong, Mee Chun, Pun Chun, Red Label, STT, Tai Wing Wah, Windmill 4

5 Taiwan Indonesia ABC, Famous House, Jin Jin, Nine Choice, Rolin, Wu Chung Good Day, Kapal Api, Oncom Jaya The majority of products we distribute come in pre-packaged form using the following materials: Cardboard box/cartons Glass bottles/jars Tin/Steel/Aluminium canisters Plastic bags Nylon bags PET bottles. 5

6 APC Management Head Office Primary Contact Secondary Contact Vihenthi Co. Pty Ltd 19 Boag Place, Morley, Western Australia, 6062 Ms Monica Sagita Finance Manager Telephone: (08) Facsimile: (08) Ms Marciana Nathan Accounts Assistant Telephone: (08) Facsimile: (08)

7 Packaging Review Summary As we have over 1000 SKUs and between different international suppliers, we have decided to group our packaging by the following categories to allow us to follow through each product type or similar packaging products with its supplier: Over 1000 SKUs Supplier Packaging Material Product Type 7

8 APC Goals Planning Covenant Performance Goals & KPIs Actions Responsibility Baseline Data Target or Performance Goal Timeline or Milestones 1. DESIGN Educate Import & Sales departments of company s commitment to APC APC website & documents Information session to relevant departments June 2011 Optimise packaging to achieve resource efficiency & reduce environmental impact without compromising product quality & safety Review existing packaging using the SPG Import Department No review system 20% existing packaging reviewed annually February 2016 KPI 1 Proportion of signatories in the supply chain implementing the SPG for design or procurement of packaging Feedback to suppliers our commitment to APC Import Department None Inform all suppliers of our commitment to APC Forward the Chinese APC Guidelines to our Chinese suppliers once it becomes available December 2011 Work with our suppliers to improve/minimize existing packaging whenever possible Explore opportunities to optimise recyclability & recycled contents of packaging Import Department None Initiate communication with suppliers to identify types of packaging that can be improved/minimized Import Department None Initiate communication with suppliers to explore possibilities of using recycled contents of packaging without compromising safety and health issues February 2016 February 2016 Incorporate the SPG into procurement of new packaging Import Department No existing checklist/process Produce a design checklist for procurement department to ensure February

9 Covenant Performance Goals & KPIs Actions Responsibility Baseline Data Target or Performance Goal Timeline or Milestones 2. RECYCLING Improve on-site recovery systems All staff Increase by 5% annually Annual Progress The efficient collection & recycling of packaging KPI 3 Proportion of signatories with on-site recovery systems for recycling used packaging KPI 4 Proportion of signatories with a policy to buy products made from recycled packaging VISY Papers, cardboards tonnes Plastic tonnes Council Recycling bins tonnes Office - Usage of recycled paper & envelope for internal memos & documents Implementation of Buy Recycled policy Purchasing Dept None Standard guideline/checklist for purchasing February 2013 Inform customers of opportunities to recycle packaging of products they purchase Sales Department None Standard guidelines for disposal/recycling packaging for distribution to customers February

10 Covenant Performance Goals & KPIs Actions Responsibility Baseline Data Target or Performance Goal Timeline or Milestones 3. PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP Explore possibility of include recycling/responsible disposal logos on packaging Import Department None Feedback to suppliers the requirement to include appropriate logos on packaging February 2016 A demonstrated commitment to product stewardship by the supply chain & other signatories KPI 6 Proportion of signatories that have formal processes for working with others to improve design & recycling of packaging KPI 7 - Proportion of signatories demonstrating other product stewardship outcomes KPI 8 Reduction in the number of packaging items in the litter stream Sponsorship of a community-based litter reduction program Staff Management None Look at opportunities to support any community events or organizations February