Sustainability & ESG

TransPak is committed to a sustainable supply chain. We strive to be environmentally friendly and socially responsible by utilizing innovative methods and materials to provide sustainable total packaging and logistics solutions.

TransPak's Sustainability Policy:

As the world becomes more complex and interconnected, so too do our global challenges. While threats of climate change, natural resource scarcity, and supply chain shifts loom large, it’s critical that companies step up to mitigate these challenges. That’s why TransPak is committed to a sustainable supply chain. Sustainability is fundamental to the way we do business. It’s built into our corporate culture, decision making, supply chain management and operations in a way that allows us to deliver innovative, quality products and exceptional service our customers expect while protecting the environment and being corporate citizens.

TransPak is a global steward by operating a supply chain that grows more and more sustainable each day. We are committed to sustainability by improving the impact of our products and services on the environment. We do this by looking for new methods and materials and promote the use of recycled materials to create innovative packaging and logistics solutions for our customers that are kind to the environment.

TransPak’s ambitious sustainability goals not only address our customers’ obligations to be socially responsible, they position TransPak as a reliable partner in sourcing environmentally friendly products and operating sustainable supply chains.

At TransPak, we:

Divert over 90% of our waste from landfills.

Every year since we began measuring and evaluating our diversion rate in 2014, we have diverted over 90% of our waste from landfills. We achieve this through our laser-focus on a circular economy by reusing and refurbishing packaging materials through knockdown kits, reusable crates, transit cases, and more.

Source lumber and plywood directly.

Unlike many other companies, we source lumber and plywood directly, purchasing closer to the source rather than relying on distributors. We use only wood raw materials that comply with established sustainability programs such as the Forestry Stewardship Council, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.

Use environmentally friendly packaging materials.

We offer green packaging materials such as EnviroKraft 100% post-consumer recycled corrugated boxes, GeoSpring thermoformed reusable plastic made from HDPE milk cartons, molded pulp cushion cubes, and more.

Reduce our carbon footprint.

Our goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 by increasing solar panel utilization; transitioning forklifts, vans, and trucks to electric; enhancing eco-friendly shipping options by practicing lighter air freight and max vehicle fill; and engineering smarter packaging. We are proud to offer a proprietary carbon calculator tool for our customers to help them track and reduce the associated carbon footprint of their orders.

TransPak’s GREEN Solutions

Green & Recycled Crating Materials

TransPak conducts its business operations in a manner that preserves the environment and protects the health and safety of workers, customers and neighboring communities. TransPak will only utilize wood raw materials that comply with established sustainability programs such as the Forest Stewardship™ (FSC)®, Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) standards.

TransPak follows an aggressive recycling program for its waste stream. All scrap wood is ground and recycled into fireplace logs or press board, while all scrap foam is compressed into bails and converted into carpet padding and/or returned to the foam manufacturers for use in recycled products.

Knockdown Kits

When shipping empty crates between facilities or directly to clients, we offer knockdown kits to maximize the number of crates delivered per shipment as well as space required to store your materials. In addition, our knockdown kits are also expertly packed for easy assembly, and offer a significant reduction in CO2 emissions during transport compared to shipping crates fully or partially assembled.

Reusable Crate Program

Crate Refurbishment Program

With TransPak’s refurbishment programs, the lifecycle of your crate is completely designed and managed end to end with our Reduce/Reuse/Recycle (RRR) methodology.

Whether you have a closed loop — where the crate is shipped back to you — or the crate is reused in a different way, TransPak can manage all the logistics and reverse logistics of your RRR initiatives.

Whether you need reusable packing materials or reusable crates or transit cases for large, expensive or fragile products, TransPak will work with you to determine the most cost-effective materials and system for your needs.

Eco-Friendly Shipping

TransPak is committed to minimizing the impact on the environment caused by our shipping services. We constantly look for new methods and materials that promote a sustainable supply chain, such as transitioning forklifts, vans, and trucks to electric, and enhancing eco-friendly shipping options by practicing lighter air freight and max vehicle fill.

Green Packaging Materials

TransPak has access to and experience with a variety of cutting edge environmentally friendly materials including soy- and water-based inks and adhesives, EnviroKraft 100% post-consumer recycled corrugated boxes, void fill alternatives like molded pulp cushion cubes, GeoSpring thermoformed reusable plastic made from recycled milk cartons, and more.

Transit Cases

TransPak transit cases are 100% custom-made to ensure your precision products and equipment are cushioned and secure for both storage and shipping — again and again.

Custom interiors and shock absorption systems provide maximum cushioning and protection. Rugged exteriors are efficiently designed for easy moving, storage and identification. TransPak’s custom-made transit and carrying cases come in a variety of colors and can be labeled with handling instructions, your logo or any image.

Optimized Engineering

TransPak’s expert design and engineering team uses their decades of experience, along with the help of proprietary engineering software, to help you achieve reliable protection for your product’s global journey, while using less materials overall.

We start every project with a materials-neutral approach—meaning we select the right materials for your specifications and product, not just whatever is on hand. During our crate & package design phase, we’ll provide a range of material options to find just the right balance of protection and total cost.

TransPak’s Carbon Calculator Tool

At TransPak, we recognize that tracking carbon emissions is a critical step towards ensuring a more sustainable and climate-resilient future. Having information about the scale of our carbon footprint is essential to making informed decisions about reducing emissions and transitioning to more environmentally friendly practices.

TransPak is proud to introduce our proprietary carbon calculator tool.

With TransPak’s carbon calculator tool, customers are able to quantify and minimize their environmental impact. Integrated with TransPak’s CrateMaker, our carbon calculator tool adds value by offering precise insights into a BOM’s environmental impact, enabling customers to make informed decisions, reduce the carbon footprint of their orders, and align with sustainable practices and ESG goals.

TransPak prioritizes sustainability and conservation efforts to minimize and offset our business impacts. We are committed to contributing to the planet’s well-being for a greener, more sustainable future for generations to come.

TransPak’s One Tree Planted Partnership

At TransPak, we take our environmental leadership to the next level by partnering with One Tree Planted. For each tree we consume in our crating business, we support critical reforestation and conservation efforts all over the world.

Our partnership with One Tree Planted facilitated the planting of over 40,000 trees in 2023 alone. Our contributions restore forest cover, improve climate change resilience and mitigation, improve food security, and provide jobs and minimize poverty in local communities.

Born a crating business, TransPak understands the immense importance of trees. Over 1.6 billion people globally are at least partially reliant on forests for their daily livelihood, trees provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s land biodiversity, and 1 out of 4 medicines are derived from trees or plants. Most importantly, forests play a critical role in regulating the Earth’s climate. TransPak is proud to partner with One Tree Planted to help restore global tree cover and facilitate a more sustainable future.

Benefits to Our Environment:

Health: Forests are essential contributors to health products locally and globally. 1 out of 4 medicines we take is derived from either trees or plants.
Climate: Forests play a critical role in regulating the Earth's climate. It is estimated that forest sequester 18-20% of the carbon we produce from our atmosphere. Trees provide habitat to over 80% of the world's land biodiversity.
Economy: Over 1.6 billion people are partially reliant on forests for their daily livelihood. Less than 5% of forests are managed sustainably.

TransPak’s ESG Commitments

TransPak is committed to environmental, social, and governance initiatives.

Environmental

TransPak’s 2024 Environmental Goals:

Conduct energy audits at all North America and Europe sites
Increase overall production output slated for reuse and refurbishment by 50%
Increase recycled content and alternative material options in product lines
Incorporate freight calculations into carbon point tool
Update forest certification and social responsibility audit goals to measure progress at all sites
Embed carbon emissions considerations into procurement policies and contracts
Define and communicate around environmental KPIs and science-based emission reduction targets
…and more

2025 and Beyond:

Conduct energy audits at all APAC sites
Increase renewable energy sources at all locations
Globally reduce operational waste to landfills
Incorporate “cradle to cradle” standards for all new product development
Restructure commodity classes in consideration of regulations and global directives
Develop and enforce wood waste-to-biomass diversion effort
…and more

Social

Diversity and Inclusion | Health and Safety | Human Rights | Community Support | Integrity and Respect

TransPak’s 2024 Social Goals:

Introduce DEI objectives during year-end performance appraisals
Implement global DEI demographic goals to improve diversity
Introduce leadership programs for underrepresented groups
Incorporate employee challenges to encourage less energy and water use
Provide vouchers to employees for the purchase of energy-saving devices

Governance

Corporate Governance | Legal and Regulatory Compliance | Ethical Principles and Practices | Risk Management | Stakeholder Privacy and Trust

Upon completing the corporate level SAQ in August 2023, TransPak’s status with the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) is Low Risk. Our membership with the RBA is live and valid until 2025.

TransPak’s 2024 Governance Goals:

Enhance cybersecurity policies and practices
Define and deploy IP protocols and protections
Ensure all raw materials fully comply with environmental directives
Audit 30%+ global sites for legal compliance
Conduct all business transactions with transparency

All of Our Post-Production Solutions
Support a Green Supply Chain

We’ve strategically placed our crating facilities around the world, so we can deliver anytime and anywhere you need to. Expanding to new territory?
Did production spike or designs change? No problem. Our existing global infrastructure allows us to be where you need us. And when we’re not,
we expand to new locations to fulfill our clients needs.