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Our sustainability strategy is based ucts comes from renewable
on clear and measurable pillars: sources, such as our private-
ly-owned photovoltaic unit.
1. 100% Recyclable Materials: Circu- Additionally, we carefully
lar Economy in Practice choose electricity providers
All our synthetic ropes are with a high share of green
made from high-quality pol- energy in their energy mix,
ymer materials such as PP, ensuring our production
PES, and HMPE, which are process is as environmen-
fully recyclable at the end of tally friendly as possible.
their life cycle. In this way, we
actively support the circular 5. Recyclable Packaging
economy in the maritime Our products are delivered
sector, reducing waste and in fully recyclable pack-
promoting sustainable man- aging, thereby extending
agement of raw materials. the life cycle of packaging
materials and significantly
2. Safe Coatings – Protection With- reducing waste. This is yet
out Pollution another testament to our
The specialized coatings comprehensive approach
we apply to our ropes and that integrates sustaina-
components ensure dura- bility at every stage of the
bility, functionality, and supply chain.
product lifespan without
harming the environment. 6. Global Networking – Action
All coatings comply with Beyond Borders
the REACH Regulation and Katradis Group collabo-
are free of toxic substances rates with international
and heavy metals, thus pro- organizations, technical
tecting both the people who chambers, and certifica-
use our products and the tion bodies, supporting
ecosystems of ports and collective actions toward
waterways. climate neutrality in ship-
ping. At the same time,
3. Rope Recycling Initiatives – Col- we participate in research
laborating for the Planet projects and forums where
Aiming to enhance sustain- new standards for sustain-
ability and the circular use able maritime practices are
of our products, we partic- established.
ipate in pilot research pro-
grams in collaboration with A Greener, Safer, Smarter Future
academic institutions and Katradis Group invests in
international organizations. sustainability not as an
This effort focuses on: obligation, but as a strate-
• Educating our custom- gic opportunity and moral
ers on proper disposal responsibility. In every
and recycling measure, every initiative,
• Developing new, sus- and every technological
tainable second-use innovation, our goal remains
materials constant: to contribute to a
• Creating model circular more efficient, cleaner, and
economy frameworks more responsible maritime
for the maritime sector world.
Because the future of ship-
4. Reducing Our Carbon Footprint ping doesn’t just belong to
A large portion of the energy those who adapt — it belongs
used to produce our prod- to those who shape it.
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