The codes of conduct which poses demands on the following areas:

• Health and safety at workplace
• Prohibition of child labor and forced labor
• Environmental and safety aspects
• Working hours
• Compensation
• The right to engage in trade unions and collective bargaining
 

For more information on the BSCI and its codes of conduct can be found on http://www.bsci-eu.org/

MARKSLÖJDS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Markslöjd want to work for the sustainable development and achieve both ecological and economic success, so we want:

• through our environmental efforts to reduce our negative environmental aspects through continuous improvement and prevention of pollution to the environment
• Always aim to use resources in a sustainable manner and efficiency of our use of resources
• that the development and manufacture of our products, opportunities and risks are addressed from an environmental perspective
• take advantage of employee engagement in environmental
• of course comply with relevant environmental legislation and regulations and other requirements that the company affected by
 

These commitments must Markslöjd able to offer its customers a product that is made resource-efficient and good social conditions

Environmental Diploma ACTIVITIES

Markslöjd work continuously to our business is becoming more environmentally friendly. We have therefore chosen to environmental diplomacy more our headquarters and logistics center as part of the development. Miljödiplomering means that we have a certified environmental management system that includes:

• Description of significant aspects of an environmental review
• Environmental Policy
• Environmentally Responsible person
• Environmental plan with targets for the company
• Environmental training for staff
• Chemical Inventory
• Written procedure for environmental review at the purchasing
• Waste Accounting
• And to Markslöjd meet the requirements of the checklist for Environmental Diploma
 "Environmental Diploma, we see as an admission that we are on track within our environmental"

CIRCUITS

We are working with Elkretsen to tighten up the handling of "Waste Electrical". Click here to see Elkretsen information page.

SAVE ENERGY AND MONEY

The lighting industry has been in collaboration with Elkretsen created a site where the latest news on everything that shines is presented. Click here to go to Lampinfo.se.

In Energy Agency to get lots of great tips on how to save energy and money! Click here to go to the Energy Agency's information page.

Markslöjd Recommanded ENERGY SAVING OPTIONS

Switch off the bulb with energy efficient alternatives. A compact fluorescent lamp saves 80% energy compared to regular incandescent light and life expectancy is 10 times longer. CFLs, while providing

small amount of mercury and therefore it is important that they be submitted to the municipality's collection of electronic waste as light bulbs and other lighting. It would obviously be desirable for energy saving was completely free from mercury, but the use of CFLs reduces however the amount of mercury would be emitted at eltillverkning if we continued to use light bulbs.

(Source Energy Agency, 2009)

Another option is the energy efficient LED lights (LEDs) which are developing rapidly and that will be great even within the household lighting with extremely low wattage and long life.