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Elis unveils its Raison d'Etre and a new signature: “Circular services at work”
A circular economy pioneer, Elis is unveiling its raison d’être and a new signature, "Circular services at work", which embody its long-term commitment to the environment and local development. Elis is thus underscoring its ambition to bring to life on a daily basis a central pillar of the Group's DNA: sustainability. It also reaffirms Elis’ values with its employees, clients, partners, and shareholders.
A new signature
For more than 75 years, Elis has been providing a circular service of protective, hygienic and wellness textile articles on a daily basis and in a sustainable manner throughout the world, thanks to its model based on rental, maintenance and reuse of products and services. As the circular economy is at the heart of its business model, the company has decided to formalize this through a raison d'être, “Ensure a circular service of protection, hygiene and well-being everywhere, every day, in a sustainable way,” and to translate this by unveiling a new signature, "Circular services at work", which notably reflects that Elis provides companies in the 29 countries in which it operates a usage and services rather than a product.
Indeed, Elis is convinced that the circular economy model, by optimizing the lifespan of products, is a sustainable and lasting solution to the environmental challenges of today and tomorrow. The company offers products that are reused, maintained and repaired in order to optimize their lifespan, be it for textile products -selected on the basis of sustainability criteria-, sanitary equipment, carpets or water fountains.
The Elis model
The Elis model has many sustainability benefits, from a better carbon footprint to preserving natural resources, regardless of the industry. For work clothes serviced by Elis, the reduction in CO2 and water consumption can be as high as 37% and 48% respectively (EY study). Another example: the use of reusable operating room clothes in medical facilities allows a reduction of between 31% and 62% in CO2 emissions compared to disposable clothes (source: Cleaner Environmental Systems.)
These alternatives to a linear consumption approach allow our clients to reduce their own emissions. Moreover, by proposing reusable solutions, most often maintained locally, Elis contributes to employment and the economic development of territories.
Our raison d'être and signature reaffirm what Elis, together with all its employees, has always worked to build: an innovative company committed to a more sustainable world.
Xavier Martiré, CEO of Elis, declared: "The circular economy has been at the heart of the Elis’ model since its origins and, combined with service, constitutes the base of our commercial model and our success. When we know that the maintenance of work clothes operated by Elis allows our clients to drastically reduce their CO2 emissions, we understand the role that our company can play to accompany our clients and involve our entire ecosystem in the environmental transition. Our raison d'être and signature reaffirm what Elis, together with all its employees, has always worked to build: an innovative company committed to a more sustainable world."
The launch of this new signature is supported by two communication campaigns, one in the national press and through digital channels to promote circular services, and an international brand campaign that allows Elis to show the benefits of circular services in its various markets.
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Press contact:
Florence du Chesne, Communications Director
florence.duchesne@elis.com