At FAMOSA we are aware of the global environmental problems, and that is why we have made environmental protection part of our business philosophy. As proof of this, we have implemented an Environmental Management System (EMS) certified in accordance with the ISO 14001:2015 Standard by AENOR.

FAMOSA was one of the first companies in Spain to achieve certification based on this new version of the standard. With this adaptation, a series of improvements were made to our Environmental Management System, among which the following stand out::

• The implementation of the analysis and evaluation of environmental risks and opportunities.
• The identification and monitoring of the needs and expectations of our interested parties.
• Knowledge of the environmental performance of our suppliers.

As part of our Management System, we have a Quality, Environment and Health and Safety Policy which sets out FAMOSA’s values regarding quality, environmental protection and the health and safety of the people who work in the company during the development of its activities.

FAMOSA periodically identifies and analyses the environmental aspects of its activity, using 3 impact variables (Frequency/periodicity, Sensitivity to the environment, and Quantity), ordering by the most significant for inclusion in the programmes of objectives and action plans. 

At the corporate level, including the impact of the marketed product, the most significant current and potential impacts are linked to the amount of CO2 emitted by the transport of goods.

The processes carried out in FAMOSA are those corresponding to office activities, warehousing and the manufacture of plastic toys. During FAMOSA’s production processes, there are no direct pollutant emissions into the atmosphere because the only energy used is electricity. Fossil fuels are not used, incorporating them into the production process and therefore there are no sources of direct emissions into the atmosphere in its facilities. No water is incorporated into the production process and the water used is for human consumption and that which is discharged corresponds to sanitary water. The hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated is managed through authorised waste managers.

FAMOSA maintains the actions to improve the company’s energy efficiency: lighting control processes, and switching off the forklift truck battery recharging stations in Monterrey. In addition, at the Alicante facilities, variators have been changed in the injection machines as an energy efficiency measure.       

Some of the measures carried out during the last period to improve efficiency in the use of raw materials have been:

• FAMOSA’s historical measure in the internally manufactured product is to reuse (internal recycling) in certain insensitive components, the plastic wasted in the moulding processes. In this way, very little PE or PP waste is generated. 
• Consumption of water, chemicals, pigments and the efficiency of PP and PE use are monitored on an ongoing basis and action plans are drawn up in case of deviations.
• Reduction in the use of staples in sales boxes, replacing them with adhesive tape in those references in which the transport tests are passed (ALC).
• Use of shredded material in new sales lines, FEBER RECYCLE Line (ALC).
• Use of alternative materials (calcium carbonate) for the reduction of virgin plastic in blow moulded parts (ALC).
• Generic instructions were made for the Lovely House, Junior Slide and Trimoto families. The instructions were optimised to a single model so that they can be used for all versions. By unifying purchases by family and requesting larger volumes from suppliers, costs were reduced and a single reference was consolidated in the warehouse (MEX).
• In the blowing orders there is a range of weight: maximum, ideal and minimum. The technician in charge of the process parameters is instructed to keep the weight between the minimum and the ideal and to use the optimum amount of material. (MEX)

Some of the measures to prevent the generation of waste are:

• Making used cardboard boxes in good condition available to workers for personal use, instead of removing them as waste (In the ALC, VAL and MAD centres).
• Reuse of cardboard as separation from the finished product.
• Re-use of scrap plastic and defective parts
• Repair of wooden pallets and repair of tools and tools before disposal.
• Reuse of packaging materials

The awareness-raising actions carried out by FAMOSA are focused on improving environmental awareness, reducing environmental impact and contributing to making our day-to-day life more sustainable. 

Currently, the body in charge of this activity is the Sustainability Committee. In commemoration of World Environment Day, among others, activities are carried out with the participation of our employees. Some of the activities carried out are the planting of palm and pine trees in the vicinity of the FAMOSA facilities in Alicante and an indoor planting to improve the air quality in our offices. In 2024, an Ecodesign day was held at our Alicante facilities in collaboration with EGM Atalayas.