Reckinger peinture & décors is a family-owned company founded in 1946 and currently managed by the third generation. Specialising in finishing work and decoration, the company employs 50 people today. Known for its expertise and craftsmanship, the company has earned a strong reputation in its field. At the same time, it is aware of its environmental impact and is committed to reducing it by integrating sustainable practices into its daily operations. The company’s sustainability commitment is supported by management and embraced at all levels of the organisation.
Idea
Advancing sustainability together with employees
For Reckinger peinture & décors, transitioning to sustainability is a collective challenge that requires the active involvement of all members of the organisation, especially the employees. Their engagement is crucial to transforming ecological intentions into concrete and sustainable actions. The goal is to adopt an inclusive and collaborative approach where every team member plays an important role.
The success of this transition relies on listening, training, and creating actions with employees.
Design
Finding the right framework for the environmental strategy
As part of its environmental strategy, Reckinger peinture & décors participated in the ministry of the Economy’s “Fit 4 Sustainability” programme. This programme allows companies to assess their ecological impact and develop an action plan to reduce it.
One of the first actions was to establish an internal environmental committee. This committee (« Ëmwelt-Komité »), composed of members of management and volunteer employees, is tasked with defining environmental priorities, implementing concrete actions and monitoring progress.
Implementation
Actions of the environmental committee – « Ëmwelt-Komité »
- Committee formation: the company set up a mixed team bringing together different hierarchical levels, favouring a participative approach..
- Planning: regular meetings are held during which the committee discusses the implementation of measures to improve sustainability within the company.
- Responsibility allocation: committee members were assigned different areas to oversee, such as monitoring energy or resource consumption and waste management.
- Implementation of concrete measures, such as:
- improving waste management and sorting, both internally and on worksites.
- using reusable bottles to reduce plastic waste
Result
Success of the environmental committee
Following an initial implementation phase, the environmental committee is now a well-established team integrated into the company’s daily operations. The first measures have been successfully implemented.
