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Our sustainability journey is about innovative solutions for reduced environmental impact and creating a lasting positive impact through education by inspiring good oral health and well-being globally.
Julia Lönnegren, Sustainability Manager TePe
We acknowledge the challenges the world is facing and are committed to taking action through continuous efforts to stimulate good health and well-being, promote circular practices, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Taking practical action and collaborating with others is crucial in our strategic efforts for long-term sustainable development.
Julia Lönnegren, Sustainability Manager, TePe
Toothpaste is a natural complement to our existing range and a long-standing request from the dental community. The different varieties enable dental professionals to tailor their recommendations according to the patient’s needs and preferences, such as sensitive oral mucosa and dry mouth, but also options for all ages without any unnecessary additives,
Dr Anna Nilvéus Olofsson, Specialist Paediatric Dentistry, TePe
Through an advanced production process where no chemicals are involved, post-consumption plastic bottles are transformed into recycled polyester floss, resulting in considerably lower carbon emissions than virgin materials. Even the avocado oil is a byproduct from the food industry.
Anne-Kristin Ottosson, Portfolio director, TePe
We are proud to offer conscious consumers an everyday, sustainable toothbrush choice with the same TePe quality as always and an even lower carbon footprint than our regular toothbrushes. We have successfully been phasing out fossil plastic from our existing products and packaging during the last couple of years, but this is the first product that we have developed with sustainability in mind right from the start.
Anne-Kristin Ottosson, Portfolio Director, TePe
We share a focus on preventive dentistry and a passion for education and knowledge sharing. A strong partnership enables us to promote Swedish-style preventive dentistry and its benefits to international markets. Furthermore, together we will continue reinforcing the connection between oral and general health.
Anna Nilvéus Olofsson, Manager Odontology and Scientific Affairs, TePe
We constantly work to promote long-term health and encourage conscious choices, so naturally, we want to help raise awareness and support research to fight a disease that affects so many people today.
Katia Saltidou, Marketing Director
Based on the fact that patient compliance and oral home care are critical for successful periodontal treatment, we are delighted to support these highly clinically relevant studies.
Joel Eklund, Chairman of the Board, Eklund Foundation
At TePe, we want to contribute to positive change and continue creating value for our customers and consumers. Besides promoting health and wellbeing, our teams have put tremendous efforts into reducing the carbon footprint of our products and packaging by means of continuous improvements, shifting to renewable sources, and using green energy.
Hanna Hageberg Hammar, CEO TePe
Climate action is one of our biggest concerns, and we know that renewable energy and materials have a significant impact on reducing emissions. At TePe, we are constantly working to broaden the offer of sustainable oral health products for consumers. Today, the main part of our range is made from sustainable sources and produced by 100% renewable energy.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing and Innovation Director
Health-minded and responsible consumers appreciate the opportunity to buy sustainable interdental brushes, and we are happy to offer them yet a range of options.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Innovation & Marketing Director
At TePe we want to contribute to a positive development and a sustainable society. Moving towards a circular economy is a key component in doing that. We as a company have a responsibility to drive change within our business, but to truly achieve a circular economy we need to collaborate. This event offers a great opportunity to engage with others in order to do just that.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing & Innovation Director
We constantly work to raise awareness of oral health and its connection to general health. Since cancer research is so important for global health development, we are glad to support the Pink Ribbon campaign as part of our sustainability initiatives.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing & Innovation Director
The Eklund Foundation is pleased to support these two studies that will contribute to further understanding of the oral microbiome and its impact, in the local oral environment but also in a wider perspective linked to general health.
Joel Eklund, Chairman of the Board, Eklund Foundation
We want to be a positive force, creating solutions for a healthier future and offering value to our customers. Our ambition is manifested through actions such as setting a climate neutrality target for product and packaging, striving for increased circularity throughout our operations and raising health awareness through education.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing & Innovation Director
TePe introduced the sustainable interdental brush earlier this year. We are now taking the next step towards our aim of carbon neutral products in 2022 by significantly reducing the carbon footprint from our special brushes.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing and Innovation Director
We are very pleased to notice the great interest in TePe, our high-quality oral health products and our sustainability initiatives. It is positive to see that Nordic consumers prioritise innovative and environmentally friendly choices in the oral care category.
Christoffer Roos, General Manager, TePe Nordic
At TePe we want to engage in partnerships where we see an opportunity to make a real impact. We are very excited to be part of the UNOPS GIC Sweden Community. It is our strong belief that by sharing knowledge working together we can contribute to a positive development.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing and Innovation Director
Helping our customers make informed choices without having to compromise on quality or functionality is key in our journey towards a more sustainable range.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Innovation & Marketing Director
We want to contribute to a positive development. Reaching CO₂ neutrality will be a milestone in our commitments for a sustainable future.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing & Innovation Director
At TePe, we want to contribute to a positive development. Our CO₂ neutrality goal will be a catalyst for our sustainability initiatives and a step towards our overarching goal to become a CO₂ neutral company.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing and Innovation Director
We have made a commitment to integrate sustainability in everything we do, for people and the environment. It is a key element in our strategy and it is a team effort.
Helena Ossmer Thedius, Marketing & Innovation Director