Sustainability
We are committed to reduce our impact on the environment while continuing to help generations of people.
The Essentiale® range of products is designed to effectively improve liver health and it is crucial that we provide safe solutions, which do not cause additional burden for the body and to the environment.
Ingredients
Essentiale® only uses extracts of natural, plant-based phospholipids from soybeans, which can integrate into and contribute to the composition of cell membranes alongside endogenous phospholipids.
Essentiale® contains a mixture of phospholipids that have been derived from essential fatty acids, containing a high amount of phosphatidylcholine. The efficacy and efficiency of those enriched phospholipids have been proven in clinical studies and post-marketing use through positive benefit/risk ratio and established product safety.
More than our constant efforts to help improve liver health, we care for transparency.
Please refer to detailed product pages for full composition of Essentiale® Forte and Essentiale® Max.
Essentiale® is:
Parabens-free
Sugar-free
Lactose-free
Gluten-free
Packaging, recycling & disposal
To reduce waste, our paper leaflets and boxes are fully recyclable.
Moreover, we are now using QR codes leading to all information regarding our products and remove the leaflet wherever possible and permitted by local regulations.
Your Essentiale® pack has a box, capsules in blister and sometimes a leaflet.
We are encouraging everybody to recycle the packaging and leaflet.
Please return all unused medicines to pharmacies for proper disposal and recycling. We are strongly encouraging you to consider local regulations and follow disposal programs available in your area.
How to recycle?
dispose of the package (paper)
dispose of the leaflet (paper)
dispose of the blister (plastic)
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Manufacturing
Essentiale® is made in Cologne in Germany.
Our Cologne factory has achieved strong sustainability milestones and committed to become more sustainable:
We source 100% renewable electricity from the grid
We reduced our CO2 emissions by 62% since 2019 (2023 vs 2019). Among other projects, we have stopped our cogeneration plant and are now using 100% renewable electricity, which helped to save more than 2000 tons of CO2, which is equivalent to more than 10.000.000 km driven with an average car
We reduced our water consumption by 22% in 2023 vs 2019
We achieved zero waste to landfill
At Essentiale® we are playing our part to create a healthier planet. Our manufacturing sites in Opella Consumer Healthcare implement daily actions which drove concrete results already.
In all our manufacturing sites, we are taking action to decarbonize our operations through energy efficiency programs, sourcing renewable electricity and switching from fossil fuels to biomass, biogas, heat pumps and many more. By 2025, we aim to have achieved a 70% reduction in CO2 emission across Scopes 1 and 2, vs our 2019 baseline and as of 2022, we have achieved a 38% reduction. We will also have 100% of our electricity sourced from renewable in 2025 and we already reached 78%.
In all our manufacturing sites, we are working to reduce waste and increase circularity. By 2025 we aim to achieve zero waste to landfill and have a material recovery rate of 90%. Today, 7/13 sites already achieved zero waste to landfill.
In all our manufacturing sites, we are aiming at preserving our planet's natural resources: As of 2022, all sites have engaged specific programs targeting pharmaceutical residues in the water stream. And we are aiming at reducing our water withdrawals by 20% by 2030 vs 2019. All manufacturing sites located in sensitive natural areas will also develop Biodiversity management plans by 2030.
B Corp™
Essentiale comes to you from a certified B Corp™!
Opella Consumer Healthcare Philippines is a certified B Corp™.
Becoming a B Corp™ represents our commitment to meeting high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency and accountability.
To learn more, visit our B Corp™ page here.
Commitments
Our sustainability commitments extend beyond Essentiale®.
Learn how our parent company, Opella Consumer Healthcare, is taking action to build healthier communities and a healthier planet.