environmental policy
the environment: we're doing
our part
At Celestial Harmonies we recognize
that protecting the environment is critical to preserving
the future of civilization and all living things. As
a company producing music by and for people all over
the world, we are firmly committed to doing our part
by engaging in environmentally-conscious practices in
all elements of our business operations. Therefore,
we are pleased to take a leadership position in the
record industry by clearly stating a company-wide environmental
policy, which both serves as a guideline for all Celestial
Harmonies employees and demonstrates to the recording
artists on our labels and to our customers our unwavering
support of responsible environmental behavior.
Our environmental mission: to engage in innovative,
environmentally-conscious practices in all elements
of our production, packaging, distribution and other
operations, and to recording artists whose environmental
views are in accord with responsible environmental behavior.
The following steps summarizes Celestial Harmonies’
on-going environmental commitment:
- All plastic used in the packaging of Celestial
Harmonies’ products is recyclable plastic.
- In 1992, Celestial Harmonies introduced to the
American market the compact disk (CD) duobox. This
type of packaging accommodates two CDs in a single
size CD jewel box. The duobox, originally developed
in Europe, reduces the volume (by 60 percent) and
weight (by 25 percent) of plastic packaging for
each two-CD product typically and wastefully packaged
in larger containers. The duobox also reduces the
number of plastic pieces in the standard two-CD
package from five to three, and reduces the number
of paper inserts from three pieces to two. The company’s
policy is to issue all future two-CD releases in
the duobox packaging.
- In 1993, Celestial Harmonies began using the CD
slim-line box, a jewel box half the width of and
34 percent less weight than a standard jewel box,
becoming the first company in the industry to issue
full-length CDs in this packaging. The slim-line
package also eliminates the otherwise wasteful need
for the plastic CD tray, which holds the
actual CD in place.
- In January 1993, the company began using recycled
paper for all its CD booklets and cassette tape
inlays, and used recycled paper for all its corporate
letterhead, envelopments, catalogues and other printed
materials.
- In 1994, Celestial Harmonies began printing all
paper used in its music releases in non-toxic vegetable
inks.
- Recycled paper and non-toxic vegetable inks will
be used when remanufacturing older releases on the
company’s labels.
- Celestial Harmonies will show a preference for
recording artists whose views are in accord with
responsible environmental behavior.
As the first company in the record industry to publicly
state an environmental policy regarding the packaging
of its music products, we encourage other companies
to take similar action in finding less wasteful, safer
means of packaging.
