People first
Having covered the discussion of the company ’ s products , we then move on to the second ‘ P ’ that forms an equally pivotal role in the business . “ People are absolutely at the center of what we do . For me , the most important aspect is authenticity , and remaining transparent with the work that we do . I am very fortunate to be supported by a senior leadership team that understands that vision . Our style is to be accessible , and as a result , we host many fun employee engagement sessions . Our management meetings are hosted around different sites . For example , we had an outdoor barbeque , and then , more recently , we had a pizza event ,” he says .
“ One of our biggest challenges during the pandemic was not being able to meet with our team face-to-face ; we took for granted how important that is for a group that is so
closely tied . This proved particularly difficult when it came to finalizing some of our acquisitions because we couldn ’ t engage directly with colleagues to listen to any of their concerns or reservations . Having said that , we have a fantastic group of people here who were willing to show up for each other , and that comes back to establishing a genuine team ,” he shares .
This approach of authenticity has subsequently led the business to remaining true to its third , and final ‘ P ’ – the planet . According to Ronnie , the Volution team is dedicated to ensuring that sustainability is deeply embedded within its operation . “ Our employees are smart people , and so they would absolutely know if we were greenwashing .”
The term greenwashing alludes to conveying an impression that a company ’ s products are more environmentally friendly than they actually are . Ronnie and his team have worked hard to refine their operation to decrease the business ’ carbon footprint . “ We had a revolutionary change about three years ago , when we realized that we make products that are housed in plastic . We live in a country littered with plastic bags , and I wanted to find a way to decrease this reality . We have embarked on a mission to manufacture 90 percent of our injection molded plastic products from a recycled , sustainable , circular economy source by the end of 2025 .”
Ronnie is happy to announce that there have been fantastic developments in this regard , and the company is on target to reach its sustainability goals . “ We have been so successful with it . At the end of our last year , we achieved just under 70 percent of all our
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