What does sustainability mean to us?
At ViSSEVASSE, our vision is to create a healthy and responsible workplace where we can help make a positive difference in the world. To us, sustainability is a holistic concept that embraces people, nature, and the way we run our business.
We believe that responsible everyday choices, big and small, can create lasting change over time. We consciously focus on quality over quantity and aim to challenge the buy-and-dispose culture by creating products designed to last for many years.
Our sustainability strategy is built around three key focus areas, which together guide our efforts:
- Good conditions for everyone working with ViSSEVASSE - because presence begins with people, and fair, safe, and respectful conditions for our employees and partners form the foundation of responsible business.
- Responsibility in our relationship with nature - because nature inspires us, and we want to use its resources with respect and care.
- Spreading presence and improving everyday life for people locally and globally - because we want to give back and support initiatives that create community, care, and better living conditions.
We can’t do everything perfectly, but we are committed to continuously developing and improving.
In our work with sustainability, we strive to be transparent about our choices, set clear goals, and take responsibility for how we impact people, nature, and the world around us.
Read more about what we do, and what we aim to improve, here on this page.

An extensive certification
B Corp certified
In June 2023, we became a B Corp certified company.
B Corp is a global movement of companies, who want to contribute positively to the world through their business.
To become a B Corp certified company, you must go through an extremely compressive questionnaire (assessment).
We have learned a lot in the process of completing the assessment.
It has shed light on the areas where we have already made great efforts and has given us inspiration for where we can get better.
As there is a great demand for the B Corp certification, we are extremely proud that we are now certified and most importantly, that as a B Corp certified company, we're part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.
Our official B Corp pageResponsibility in our relationship with nature
We want to take responsibility for the nature that inspires us every day. At ViSSEVASSE, this means using nature’s resources with respect.
We carefully select our materials, reuse everything we can, and work purposefully to reduce waste and plastic consumption. Our goal is to continuously improve so we can help nature thrive.
- All of our direct suppliers sign our Code of Conduct, which includes requirements to minimize negative impact on biodiversity, use materials from responsible forestry (for example by using FSC®-certified paper), and use energy resources efficiently.
You can read our Code of Conduct here. - Since 2022, we have exclusively used FSC®-certified paper for all our paper products.
- We print our products using plant-based inks.
- We produce high-quality products designed to last for many years. This is important to us, as we want to ensure that the resources used in production are not wasted on products that fail to bring joy or wear out quickly.
- Our posters, cards, and calendars are produced at Nordic Swan Ecolabel-certified printing houses.
- We reuse large parts of our packaging.
- At our office, we sort waste into the following categories: cardboard, paper, plastic, metal, hazardous waste, bio waste, and residual waste.
- Our office uses 100% green electricity from Ørsted.
- We use Nordic Swan Ecolabel-certified cleaning products at our office.
We are honored to be a FSC-certified company (FSC-C132484 // SCS-COC-005763-BS). Our posters and cards are printed on Swedish FSC-certified paper in Denmark.
Our jigsaw puzzles, diaries, journals, notebooks, and other paper products all carry the FSC-label. Look for the FSC logo on our FSC-certified products.
The FSC label is an important beacon for us when we choose suppliers for our products and packaging. The FSC-label is a guarantee that we can buy these paper products with a clear conscience.
The products are made of materials from responsibly managed FSC-certified forests, recycled materials, and other controlled sources. Among other points, this means that the forested area remains undiminished from generation to generation, that animals and plants are protected, and that the forest workers have decent working conditions.
Because we are a FSC certified company, we have annual audits, where a FSC representative checks that we label our products correctly and that we have the right documentations for our FSC certified products.
FSC is a global non-profit organization that aims to promote responsible forestry around the world. By choosing products that carry the FSC label, you are helping to protect the world’s forests. For additional information, you can visit www.fsc.dk
Ink can be either chemical-based or plant-based. Some chemical inks may contain hazardous substances, which can, for example, be carcinogenic. All of our products are printed with inks that comply with all EU regulations, meaning, among other things, that our products do not contain toxic heavy metals.
Since 2021, we have exclusively produced our products using plant-based inks. Prior to 2021, the majority of our products were already printed with vegetable-based inks.
Our posters, cards, and calendars are printed in Denmark at Nordic Swan Ecolabel®-certified printing houses.
There are strict requirements regarding which chemicals and substances may be used in production, which paper may be used for printed materials, and the level of energy consumption allowed at the printing house.
You can read more about the Nordic Swan Ecolabel’s requirements for printing houses here.
We minimize our use of packaging as much as possible without compromising the protection of our products. We primarily use cardboard for our shipments, and almost all of our packaging cardboard is made from recycled materials. There are a few exceptions, as boxes need to be sturdy enough to transport heavier items (such as frames).
All parts of our packaging are recyclable.
We use bubble wrap to protect our frames. The bubble wrap is made from recycled material.
It is important to us to pack our shipments with as little empty space as possible - both to ensure that our packages arrive safely and to reduce transportation needs.
We save all cardboard boxes that enter our warehouse, for example from incoming deliveries, and reuse them when shipping products to our retailers.
We continuously look for better packaging alternatives to reduce our overall consumption. Our goal is to eventually use only packaging made from recycled or certified materials.
We do not produce our products ourselves but work with suppliers who manufacture them on our behalf. We strive to build strong, long-term, and stable partnerships with our suppliers, as we believe that close collaboration leads to the best quality.
We are committed to ensuring that our suppliers act responsibly. This is achieved through our Code of Conduct, which all suppliers are required to sign. The Code of Conduct sets out requirements related to the environment and climate, including:
- Minimizing negative impacts on biodiversity
- Using materials from responsible forestry, such as FSC®-certified materials
- Working actively with energy efficiency
- Avoiding the use of toxic substances in production
You can read all of our requirements in our Code of Conduct here.
- We aim to establish a due diligence process to document that our production suppliers comply with our Code of Conduct.
- We will clarify our internal purchasing processes to ensure that we consistently meet our ambitions in this area and that our purchasing practices are aligned across the company. This applies to the procurement of products, packaging, and office supplies alike.
- We will explore ways to reduce our overall resource consumption in packing, packaging, and office workflows.
- We will expand our focus on biodiversity in our dialogue with suppliers.
- We aim to improve how we utilize second-quality products and how we repair products.
Good conditions for everyone working with ViSSEVASSE
At ViSSEVASSE, we believe that presence begins with people. That’s why we work to ensure that everyone who works with or for us has fair and safe conditions, no matter where they are in the value chain.
We believe in dialogue, respect, and trust as the foundation of strong collaboration. Our goal is to create a working life that allows space for calm, growth, and balance for everyone who works with ViSSEVASSE.
Own workforce
- We offer a high level of flexibility and autonomy for all employees.
- Some of our employees are flexjob employees (in flexible employment arrangements).
- We offer special benefits for our permanent employees, including extended health insurance, pension contributions, a lunch scheme, and a day off on their birthday.
- All employees receive Christmas gifts.
- Hourly-paid employees receive free lunch.
- We will update our employee handbook and actively work to embed it into everyday practice.
- We will clarify and communicate more clearly to our employees which benefits they are entitled to.
- We will continuously improve working conditions for our employees through ongoing dialogue with them.
Workers in our value chain
- All suppliers sign our Code of Conduct, which includes requirements related to workers’ rights. You can read our Code of Conduct here.
- We work with suppliers who hold certifications or audits that support social responsibility, such as FSC®, Sedex, or EcoVadis.
We do not manufacture our products ourselves but work with suppliers who produce our products on our behalf. We strive to build strong, long-term, and stable partnerships with our suppliers.
We believe that close and constructive collaboration is key to achieving the highest quality.
We are committed to ensuring that our suppliers provide decent and fair working conditions for their employees.
This is ensured through our Code of Conduct, which all suppliers are required to sign.
Our Code of Conduct includes requirements related to social conditions, including:
- No use of forced or child labour
- Employees must receive fair wages
- Safe working conditions must be ensured
- All employees must have the right to freely choose and join a trade union
You can read all of our requirements in our Code of Conduct here.
- We aim to establish a due diligence process to document that our production suppliers comply with our Code of Conduct.
- We will visit our suppliers to build stronger relationships and gain insight into their working practices.
- We will define which certifications and audits we will use going forward when assessing our direct suppliers (those who manufacture our products). The selected certifications and audits must help ensure social responsibility.
Spreading presence and improving everyday life for people locally and globally
We want to extend our purpose of creating presence in everyday life beyond what our products alone can reach. That’s why we support initiatives that improve people’s daily lives and foster community, care, and hope - both locally and globally.
We work with both product donations and financial support, and we support initiatives of all sizes, from larger projects to smaller ones.
- We provide financial support to LittleBigHelp and their work with vulnerable children and women in India. We are corporate partners and therefore contribute financial support every year. Part of this support comes from the sale of our support posters. In addition to financial contributions, we regularly donate products to their partners and to their annual fundraising efforts. You can read more about LittleBigHelp here.
- We also donate products to various bingo events and raffles that support charitable causes.
- We would like to support more initiatives that create presence in everyday life, such as local community groups, Christmas aid, or similar initiatives. This support will take the form of product donations or financial contributions.
- We would like to begin supporting initiatives that help preserve and restore biodiversity, through product donations or financial support.
- We would like to support more initiatives that improve living conditions for people or communities whose basic needs are not met or who have limited opportunities to build a good life. This will be done through product donations or financial support.
- We would like to create a clearer and more structured approach to our product and financial donations, enabling organizations, NGOs, and private individuals to apply for support.





