What makes pooling sustainable?

The concept of open pooling itself is sustainable. It constitutes a Europe-wide circular exchange system from which all participants benefit because they can exchange load carriers with each other flexibly and inexpensively.

We pool standard load carriers according to the EPAL standard, such as Euro pallets and box pallets. EPAL’s circular system is the world’s most successful open pooling system for load carriers. 

Thanks to our network of over 10,000 pick-up and drop-off stations in Europe, load carriers can be reused anywhere in Europe. This eliminates empty runs and therefore cuts CO2 emissions and fuel costs.

Our digital solutions ensure more efficient, resource-friendly processes. With digital account management, our PAKi e-Voucher digital pallet note and our Drop & Drive app, you can organise your load carriers paperlessly. 

All EPAL pallets are made almost entirely of wood, a renewable raw material. As a result, every single EPAL Euro pallet reduces the global CO2 balance of our planet by 30 kg. Broken pallets can usually be repaired or recycled. 

In 2021, the Faber Group – our parent Group – was awarded Platinum status by EcoVadis. This is the highest sustainability ranking and means that we are part of the top 1% of companies in all industries. EcoVadis is the leading provider of sustainability ratings for companies.