Caring for the environment has always been a matter of great importance within the group. In 1982 the Belgian company Multy Mousse (later renamed to Multy Manta N.V.) started recycling foam cuts into new products. Today, the group continues to lessen the environmental impact. There is a constant effort to reduce energy consumption within the chain, to produce less waste, to use recycled materials and to develop biodegradable and compostable products. The development of products with a longer lifespan also helps to greatly reduce the waste footprint.