Planet and People

Standing for Better

At Solo Plastics, we believe better infrastructure starts with better choices. Our Planet & People approach reflects how we manufacture, fabricate and supply plastic piping solutions while caring for the environment, our people, our customers and the communities we support.

As a New Zealand manufacturer and supplier of PE and PVC piping and fitting solutions, we understand that our work has a long-term impact. From the materials we use to the way we reduce waste, support our team and improve our operations, we are committed to fabricating with purpose, responsibility and care.

Our focus is simple: to help build a better tomorrow through practical, reliable and more sustainable plastic fabrication.

Our approach to planet and people

Sustainability is not a single action. It is a way of working. For Solo, this means making responsible decisions across our manufacturing, supply chain, workplace, customer relationships and environmental practices.
We continue to look for ways to reduce waste, improve material use, support circular economy thinking and create safer, healthier workplaces. Our approach is guided by continuous improvement, industry standards and our responsibility to future generations.

Caring for the planet

Plastic plays an important role in New Zealand infrastructure, water management, civil works and essential services. Because of this, we believe it must be manufactured, used and managed responsibly.

At Solo Plastics, we are focused on reducing the environmental impact of our operations through smarter material use, recycling initiatives, waste reduction and more efficient manufacturing practices. We aim to make better use of PE and PVC materials wherever possible, while continuing to support durable, long-lasting infrastructure solutions across New Zealand.

Our environmental focus includes:

Reducing waste across our manufacturing and fabrication processes
Supporting recycling and circular economy practices
Improving material efficiency across PE and PVC products
Reviewing energy use and operational impact
Working with suppliers and customers who support responsible outcomes
Continuing to improve our environmental management practices

We know sustainability is an ongoing journey. Our goal is to keep improving, step by step, while delivering the quality and reliability our customers expect.

Supporting our people

Our people are central to everything we do. From manufacturing and fabrication to warehousing, logistics, customer service and project support, every part of Solo depends on the skill, care and commitment of our team.

We are committed to creating a workplace where people are respected, supported and able to work safely. This includes investing in health and safety, training, wellbeing, fair work practices and a culture where everyone can contribute.

Our people focus includes:

Supporting safe working environments
Encouraging wellbeing and work-life balance
Providing training and development opportunities
Promoting respectful and inclusive workplace practices
Supporting fair employment practices
Building a team culture based on care, accountability and reliability

When our people are supported, our customers are better supported too.

Our Big Picture

What gets us out of bed every morning.

What

We design, build and install plastic piping solutions for the infrastructure of New Zealand.

Why

Fabricating for a better tomorrow.

How

By protecting the future of our people and our planet through truly sustainable manufacturing.

Kaitiakitanga

Climate action. Good health and Wellbeing. Decent work and economic growth. Responsible consumption and protection.

Fabricating for a Better Tomorrow

To achieve this better tomorrow (our How and our Mission), we do this by ensuring that we work to protect our People and our Planet by applying truly Sustainable Manufacturing. The ‘truly’ is important to us at Solo. Anyone can turn the lights off at night and claim they are doing better. That isn’t enough for us. Standing for better means acting as true guardians and applying our values to everything we do.

KAITIAKITANGA

Our Values as Guardians

Kaitiakitanga describes the concept of acting as guardians for the environment. At Solo we have developed this concept into two sets of values, one to conserve and protect our planet and one to care and watch over our people. We then aligned these values with four of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and have developed three strategies for each Goal