Committed to writing a better world

For more than 100 years, PILOT has supported the act of writing as a means of empowering people to express their uniqueness – this is our mission.

CSR is an integral part of Pilot’s development strategy and has always been a core focus of the group. As a public affirmation PILOT CORPORATION OF EUROPE establishes a CSR policy to further commit to minimizing our environmental impact and achieving positive social and economic outcomes for our inhouse and external stakeholders.

Mr Yoshio Wada

CEO, Pilot Corporation of Europe

Key dates

2006

  • Launch of Begreen Range
  • First ISO 14001 certification

2008

  • Pilot has launched a first on the market : a refillable white board
  • Marker made with 91% recycled plastic 

2009

  • Code of conduct.
  • First Greenhouse Gas Emission report.
  • Launch B2P: the Bottle to Pen gel range made with post consumer recycled PET.  

2010

  • First Life Cycle Analysis

2011

  • Launch of B2P Ballpoint pen range
  • EMAS environnemental certification

2013

  • Integration of recycled plastic in our Best Seller G2
  • Launch of V5/7 Cartridge System. The first refillable liquid ink rollerball in the world

2015

  • Launch of the V-Board Master S Begreen.

2018

  • Installation of a packaging machine to pack our pens in a recyclable paper flowpack made from FSC paper.

2020

  • Begreen range available in 0 plastic packaging.
  • Our 2 Best Sellers, FriXion and G2, manufactured with a minimum of 50% recycled plastic.

2023

  • UN Global Compact Signatory.
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