Our commitments
In 2024, we will continue to focus on:
- reducing the consumption of single-use plastics across the business
- reducing onsite chemical inventories and the use of environmentally harmful substances
- the recovery of precious and rare earth metals through a closed loop approach within our supply chain
- minimising water usage on site
- undertaking a gap analysis of our procurement arrangements against ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement
Our achievements
- We have implemented a platform to enable the sharing of equipment and consumables to reduce purchasing of new items and minimise waste
- We have identified which areas of our supply chain have the greatest carbon impact, allowing us to collaborate with suppliers to better meet our carbon reduction ambitions
- Measures have been put in place to eliminate single-use plastics in our canteen. All cutlery and take away boxes are Vegware and compostable. Condiment sachets have been replaced with refillable dispensers
- More agile working patterns have helped reduce the level of printing. During the pandemic there has been a drop of around 60%, demonstrating what is achievable
We have made great progress in reaching our waste management targets and now need to maintain these while working with more complex types of waste.