Sustainability

Plastic

What have we done?
- 99.81% of our own packaging was plastic-free in 2019
- 99.44% of our packaging was made from recycled material in 2019
- 94.04% recycling rates were achieved in our warehouse in 2019
- ZERO the amount of waste from our warehouse that went to landfill

How are we working with our brands?
Each of the 1,500+ brands that supply us adhere to our strict rules that limit plastic use and encourage recyclable and biodegradable packaging.

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Climate

What have we done?

• 90.47% of the electricity we use came from renewable sources in 2019
• 100% Biogas contracts in all buildings we control
• 18.86% of our electricity was produced by the Solar panels on our roofs in 2019
• 61.97% of the water we used in our warehouse came from rainwater we collect in 2019
• 90 fewer lorry loads are on the road each year due to the exact size packages our automated packaging machine creates
• Our state of the art warehouse is one of the most sustainable buildings in the UK

How are we working with our brands?

• With our partner Protect Our Winters UK we have developed the POW Pledge, which we are inviting all our 1,500+ brands to take.
• The Pledge is an 8 step guide on the most impactful steps an organisation can take to combat climate change.

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Product

What do we do?
- We provide a sustainable gear listing, helping our customers only shop products with a sustainable attribute
- Offer sustainable search functions to help our customers find products with sustainable attributes
- We support sustainable product innovation - we actively source new ideas that push the sustainability agenda and support them big or small

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