We are committed to reducing the impact of our business on the environment caused by our products, facilities and services. We aim to engage in positive activities that have a lasting benefit to society, by cutting waste, reducing our carbon emissions and incorporating sustainable practices to combat climate change.
However, we recognise that there is more work to be done, and continually seek ways to progress in support of our values and the protection of the environment. In 2021, as part of our business strategy we have committed to the following action:
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We are measuring total carbon emissions generated by business activity across each of our distribution centres, office locations and stores.
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We are investigating ways to introduce and increase renewable energy usage across all our business locations.
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We are increasing use of LED motion-sensitive lighting in our distribution centres and office locations to lower energy consumption.
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We are implementing new workflows in our distribution centres to significantly reduce total waste.
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We are using only FSC certified paper in the products manufactured in our digital print production facilities.
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We are working with our suppliers to decrease the amount of plastic packaging used in the shipment and distribution of our products.
We will further our commitment to carbon reduction in 2022 with the commencement of a 3-5 year action plan, arising from our measurement of total carbon emissions data in 2021.