our sustainable approach
environmental & social governance
Embedded throughout our entire business and daily working practices, our ESG policy has been created to help preserve and protect our natural environment, and minimise our environmental impact while servicing our customers, suppliers, and employees alike. Heatons Group is committed to building sustainable, equitable, healthy and diverse communities through innovative business solutions and exemplary ESG performance.
0% Electric or Hybrid Cars
In our sales fleet, drastically reducing carbon emissions.
0% Paper & Toners
Recycled at each of our sites, as well as cardboard and stretchwrap.
0% Bluemotion Vehicles
In our delivery fleet for greater efficiencies and greener deliveries.
0+ Products
In our catalogue carry an eco label and are kinder to the planet.
weaver gold accreditation
We have recently taken part in a social sustainability programme called Weaver, developed by Office Friendly, in partnership with independent sustainability consultancy, Avieco.
We were delighted to be awarded the gold standard in all areas of the programme and are working towards further improvements next year and beyond.
Weaver helps businesses implement sustainable practices relating to carbon footprint, waste management, single-use packaging, sustainable products and social responsibility.
Greener Deliveries
Environmentally-friendly deliveries are key to a sustainable future and that’s why we actively review our delivery routes to help reduce our carbon footprint through a more efficient use of our vehicles. We aim to lower our CO2 emissions, improve driver behaviours and ultimately increase efficiency.
Reviewing our driver behaviours and vehicle use over time enables us to adjust the causes of excess emissions. Performance and improvements can be monitored over time. Clearly there are corresponding reductions in fuel usage and tyre wear along with a reduced impact on already congested roads.
We have replaced 90% of our delivery fleet with Bluemotion vehicles which use the most up to date technology to improve efficiencies and our aim is to reach 100% as soon as possible.
In a nutshell, green delivery is all about the most efficient way of transporting items and in addition to vehicle tracking we also look at clustering deliveries together and ask our customers to build their orders as much as possible to combine deliveries.
continuous improvement
We aim to reduce our carbon footprint by at least 5% on an annual basis through a series of initiatives.
These include improvements to our vehicle fleet, greener energy sources to our buildings, buying locally where possible and reducing, reusing, and recycling across all our sites.
Reduce
Focusing on areas where we can reduce our consumption of raw materials, fuel and energy is the first step in improving our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint.
Reuse
Extending the life of packaging and products such as toners through reuse, as well as eliminating single-use plastics, minimises waste and the demand for further manufacturing.
Recycle
Working alongside our registered waste disposal partner, we achieve 0% waste to landfill, as well as recycling all cardboard, stretchwrap, paper and toner cartridges used on-site.
our sustainability strategies
carbon footprint
Small changes add up, our goal is to reduce our carbon footprint by at least 5% year on year through a series of green initiatives.
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waste management
We are a zero waste to landfill company, working with our registered waste disposal partner, recycling all cardboard, paper and toners used on site.
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sustainable products
Continuing our journey to source more sustainable products using sustainably responsible suppliers, alongside our own eco-friendly practices.
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single use packaging
We are replacing single use items with eco-friendly alternatives and track our progress in key areas to reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Social Responsibility
We believe that social responsibility is about working together to achieve meaningful change and a positive longterm impact on the wider communities we serve.
We have a number of dedicated Social Responsibility Champions throughout the business to ensure our policies are successfully implemented.
Take a look at some of our work with local and national charities as part of our commitment to drive change for the better.
