to pause, notice, and celebrate everything you are doing already. It’s also a good idea to empower your team – it can really boost retention, offering opportunities for personal and career development.


This pillar also covers the overall ethical approach of the business. It includes responsible sourcing throughout the supply chain, prompt payment terms, and policies covering issues like modern slavery.


Pillar 5: Corporate environmental impact covering waste, emissions, and water


This area can feel intimidating, so start with a few basics:


• Reduce waste to landfill. The ultimate goal is Zero Waste to Landfill Certification. The Certification process itself is valuable as it requires the company to understand and analyse in detail every waste stream. We have published a case study on our website and are in the process of completing a fact sheet — both designed to support members.


• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from, for example, the generation of purchased electricity, and Scope 3 covers all other indirect emissions from the company’s value chain. Set targets for reducing these emissions and develop and implement strategies to reach targets.


• Optimise water use. The first step is to understand existing water usage – for example, is it grey or drinking water? What are spillage and leakage rates? What is the quality of discharged water?


Case studies: Berry bpi


Berry bpi worked with Valpak to secure Zero Waste to Landfill Certification. Critical to success was securing the commitment of all internal and external stakeholders.


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Their active engagement was essential to fostering the behaviours necessary to achieving the goal of Zero Waste to Landfill.


Berry bpi invested in environmental awareness training and a culture change programme to secure the necessary behaviour change. Berry bpi now has treatment processes adapted to each waste stream. They include:


• 95% of ink and toner cartridges are refilled and reused.


• Metal waste, including metal screens, is shredded into smaller pieces and exported for recycling.


• Clinical waste is sent for hazardous waste incineration.


• Oil absorbents are shredded and are then used to generate energy.


• Wood pallets are repaired and reused. • General waste is sent for energy generation. Bunzl


Bunzl Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies (BCHS) is committed to being a responsible supplier to its customers. One simple, yet effective, manifestation of this strategy is in the reduction of single-use plastics in the packaging of customer orders.


Many of Bunzl’s branches across the Cleaning & Safety division have swapped plastic parcel tape to a paper gum- based tape and invested in machines that produce pre-cut lengths of paper tape, reducing waste of single use plastic and saving time. Across the board, every site has seen savings in both the cost of consumables and plastic waste entering the supply chain.


The average annual saving per branch is 219kg of plastic. With all BCHS branches now using the paper tape and dispensing machines, they expect to save around 3942kg of plastic annually, which is the equivalent weight of a hippo.


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