Reducing environmental impacts

Climate change is having an increase on the planet. Our aim is to make our own activities more sustainable and encourage our consumers, suppliers and others to do the same.

Reducing the impact of our products

Recycle logo from Our IconsOur aim is to double the size of our business, but to do this in a way that reduces our total environmental impact. We have studied the lifecycle of our products, from how we source raw materials to how consumers use and dispose of the products and have identified the most significant enviromental impacts. As part of our Sustainable Living Plan, we have set ourselves a target to halve the environmental footprint from the making and use of our products as we grow our business.

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Sustainable agricultural sourcing

Brazillian soy farmer

Our long-term goal is to source all our key agricultural raw materials sustainably.

Climate change

Water dam

We have stepped up our efforts to identify the biggest opportunities for action.

Reducing wasted water

Woman and child in India

Our products rely on water at every stage of their lifecycle.

Packaging & waste

We take a life-cycle approach to ensure we use the most suitable and sustainable packaging.

Eco-efficiency in manufacturing

We aim to reduce the environmental impacts of our manufacturing operations, minimising both resources used and waste created.

Green IT & workplace impacts

After more than a decade of action, we continue to reduce the environmental impacts of our own operations – which extend to suppliers and consumers too.