Roadmap to Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is one of the biggest issues facing business. 

Understanding and navigating the complexities of environmental sustainability at the same time as managing and growing a business is challenging. To help members we have developed our Roadmap to Sustainability, an initiative led by our members for our members. 

The Roadmap To Sustainability:

  • Informs and educates members on the sustainability agenda and associated issues;
  • Provides them with a good strategic way forward for developing their approach to sustainability; and
  • Helps them align on sustainability and so drive the industry forward.

The Roadmap identifies the five fundamental pillars to sustainability in our sector

Product.

The product as it is received and disposed of by the end user.

Packaging.

Product packaging and packaging used in transit.

Distribution.

The complete supply chain, from sourcing of raw material to final delivery.

Social value & ethics.

Encompassing the whole organisation.

Corporate environmental impact.

Emissions, waste and water.

Roadmap to Sustainability: The Directory

Our Directory has been compiled by sustainability experts from within our membership. It brings together contacts you will find useful for developing and implementing your sustainability strategy.

Resources & Downloads

  • Fact Sheet: Five Pillars for Sustainability

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  • Fact Sheet: Plastic Packaging Tax

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  • Fact Sheet: Life Cycle Assessment

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  • Fact Sheet: Achieving Zero Waste to Landfill

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  • Fact Sheet: Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions

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  • Fact Sheet: Extended Producer Responsilbility

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  • Case Study: Berry bpi achieves Zero Waste to Landfill certification

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  • Case Study: Bunzl adopted paper packaging tape and is saving a hippo’s weight in single use plastic

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  • Case Study: Robert Scott cuts emissions and cost in half by swtiching to LED

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  • Case Study: Cromwell's investment in new compressor cuts CO2 emissions

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  • Sustainability and the Cleaning Industry Webinar

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  • Sustainability and the Cleaning Industry Webinar

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  • Report on sustainability initiatives in the cleaning industry: July 2023

    Click here to access the report.

  • Guidance for Buyers of Cleaning Chemicals: Glossary

    Click here to access the Glossary.

  • Sustainability & the Cleaning Industry, Your Questions Answered: Part I

    Click to access the webinar recording.

  • Sustainability & the Cleaning Industry, Your Questions Answered: Part II

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