Our vision is to be the leading supplier of nutritional products in Europe. This includes recognising that our activities affect the environment and committing to minimising adverse impacts across the business.
B Corp
We’ve joined a growing list of companies in our industry that are also B Corps. We are all working towards the same goal of transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.
The B Corp movement is a global movement of people using business as a force for good. Together, we are shifting our economic system from profiting only the few to benefitting all. From concentrating wealth and power to ensuring equity, from extraction to regeneration, and from prioritising individualism to embracing interdependence.
Charity
Giving back to the community is hugely important to us. We hold regular staff events including bake sales, food bank donations, fancy dress, triathlons and skydives to raise money for local, national and international charities. Below are some of the ways we have supported charitable causes close to our hearts:
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) is the only registered charity (no 1048868) dedicated to supporting innovation in patient care across Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ACT was our Charity of the Year in 2019. We supported them by taking part in the Flanders cycle ride, hosting a charity ball, fancy dress days and holding a 'Bake Off'. All for medical staff and students at Addenbrooke's to propose their own ideas for bettering the lives and healthcare of those admitted at the hospital. We also made sure that everyone staying at Addenbrooke’s had their very own present to unwrap on Christmas Day.
Read our latest article on our fundraising efforts for ACT in 2020 and find a breakdown of how our donation was allocated.
Environment
We aim to comply with all current and future environmental legislation, prevent pollution, involve employees and contractors in our environmental programmes, and incorporate appropriate environmental factors into business decisions. An emphasis on good purchasing and forecasting systems means that most of our goods can be imported by sea, helping to keep the carbon footprint as low as possible.
Across our site, we recycle:
- Paper
- Plastics
- Cardboard
- Ink cartridges
All suitable kitchen and product waste are sent for anaerobic digestion, taking us closer towards sending 0% waste to landfill.
In May 2015 we moved into new premises which were designed to be environmentally friendly by minimising the energy required to run the building. Key aspects include:
- A 125kw solar panel system is situated on the roof of the building. The solar panels will supply approximately half of the building’s annual energy consumption, saving an estimated 55,370kgs of CO2 emissions annually. This equates to a saving of around 23,753 litres of petrol.
- Natural lighting in the warehouse combined with energy-saving LED sensor-activated lighting reduces energy usage
