ESG POLICY May 2025
TradeChoice Carpet & Flooring have an ambitious sustainability strategy that runs throughout our business. It not only covers our own operations but also includes what suppliers we choose to work with, the products we wish to sell and how we can impact our customers. This is our plan for 2025: SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS
Products and Packaging • Review of product suppliers for commitments/plans towards sustainability via our Supplier Sustainability Charter. • Developing/sourcing of more sustainable products including Own label products and reducing our offer in supplying artifical grass. Logistics and Transport • Evolving fleet to be more fuel efficient to reduce waste & emissions • Improving efficiencies in supply chain to reduce waste & emissions • Development of EV charging infrastructure Waste and Recycling • Setup/development of recycling schemes with suppliers • Embed recycling schemes in operations • Managing ‘end of life’ disposal by implementing closed loop solutions where possible
People and Operations • Proactively investigate and consider any opportunities to enhance our approach to sustainability. • Identify and provide appropriate training, advice and information for colleagues • Improve/ensure participation in recycling schemes • Plan and implement transition to paperless operations • Manage communications to colleagues around sustainability Customers • Promoting and communicating sustainable products • Promoting returnable product waste schemes • Manage communications to customers around sustainability • Promoting best practice processes that will meet and exceed our customer needs and requirements
“WE’RE WORKING HARD WITH OUR SUPPLIERS TO BE ABLE TO OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS”
Wayne Smart Category and Marketing Director
All own-label factories audited by end of 2025
Significantly reduced waste to landfill in 2024
Promoting sustainable products
New fuel efficient vehicles added to fleet
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