Hello,
Reducing
environmental
impact.
Together for
our planet.
In our business, the planet is a key stakeholder, just like the children who wear our schoolwear and the communities we serve. This means we embrace our responsibility to put back into nature what we take out of it, striving to minimise the environmental impact of our operations in every way we can.
The environment is a huge part of our sustainability strategy. And while we’ve achieved a lot so far, we intend to go bigger, better and bolder with our environmental commitments, investing in projects that reduce our carbon emissions and reduce or eliminate any detrimental impact on biodiversity.
To find out more about our environmental achievements and commitments, view our 2022 interactive impact report here.
Banner is a
certified B Corp!
We’ve officially joined a rapidly growing global community of like-minded organisations who are using business as a force for good. We’re incredibly proud to be a certified B Corp – acknowledging our efforts to put equal focus on our people, planet and profit for the benefit of all.
Certified B Corp –
What does it mean?
This incredible milestone marks an exciting next step in our sustainability journey that began in 2019. Becoming a certified B Corp represents validation that our business strategy, practices and actions meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
What we're striving for...
One:
Reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by focussing on our emissions hotspots - Energy and Travel - and implementing our comprehensive reduction plan.
Two:
Re-evaluate the financial viability of solar pv options for Trowbridge Canal Road and Kennet Way Warehouse sites to achieve 10% annual reductions in our energy emissions.
Three:
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, water usage and waste across our supplier factories. All suppliers are required to comply with Banner’s new supplier standards.
Four:
Prioritise the reduction of full Scope 3 emissions in our value chain and reduce air freight emissions to less than 10% of our total transport emissions in 2023.
Five:
Work closely with our supply chain partners to reduce their environmental footprint and support them on their carbon-neutral journey.
Six:
Keep working to find a sustainable and commercial solution to recycle/re-purpose textiles at end of life and get used surplus textiles back into the supply chain.
Seven:
Implement a transformational packaging strategy that delivers a net positive impact on the environment and reduces our plastic footprint by 50% by 2025, as well as 100% of our plastic and carton packaging being sourced from recycled materials, not virgin sources.
Eight:
Improve waste management and better recycling across all sites through closer monitoring of waste collections, better education on categories of waste and wider employee engagement through our “Waste Nothing” campaigns.
Nine:
Keep collaborating and researching to ensure the fabrics we source for our garments come from renewable sources.