7 businesses engaging in sustainability
Demonstrating sustainability is increasingly essential for businesses who want to appeal to large numbers of customers.
In fact, research indicates that 81% of customers look to companies who can demonstrate suitable practices when making their purchases.
Here are just seven well-known companies who are embracing the eco-friendly way of life.
1. Panasonic
One of the best-known names in technology and appliances, Panasonic is leading the way in sustainability.
This electrical giant has even gone as far as to set up smart cities. Beginning in Japan, these cities seek to provide residents with green energy, as well as digital infrastructure and healthcare.
2. Innocent Drinks
Best known for their smoothies, Innocent Drinks are taking an active role in protecting the planet.
This beverage business has embarked on a rewilding project that helps to preserve forests all over the world.
They’ve also teamed up with The Orchard Project, whose mission is to ensure that every household in the UK is within walking distance of a community run orchard.
3. Rockett St George
Sustainability need not come at the expense of luxury design.
UK furniture company Rockett St George pride themselves on their sustainability.
Not only are their products produced with sustainable materials, but they also power all of their offices and warehouses with renewable energy.
Discover their range of quirky furniture today, and kit out your home in sustainable items.
4. Toast Ale
Food waste is a common problem that provides continual and lasting damage to our environment.
To combat this, the brewery has come up with an innovative way to produce their products. They turn surplus bread into beer, rather than growing barley from scratch.
5. Lush Cosmetics
One of the best known sustainable beauty brands on the market, Lush Cosmetics pride themselves on their sustainability.
The all-natural company has committed themselves to crafting creative products without the harsh, environment-damaging chemicals frequently used by other brands.
However, they have gone a step further as they strive for a sustainable world; in order to limit waste, Lush have reduced the need for plastic bottles with the bars of shampoo. After all, if bars of soap are good enough for our skin, why can’t our hair products come in bar form too?
6. Pantagonia
Clothing company, Patagonia, aren’t scared of getting hands on when it comes to climate change solutions.
The activewear brand has made a name for themselves with a wide range of climate activism, from donating 100% of Black Friday profits to environmental organisations, to suing the US Government over the reduction of protected land.
Patagonia have even imposed a tax on themselves, with at least 1% of their total profits going to environmental charities.
7. Green & Spring
Nothing beats a scented candle, or even a fragrance diffuser, when you want to sit back and relax.
Green & Spring offer a wide selection of fragrances with minimal packaging to prevent unnecessary waste, and their bottles are made from post consumer recycled plastic (PCR), to avoid adding additional plastics into circulation.
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