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Our commitment to social and environmental responsibility

As a business, we believe we have a moral obligation to support those around us, not just the people who work for us, but those in the wider community and the environment. To this end, we are committed to making a difference and measure our performance as documented in our Inpress Corporate and Social Responsibility Policy in three key areas:

  • Economic
  • Social
  • Environmental
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At the heart of these are the purpose, performance, attitude, and skills of our employees. Our company values are defined in the ‘Inpress 5,’ and it is these that are embedded in everything we do to demonstrate our commitment and continually improve our performance.

The Inpress 5 values: Teamwork, Safe & Tidy, Quality, Productivity and Accountability

Environmental, social and governance

Water consumption compared to 2022
56%
Reduction in landfilled waste since 2021
20%
Electricity purchased as REGO Certified energy
100%
Reduction in scope 1&2 emissions since 2021
90%
Validation of Sharpak Zero carbon footprint calculations
ISO14067

We recognise we are in a climate and ecological emergency and are committed to taking meaningful action to minimise the impact of our necessary manufacturing as follows:

  • We choose sustainable, renewable, natural resources wherever possible. We met the UK government’s climate change opt out levy targets 3 years early, meaning that today we use 20% less energy to process each tonne of plastic – and we continue to push for more
  • We strictly adhere to the requirements of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

Wherever possible, we internally recycle all our waste into our own products, and the remaining waste is sorted for external recycling. Any non-recyclable waste is sent for energy recovery to minimise its environmental impact.

  • We provide a clean, healthy and safe working environment and operate in accordance with our Health and Safety Policy Statement
  • To support our ambition to be a Net Zero carbon emissions business, we constantly strive to minimise our use of resource and the environmental impacts it generates. We engage our employees, clients, and suppliers and show leadership within our industry and community to reduce their environmental impacts
Accident frequency rate
0
Voluntary work in the community and local schools
150+hrs
Hosting work experience events
110+hrs
Offenders participated in rehabilitation program
125
Offender rehabilitation program advice
40hrs

People are our greatest asset, and we work hard to ensure the wellbeing of those who work at Inpress and those in our community who need a helping hand. We endeavour to support them in the following ways:

  • To maintain safe and welcoming working environments for all our employees
  • To fully recognise our responsibilities to operate in a manner that ensures everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and we seek and respond to the opinions of our employees and clients
  • To actively support financially or otherwise, local councils, communities, and charities by providing employment, apprenticeships, and placement opportunities for local and disadvantaged people
To ensure equal opportunities for all employees, actively encourage diversity and inclusion, protect their health and wellbeing, and to provide a working environment free from discrimination, bullying, and harassment.
To provide opportunity, education, and training for offenders rehabilitating themselves into society through our partnership with the UK justice department.
Of senior management team are women
60%
Accreditation achieved to enhance our data security
Cyber Essentials Plus
Training attended by management team
Anti competition
Non-executive chairman
Appointed
  • We champion working with small and medium-sized suppliers (SMEs) and local suppliers as appropriate
  • We comply with all legislation, standards, statutory and other obligations, and best practices which are relevant to our activities and the jurisdictions in which we operate
  • We maintain an Anti-Bribery and Corruption policy
  • We seek to comply with client policies where required and reasonably possible to do so without conflicting with our own policies or other obligations
  • We actively ensure we are compliant with the requirements of the UN global compact and have action plans in place to improve our performance in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
  • We operate in an open and honest way with our employees, clients, and suppliers. We seek to develop positive and lasting relationships, and are focused on ensuring the safety and quality of our services
  • We believe in mutually beneficial partnerships; we respect our suppliers and strive to pay them in a timely fashion

What we have achieved so far

Our material planning and ongoing risk analysis provide us with valuable intelligence in our decision-making and selection processes as we move towards a more efficient and recycled future. Our commitment has been demonstrated as follows:

Working through UN approval processes, we have successfully trialled products to reduce polymer content of sharps bins by 25%

We have reduced the energy taken to produce the Sharpak range by 43% in the year to July 2021

A thank you from the High Sheriff of West Sussex Dr. Tim Fooks, HM The Queen’s Representative, for continuing production during the pandemic enabling vital supplies to be available for front line medical workers