Environmental Policy
Introduction
This document sets out the environmental policy of Zebra MTD Ltd (hereafter referred to as the 'Group') and its subsidiary companies, regarding the activities and operations conducted at its premises, its temporary store locations and its outsourced scope 3 activities.
The Group recognises that it has a responsibility towards the environment beyond standard legal and regulatory requirements and is committed to reducing its environmental impact by actively pursuing reduction measures across all areas of the business.
Organisational Structure and Supply Chains
This statement covers the activities of Zebra MTD Ltd and its subsidiaries:
Specifically:
- Calendar Club Ltd
- Otter House Ltd
- Vista Stationery & Print Ltd (Carousel Calendars and Jigsaw Design & Print)
- Carousel Worldwide Inc
The group is based in Exeter, Devon, UK, and has direct operations in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and United States of America. Products are sourced both in the UK and overseas, as appropriate.
Policy:
- To measure and commit to reducing our energy usage, our carbon emissions, and our waste in all our operations.
- To identify all our waste streams to enable us to recycle as much as possible and reduce waste to landfill.
- To encourage other partners, customers and competitors to improve their performance by working with us and sharing ideas to improve the performance of the trade as a whole.
- To comply with any existing and new legislation relevant to our businesses.
Our Key Carbon Emission Commitments
- Measure our CO2 impact & report in terms of Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions in line with SBTi (Science-Based Targets Initiative) commitment.
- To reduce our emissions by 46% by 2030 for scope 1 and 2, in line with our SBTi commitment.
- Engage 50% of our direct manufacturing base, by volume, to sign up to SBTi by the end of 2025 to reduce our scope 3 emissions.
- Review our performance against tangible metrics to ensure we are maintaining continuous improvement of our environmental impact.
Our Key Plastic Reduction Commitments (by volume)
- Otter House products – to achieve 90% plastic-free packaging by Dec 2025.
- Carousel products – to achieve 90% plastic-free packaging by Dec 2025.
- Calendar Club – to achieve 70% plastic-free packaging for all calendars sold by Dec 2026
- Continue replacing plastic used within the business with re-useable materials or recycled materials.
Our Key Waste Commitments
- Manage waste generated by our business operations, incorporating Reduce > Reuse > Repair > Recycle > Recover > Dispose, as per the principles of the waste hierarchy.
- 100% of waste to be processed by registered carriers and waste treatment companies.
- All waste from our office and warehouse in Exeter, to be 'Zero to Landfill'.
Our General Commitments
- Comply as a minimum with all relevant environmental legislation.
- All paper/wood-based products published by Carousel Calendars and Otter House will be printed on FSC certified paper.
- 95% of calendars sold by Calendar club will be printed on FSC certified paper.
- All Group companies will continue to work with suppliers to reduce unnecessary packaging across all product categories.
- Report our environmental performance to staff, business partners and customers.
- To ensure environmental performance to be reported during group board meetings and that we have board members in our environmental steering team.