Sustainability
Our CSR Strategy
Our purpose and values underpin how we operate as a business. Sustainability is an important part of this and includes our approach to our environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities. We evaluate our ESG standards internally and externally and have partnered with independent industry experts including; EcoVadis, Investors in People, Feefo and BRC to give us an accurate picture of our performance.
Please click the tabs below to find out more about our Sustainability Strategy and performance.
Sustainable Procurement
Environment
Labour & Human Rights
Ethics
Sustainable Procurement
Sustainable procurement means that due consideration is made towards the protection of the environment and society across the purchasing process. For Invopak this means supply chain transparency, partnering with the best manufacturers and seeking out sustainable products.
Traceability of Products
We have complete visibility across the supply chain; from manufacturer, to warehouse, to customer. We are a BRC Global Standards Certified supplier, which means we have a system of robust check and control procedures in place that deliver a record of accountability across the board, offering a clear vision of the product journey from start to finish.
British and European Manufacturers
We source products from the best manufacturers in the UK and Europe and our decades of experience in the packaging industry means that we have excellent relationships with leading suppliers. This means we have a secure product supply and are we are often the first to introduce new products.
Our goods are also transported via road and rail, rather than air, for a lower carbon footprint.
Innovative Packaging Solutions
Packaging manufacturers are exploring all sorts of solutions to incorporate recycled plastic into their products. It can be as simple as using recycled rather than virgin polymer; like our plastic, PP buckets, which are made from up to 70% recycled plastic and can also be recycled themselves.
Our Coex bottles and Jerry Cans are made using a central core of recycled plastic, which is sandwiched between virgin plastic. This means these products are food grade as well as better for the environment.
These products are manufactured to the same quality standards as those made from virgin plastic but with the benefit of utilising recycled plastic. This helps to close the loop on packaging manufacturing and ensures we fully utilise the world’s resources.
We stock a wide range of products made from PCR plastic, including; buckets, bottles and Jerry Cans, and have standardised PCR across many of our product offerings, helping to make recycled the normal choice in our industry.
“We’re promoting a circular economy. We do this to influence the industry and also to contribute to the zero waste movement.”
Scott Sandilands, Chief Revenue Officer
Environment
The circular economy
The circular economy is focused on using and re-using resources, instead of making single-use products.
Sustainable procurement is just one part of a circular economy, products need to be easily recycled too. All of the packaging that Invopak supplies can be recycled, and we supply products made from recycled plastic too.
See our Recycled Plastic (PCR) range here.
We are also one of the biggest suppliers of metal packaging in the UK, and it is one of our fastest-growing ranges. Metal can be recycled forever, making it an excellent choice for the environment.
See our full selection of metal containers here.
Labour & Human Rights
We operate under the highest standards of customer and employee care because we know that it’s the people that make the difference.
Invopak is part of the Involvement group of brands that are well known for being an employer of choice. Our aim is to ‘make people better’ and we do this through a number of initiatives.
As standard every colleague has:
– A High Performance Plan linked to development and a bonus.
– Access to a Health Cash Plan funded by the company.
– The opportunity to empower themselves and improve the way we do things through Personal Development Goals and our 1% Improvement Process.
– Generous reward and recognition program including on the spot rewards, monthly POP Awards, annual award events and our public recognition platform.
– Access to coaching from Involvement Coaching Academy Coaches.
– No zero-hours contracts.
Happy colleagues equals happy customers and as a result, we’ve been recognised for many awards. Click HERE to find out more and view the full list.
“Britain’s best team-led business”
Lloyds National Business Awards
Ethics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The sustainable development goals were set out in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly. They are a collection of 17 interlinked goals designed to help achieve a better and more sustainable global future.
Some of these goals are particularly resonant for us as a business, including; Industry Innovation and Infrastructure (9) and Responsible Consumption and Production (12).
Others are important to us as an employer, including; Good Health and Well-Being (3) and Decent Work and Economic Growth (8).
You can read more about the UN Sustainability goals here.
Our Values Handbook
Invopak is part of Involvement; a family-owned company that was founded by the father of the current owner, Arjen Cooper-Rolfe.
How we operate, and our values as a business are very important to us; being straightforward, trusted and ambitious is why we’ve been around for nearly fifty years!
We’ve written a handbook to help crystalise our purpose and values into practical actions. It includes lots of useful information, including empowerment tools and checklists, as well as the hows and whys of our business.
Click here to take a read.
Click here to find out more about Involvement.
“We’ve transformed this business by recognising that it’s not about the product; it’s about the people. The entire team is on a mission to develop groundbreaking ways of working, striving to improve the way we do things by one per cent every day. “
Arjen Cooper-Rolfe, CEO
Invopak and EcoVadis
As a leading supplier of packaging, we have a responsibility to operate our business in a sustainable and efficient way. We’ve partnered with the independent assessors EcoVadis, to help give us and our customers a clear view of how we’re doing.
We achieved a Silver rating on our first assessment, which is above the industry average, and means that we are already in the top 25% of businesses, but we know there’s more to do.
The EcoVadis sustainability rating focuses on four key areas;
1) Sustainable Procurement
2) Environment
3) Labor & Human Rights
4) Ethics
Scroll down to take a look at our progress in each area.
"A shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future"
United Nations Mission Statement
Our Environmental Policy Statement
At Invopak we are committed to improving our environmental performance and reducing the impact that we have on the world around us. As a family business, with a strong Values led Culture, we are committed to protecting the planet for future generations.
We will achieve this by:
- Ensuring that we comply with all environmental legislation and regulations.
- Researching and adopting environmental best practice across our teams and depots
- Reviewing and debriefing the environmental impact of our activities
- Committing to a programme of continual improvement in environmental performance
- Encouraging and pursuing behavioral change both within and outside of our organisation.
- Updating and investing in the systems within our business, in order to reduce our overall impact on the environment.
We continue to look for ways to make every part of our business as sustainable and environmentally responsible as possible.
