BUNZL PLC
Providing Tailored Solutions for a Better World
Our global scale, vast experience, flexibility, and unwavering passion means we are working proactively to help solve the problems society faces, both now and in the future. We understand our role as an influential leader in the transition to a more sustainable and equitable future.
• Our focus is to provide a range of options that will suit each customer’s unique goals of sustainability and stewardship.
• Constantly researching products and materials that are less harmful to the environment.
• Our paper products can be designed and ordered with FSC TM logo, tracing materials back to a sustainable source.
Industry Leading Ethical Auditing
A unique approach for the distribution market
• Auditing in our supply chain for 15 years
• Risk based approach in partnership with human rights NGO
• Externally accredited as equivalent to global best practice standards
• Specialist Auditors as part of Global Supply Chain Solutions
• Member of Responsible Labor Initiative
• 1,022 in-person manufacturing site audits in 2023
Standards & Governance
Corrective Action Risk Assessment Continuous Improvement
• Ethical sourcing policy
• Code of conduct
• Risk assessment
• Audits
• Remediation
• Termination
• Training
• Group workstreams
Bunzl’s Commitment to Sustainability
Responsible Supply Chains
Respecting human rights with our industry-leading Global Supply Chain Solutions team in Shanghai
Investing in our people
Our local businesses are focused on developing talent, increasing diversity and enhancing inclusivity practices.
Taking action on climate change
Providing tailored solutions
Consolidating orders from a range of sources into one delivery to reduce transport emissions and taking direct action to tackle climate change.
Using our unique position at the center of the supply chain, working with customers and suppliers to lead the transition towards a sustainable approach to packaging.
Our Responsible Sourcing Commitments
Social Accountability
Example audit sections: Recruitment and termination, forced labor, discrimination, harassment and abuse, working hours and wages, and health & safety
Quality Assurance
Example audit sections: Facilities and maintenance, incoming materials control, finished goods control, management systems; and hygiene
Bunzl Auditing Standard
Over 150 issues assessed
Investing in Our People and a Diverse Workforce
• Achieving parity of engagement scores across ethnic groups in our North American business, and other parts of the Group where data collection is possible.
• Providing a voice for under-represented colleagues, and acting on their feedback to address any real or perceived barriers to engagement.
• Providing a safe workplace for all employees and creating a culture where health and safety are key values.
• Identifying the next generation of leaders from a more diverse pool of talent, balancing broader capabilities while retaining entrepreneurial skills.
Encouraging more women into leadership roles through focused and targeted activities including giving all employees with high potential an internal or external mentor, ensuring that we consider female candidates where we can for senior leadership roles, and continuing with the roll out of our successful women’s networks.
45% 28%
In Asia Pacific there are 45% women in senior positions (leadership -1) with an increase of 10% during 2022
Of senior leadership roles in our UK & Ireland operating companies are held by women
26%
Of external hires in North America were female in 2022, an increase of 7%
Bunzl’s Emission Reduction Targets
Our emissions reductions targets (scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions) have been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative.
Our Carbon Targets
Scope 1 & 2
50% more carbon efficient (equivalent to a 27.5% absolute reduction) by 2030
Scope 3
80% of supplier emissions will have science-based targets by 2027
Net-zero emissions including scope 3 by 2050
Transitioning vehicles to low and zero-carbon solutions and alternative fuels. Installing energy efficiency measures, efficient routing systems and buying more renewable energy.
Working with our largest suppliers of goods and services to set sciencebased carbon reduction targets over the next five years.
We will be developing our net-zero roadmap during 2023 (for publication in 2024) in line with the ScienceBased Targets Initiative’s (SBTI) guidelines.
Bunzl’s Commitment to Sustainability
73% 41% 42%
of all food containers sold across the group are made from recyclable, compostable, renewable or reusable materials.
of the consumable products facing regulation have been transitioned to alternative materials.
of all bags sold across the Bunzl Group were paper, compostable or reusable.
Bunzl Group has long-term carbon reduction targets: currently using 14% renewable energy procurement and a 12% annual reduction in carbon emissions relative to revenue.
Data Value Proposition
Three aspects of our value proposition to customers 1 2 Knowledge
Exclusive access to the data our customers need to understand the impact of legislation, make informed sourcing decisions and achieve their targets
Our sales and sustainability experts provide customer-specific advice and regular new legislation and understandable way
3 Knowledge
Solutions
sustainability customer-specific regular updates on and trends in an way
Supporting customers objectives by using our sourcing strengths to supply the data-driven solutions customers need.
BUNZL NORTH AMERICA
Commitments in Action
Bunzl NA Goals
Goal 1: We will support our customers to remove, replace and reduce single-use plastics where we can.
Goal 2: We will increase the amount of recyclable, compostable or reusable packaging supplied to our customers to help them meet their targets.
Goal 3: We will work with our suppliers to increase the amount of recycled content in the packaging our customers use.
Key Partners
• Customers
• Strategic Suppliers Industry Legislation
WHAT IS BUNZL DOING?
Providing sustainable solutions
Aligned with our customers’ goals to move towards 100% packaging that is reusable, recyclable or compostable, Bunzl North America partners with Eco Systems to deliver sustainable products for the foodservice and grocery sectors. The new range provides affordable solutions which comply with the fragmented legislative landscape along with sustainability advice and training.
Expert advice on emerging trends and products 02
As a materials-agnostic distributor, Bunzl is well placed to provide customers with trusted and objective advice on complex sustainability issues. For instance, we partnered with a customer on their move away from petroleum-based plastics (while supporting them with alternative products). We track plastics legislation to help our customers keep pace with rapidly evolving legislation at all levels of government.
Partnerships to close the loop
We have partnered to create a film-based recycling program using our infrastructure. The store teams collect clear, film-based plastic (e.g., produce bags, pallet wrap), which is back-hauled at the time of each store’s weekly Bunzl delivery to our Distribution Centres. The plastic waste is then sent for recycling by a local service provider.
Bunzl’s NA Blue Key Program
Our Blue Key Advisors at Bunzl are here to support your efforts to navigate the landscape and make the transition to alternatives that are in alignment with your circumstances.
Setting strategy, offering thought leadership and providing support throughout our customers’ sustainability journeys.
Data
A deep understanding of our products, customer sectors, operations, and their regional challenges.
Knowledge Solutions
Our expert teams provide customer-specific advice and regular updates on new legislation and trends. Uniquely positioned to supply the solutions our customers need to meet their targets, comply with legislation, and improve their sustainability credentials.
Unlock a more Sustainable future with our sustainability experts and tools
“ Jim McCool, CEO, N.A.
Sustainability is firmly embedded in the way we do business at Bunzl. We take a leading approach to ethical auditing across our supply chain, possess a carbon-efficient consolidation model, have set science-based climate targets and supply an extensive range of alternative packaging products to drive the transition towards a more sustainable and circular economy.
“Jennifer Mackey, Director of Sustainability, N.A.
Our companies are faced with an everchanging sustainability landscape, from fragmented legislation, to changing consumer preferences, increased compliance and confusing ESG reporting standards.
We understand the cost challenges our customers often face when transitioning to alternative packaging solutions and that’s why we partner with companies like Eco Systems to offer trusted packaging solutions and launched a material footprint tool that helps you manage changing legislation, meet compliance with regulations, such as PFAS in fiber-based packaging, and achieve your sustainability targets.
GROCERY & RETAIL
Designing for Circularity
New Materials & Product Development
• Developed compostable, flexible produce bag
• Solutions that protect product and extend shelf life, while offering 30% reduction in plastic vs. clamshells
• RPET trays made from recycled thermoforms and labelled with APR-approved wash-off labels
• Considerations: Shelf life, food contact safety, overall environmental impact factors, cost
• Samples and performance testing pilots
Our Keenpac Bags Business
• New, innovative solutions
• Recycled PET
• Made from recycled, ocean-bound materials
• Self-folding construction
• Created public service campaign about how to use reusable bags safely.
BNA DEIB Vision Statement
Every employee will be seen for who they are and Bunzl will appreciate each employee’s perspective and unique talents. Bunzl will cultivate an environment where all employees have a true sense of belonging.
BNA DEIB Team
A Few Highlights
Over 4,000 Employees Have Completed Diversity Appreciation Training In North America
• Employee and leadership DEIB Training Program Rolled Out
Training: Communications: Employee Resource Groups: Community Engagement:
• Intranet Page Established
• Celebrating our diverse workforce with employee spotlights & a communications calendar
• Annual Listening Sessions w/ BNA CEO and Bunzl Employees
• Inspiring Women in Bunzl Established – ERG
• NEW ERG - Rising Star
• AbleGamers game collection event
BUNZL RETAIL SERVICES
Commitments in Action - Sustainability Stories
Reusable Packaging
Wayfair’s first brick & mortar store called for a suite of new packaging including a number of resuable and sustainable options. Two RPET bags available for purchase, and sturdy paper bags made from certified FSC paper are available in the store.
eCommerce Packaging
The Bunzl team worked with Amazon to make an already successful gifting add-on program more environmentally friendly. By simply substituting the material for their signature gift bags with 100% recycled content (RPET), Amazon ensured that their customers could feel even better about the gifts they send!
Material: RPET bag & RPET ribbon closure
Production: 7+ facilities in over 3 countries, 250 million bags to date, 10+ yrs.
Current Program: 6 gift bag SKUs available with gift tags with ribbon
Supplies Distribution
Mammoth Mountain Resorts was looking to shift from a plastic/poly bag to a more sustainable option and came to Keenpac for ideas. The Keenpac team learned the resort guests are more inclined to utilize single-use bags, rather than a reusable bag. Mammoth Mountain Resorts also required a bag strong enough to withstand the snow, which ruled out a traditional paper bag. Keenpac’s expert team explored many options with different price points and sustainability benefits. In the end, a durable bamboo paper bag met the unique needs of this customer.
Freight Optimization
A national grocery chain utilized Bunzl’s expertise in freight optimization to provide a more sustainable outcome and a positive impact to their bottom line.
Through demand planning and smart consolidation of store supplies, fewer trucks were needed for new store opening deliveries.
22% Fewer Miles Driven by Trucks YOY
Sourcing Services
In 2024, Bunzl introduced a new chemical line, ChemPacs, to its customers. A ChemPac is a concentrated cleaning solution that is encapsulated in a waterdissolvable film and dissolved in water at the store location. This new line replaces the need to ship the product in disposable, pre-filled bottles and containers.
6 bags of ChemPacs VS 600 quarts
600 quarts
6.3 pounds 1,470 cubic inches
1 pallet of conventional cleaner
Shipping only the cleaning concentrate:
• Reduces shipping emissions.
• Avoids enormous amounts of waste that would have resulted from larger shipping boxes/ packaging.
Warehouse Operations
100% Recycled Content
Shipping Boxes
By exclusively using 100% recycled content shipping boxes in our warehouses, we are helping to save annually:
12,775,000,000 Gallons of Water
1,825,000 Tons of Greenhouse Emissions
7,300,000,000 KWHS Hours of Electricity
31,025,000 Trees
6,022,550 Cubic Yards of Landfill Waste
Bunzl Retail Services, CTC, and Keenpac comprise Bunzl – Retail Division. Bunzl is a global distribution and outsourcing provider headquartered in London.
With over 190 warehouses in North America and over 360 worldwide, Bunzl is a leading provider to retailers in all aspects of their supply needs spanning 34 countries and 5 continents with over 30,000 employees globally.
