Making people feel better in a sustainable way.
For us, that means making better choices across how products are developed, made and brought to market.
Big ambition starts with small changes.
Making a difference starts with understanding where change matters most.
Our focus is on making meaningful improvements where we can have the greatest influence. That means understanding our impact more clearly, challenging established ways of working and exploring where better choices can create lasting change.
We know there is more to do, and we are not interested in presenting progress as something already complete. Our ambition is to keep moving forward, learn from what works and turn that learning into better decisions across products, packaging, operations and the wider supply chain.
“The choices we make today shape the impact we have tomorrow. We have a responsibility to keep challenging ourselves, make meaningful progress and leave a positive impact for the future.” Tracey Dobkins, CEO
Below are the areas we are focussing on, alongside the wider sustainability commitments of Humble Group.
Reducing our environmental impact.
Understanding where our biggest impacts sit helps us focus our effort where it can make the greatest difference.
- We want to build a clearer picture of the carbon impact across our operations and products, then use that insight to identify where meaningful reductions can be made.
- We are exploring lower impact options across materials, manufacturing and logistics, while working with partners to better understand areas such as emissions, water use and biodiversity.
- The ambition is simple: better visibility, better decisions and continued improvement over time.
Developing products with wellbeing in mind.
Product development gives us the opportunity to respond to changing consumer needs and create products that support better everyday choices.
- We want to keep developing products that respond to changing consumer needs, with a focus on areas where we can make everyday choices feel better and more relevant.
- In food and nutrition, that means exploring opportunities to improve nutritional profiles while keeping taste and enjoyment front of mind. Across our wider categories, we are looking at how products can better support everyday wellbeing.
- Insight will continue to guide where we focus, helping us identify the opportunities with the strongest potential to make a meaningful difference.
Making lower impact choices easier.
Better materials and smarter design can reduce impact without asking consumers to compromise on the product.
- We want to make better material and packaging choices part of the development process from the outset, rather than something considered once the product is already defined.
- We are exploring greater use of recycled and recyclable materials where appropriate, while looking for ways to reduce unnecessary packaging and develop more reusable or refillable formats.
- As new materials and technologies emerge, we want to keep improving our understanding of the options available so we can make informed choices about where change can have the greatest value.
Acting responsibly across our supply chain.
Our responsibility extends beyond the products themselves. It includes the people, partners and communities connected to how they are made.
- We want to build greater visibility across our supply chain so we can better understand risk, identify opportunities for improvement and focus our efforts where they can have the most impact.
- We will continue strengthening our approach to ethical standards and developing a clearer understanding of the social and environmental considerations connected to the regions and supply chains we work with.
- Our responsibility extends beyond our supply chain. We want to support the communities around our business and create opportunities for our own people to learn, develop and contribute as Solent grows.
