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making people feel better in a sustainable way

building a better future

"the sustainable sourcing we assume will need to measurably safeguard our planet"

Change is a consequence of our ambition. During almost 25 years in business, consumer behaviours have changed beyond recognition and so have our retailers. This pace of change will never stop and the challenges delight us.

The future will see us reduce plastic consumption to minority levels, we’ll buy homecare products differently, using refills rather than proprietary containers, by subscription rather than one-off charges. We’ll improve our diets with healthier eating, nourish our skin with only natural ingredients and the sustainable sourcing and manufacturing we assume will need to measurably safeguard our planet.

Alongside this change, Solent will continue to evolve in order to meet our next challenge, but one thing will never change – a determination to add value in whatever we do.

Find out more about the pledges we've made below and wider Humble Group commitments here.

our pledge

limiting our impact on the environment

we're committed to becoming a planet positive, carbon neutral business

our commitments
our goals
We are committed to investigating routes to becoming a planet positive, carbon neutral business.

Together with our manufacturing partners we are committed to carrying out product Life Cycle Assessments for our biggest selling products.
We will carry out a carbon assessment for Solent operations and aim for Solent controlled operations to become carbon reduced or neutral where possible.

We will seek where possible to develop carbon neutral options for our highest volume products.

We will carry out a carbon assessment for our highest volume line and take steps to neutralise its carbon impact. Where carbon neutral is not possible we will seek carbon reduced options.

Together with our manufacturing partners we will carry out product lifecycle assessments for our highest volume lines and take steps to neutralise the impacts on water, air emissions and biodiversity.

We will work closely with our logistics partners aiming for their operations to become carbon neutral.

We will work closely with our strategic manufacturing partners aiming for their operations to become carbon neutral.

“all our controlled operations will be carbon neutral by 2023”

our pledge

help customers lead healthier lives

we'll develop healthier products which are good for our customers

our commitments
our goals
We will develop healthier products which are good for our customers, their homes & their families.

We are committed to developing ranges without any chemicals of concern and to minimising ingredients.
We will develop impulse snacks with more taste but reduced sugar, salt, fat and calories and healthier sweeteners & savoury flavourings for our impulse snacks.

We will develop vegan/plant based ranges of impulse snacks and non-food ranges

We will develop ‘beauty from the inside’ products supporting gut health and improving the appearance of skin, hair and nails.

We will develop personal & home care ranges designed through fragrance and application to help mental wellbeing.

We will develop personal care ranges designed to improve body confidence and affordable hygiene for all.

We will develop home cleaning and laundry ranges with long lasting anti-bacterial action.

“we will develop personal care ranges designed to improve body confidence”

our pledge

help customers make sustainable choices

we'll develop products and packaging with environmental benefits

our commitments
our goals
We are committed to minimising our use of precious raw materials, choosing sustainable alternatives wherever possible and reducing the environmental impacts of our products both in use and end of life.

We are committed to using sustainable palm and to always ensuring our products are cruelty free, never tested on animals.
Where facilities exist all our packaging will be 100% recyclable and all our plastic packaging will contain at least 30% recycled content with our paper and board from sustainable sources.

We will ensure we minimise packaging by appropriate design and develop a range of reusable & returnable packaging.

We will develop water-wise low water/no-water products for our home & personal care ranges as well as products which use up-cycled food waste.

We will develop end-to-end supply chains for our chocolate bars with greater control over labour, deforestation and energy consumption.

We will develop re-usable bags from 100% recycled materials which are 100% recyclable and develop zero carbon textiles.

We will work with partners to maximise use of recycled ocean and social plastics into our products.

“our packaging will be 100% recyclable, contain recycled content and be 100% recyclable.”

“our packaging will be 100% recyclable and contain recycled content.”

our pledge

supporting the communities we impact

we are a fair and responsible employer and business

our commitments
our goals
We are committed to being a fair and responsible employer where our people can thrive in a positive environment.

We recognise we have a role to play in the communities where we are present and in the welfare of all who work throughout out extended supply chain.

We are committed to transparency in our supply chain and to identifying risks of and eliminating slavery from our supply chain.
We continue to carry out ethical audits at all our first tier manufacturing partner sites ensuring fair pay, health, safety and equal opportunities for all workers.

We are eradicating the risk of slavery in all our supply chain by identify high risk regions and raw materials.

We will continue to support our chosen charities in the UK, Vietnam, SA and China through donations, charity events and volunteer days.

We support local young people with work experience & training, provide development plans for all our employees and champion employee health & wellbeing.

As a major manufacturer of personal hygiene products we will work with our partners to distribute sanitising products to those in need.

We will seek partnerships with cooperatives and communities who can supply sustainable raw materials for use in our products and support local business procuring goods and services.

“we will work with our partners to distribute sanitising products to those in need”

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