Bury-based toy supplier Sambro International has reported a 10 per cent reduction in its overall carbon emissions across its UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa offices.

The company has taken a deep dive into its carbon footprint this year and using 2019 as a base year have announced a 64 per cent reduction in emissions from road business and a 45 per cent reduction in electricity emissions.

The overall 10 per cent reduction comes from other aspects of the business’s emissions increasing slightly however this general downward trajectory is a positive step for the business.

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Sambro’s annual carbon footprint report for 2022 shows the company produced 765.52 tCO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) in 2022, compared to 772.78 in 2021, and 804.21 in their baseline year of 2019.

To help drive emissions down, Sambro has led initiatives including mass changes to warehouse lighting and outdoor spotlights at their UK HQ, the addition of timer switches where appropriate and sweeps of all facilities to identify unused equipment and machinery.

Staff have also had extra training to identify ways they can monitor equipment usage and energy consumption within the company too.

Sambro’s headquarters Dumers Lane have switched to renewable energy and 100 per cent of their electricity comes from renewable sources.

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Lisa Longley, Sambro’s Ethical and Sustainability Manager, said: “Our ESG strategy is now firmly cemented in the way we operate, and with this year’s targets, which have seen us commit to 16 sustainable development goals, we see a genuine shift change in the way we manage our business.

“These goals cover all aspects of the environmental, social and governance pillars of ESG and include targets like ensuring all the materials we use in our warehouse are recycled or recyclable, setting up an internal system for charity donations, and introducing a programme for menopause awareness.

“We are committed to calculating our carbon footprint each year to understand our emissions and how best to reduce them.

“This most recent data set puts us in a strong place to reach our 2023 targets.”

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This year, Sambro are aiming to tackle their indirect emissions this year including business travel, transport of products and waste which is notoriously challenging to tackle.

Lisa added: “We continue to move forward on this journey, liaising with both licensors and investors where appropriate, aiming to be fully transparent in our reporting and its outcome for the business.”

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