Recycling and waste management company Recycling Lives has published its first Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report, which includes the firm’s sustainability results from the past Fiscal Year (1 March 2021 – 28 February 2022).
Recycling Lives says the report demonstrates how it is responding to the challenges faced by climate change, its progress in environmental innovation and social impact and its commitment to the circular economy.
The report references the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) core standards and against scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for the reduction of greenhouse gasses in 2023 and beyond.
Amongst the highlights in the report are Recycling Lives diverted 91% of waste received from landfill, delivered £28.9m of “social value” and helped 75 ex-offenders secure jobs – 95% didn’t reoffend.
It (the report) highlights how sustainability – both people and planet – sits at the heart of everything we do.
The report also highlighted Recycling Lives responsibly recycled 150,000+ cars and generated 500,000+ tonnes of high-quality shredded steel.
Gerry Marshall, CEO of Recycling Lives, commented: “This first ESG Report aims to communicate in full transparency our sustainability progress to date, our social value achievements and importantly, our ambitions of where we want to be in the future.
“It highlights how sustainability – both people and planet – sits at the heart of everything we do, effectively holding ourselves to account to ensure our brand promise of ‘Good Business’ is maintained – a successful, profitable business which isn’t at the expense of the environment or society.”
The ESG Report is released following a brand refresh which it says was built off the company’s three core pillars: Social Value, Environmental Innovation and Commercial Aspiration. The report also follows the firm’s B Corp certification in December last year.
