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Sustainability: Are you buying responsibly?

Posted by Wightman & Parrish on 28 Apr 2022

Environmental impact is now a major concern for today’s UK businesses.

73% say reducing the environmental impact of their hygiene products already guides their decision-making – a factor set to take on even more significance in the future (1).

84% of businesses already have sustainability goals in place (1).

Every day we weigh the impact of our decisions in an ever-changing world.

Wightman & Parrish are passionate about our sustainability journey through social, ethical, and moral responsibilities. One of the ways we do this is to offer sustainable alternatives to our customers, and also by reducing our environmental footprint. Wightman & Parrish can do this by using key suppliers, such as Kimberly-Clark Professional™.

How are you preparing for the future?

Kimberly-Clark Professional™, can help you to reduce your environmental footprint through responsibly sourced raw materials and reduced supply chain footprint:

Their washroom and wiper dispenser systems reduce consumption by delivering precisely what’s needed to do the job.

Forest Biodiversity

KC's virgin fibre is 100% third-party certified, upholding responsible forestry management, they have received the highest rating of 3 Trees on WWF's Timber Scorecard for three consecutive years and many of their products contain FSC and/or Eco Label certification.

By responsibly-sourcing fiber, KC help protect rare old-growth forests and the plants, animals, and the rights of indigenous peoples who rely on the forests

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Topics: plastic, plastic waste, Hygiene, Sustainability

HOW IS PLASTIC WASTE IMPACTING THE ENVIRONMENT?

Posted by Wightman & Parrish on 31 Jul 2019

Since the daunting episode of David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II aired, showing the ugly truth of what single-use plastics are doing to our environment, the worldwide movement to reduce the use of single-use plastic had a huge kick-start.

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Topics: product information, plastic, plastic waste, plastic litter