Reducing our impacts

The climate and biodiversity crises are urgent issues we must tackle head on, together. We take our responsibility seriously, understanding our actions now will define the future of generations to come. 

We have considered our impact on the environment for over four decades, from the installation of our first biomass boiler over 20 years ago, to our first recycling plant in 2017, to our recently installed solar panels.

The Senator Group UK Manufacturing and Logistics commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2023 and by 100% by 2024, from a 2019 baseline. We also commit to reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions to net zero by 2050. 

We now produce zero carbon, 100% renewable electricity for all our UK sites, including our offices, manufacturing warehouses and showrooms, meeting the SBTi target of 100% renewable electricity by 2030, 6 years early. 

We recently installed honeybee hives at two of our sites in Lancashire, and at our Ohio site in North America.

Our employees at each site have been trained as beekeepers, and we plan to harvest the honey to use in our restaurants.

Together with our employees and local schools, we planted 15,00 trees in 34 acres of woodland in the Ribble Valley. Phase 2 of the planting project is underway and will see another 30 acres of land planted. 

According to the Ribble River Trust, the expected carbon sequestered by Phase 1 of the project is 4,386 tCO2e.

Our "Leave No Trace" pop-up exhibition at Clerkenwell Design Week 2023 was curated to bring consciousness to creatives within the furniture industry and demonstrate how we can evolve our thinking beyond the basics, to harness preservation, longevity and renewal. 

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We are Gold Corporate Members of the Lancashire, Manchester, and North Merseyside Wildlife Trust. 

Our membership supports many of the Trust's wonderful wildlife protection and nature recovery projects in and around our local area.