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Furniture & Accessories Specifications
Sustainable Office Clearance
Asset Audit and Tracking
Long-term Goals
- Develop science-based and long-term net zero carbon targets in line with the UK Government’s commitment to net zero by 2050.
- Halve carbon emissions by 2030.
- Be environmentally compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
- Minimise waste to landfill.
- Promote circular product principles.
- Work with clients & partners to drive product circularity and sustainable procurement.
Our FY24 Objectives
Objective: Reduce GHG emissions from operations by 8% in FY24.
Result: 25.14% reduction in emissions. 8.13% reduction in emissions per £million of turnover.
Objective: Zero waste to landfill.
Result: 100% of waste diverted from landfill.
Objective: Review all IE waste streams to optimise reuse and recycling and move waste up the waste hierarchy.
Result: We increased the percentage of our overall waste that was recycled rather than put through Waste to Energy Schemes by 73.9%.
Objective: Develop a tool to make informed sustainable procurement decisions.
Result: Ongoing
FY25 Objectives
- Reduce GHG emissions from operations by 8% in FY25.
- Develop a tool to make informed sustainable procurement decisions.
- Continue Zero waste to landfill.
- Reduce overall waste by 8% and increase the percentage of our waste that is recycled.
Social
Our Social Goals and Objectives
FY24 Objectives
Objective: Commitment to fund match up to £10,000 to charitable causes.
Result: Match-funded £8,744 to make a total charitable donation of £17,488.
Objective: Commitment to double our employee volunteering/charity hours.
Result: We increased our volunteering hours by 91% during FY24 from 55 to 105 hours.
Objective: Having zero health and safety non-conformance findings in our ISO and other external audits & no reportable incidents.
Result: External audit complete with no issues.
FY25 Objectives
FY24 Social Performance Highlights
At IE, we recognise that our success is deeply intertwined with the wellbeing and empowerment of the people we interact with - our employees, customers, partners, and the wider community.
The social component of our ESG strategy is designed to ensure that we cultivate an inclusive and supportive workplace, contribute positively to the communities in which we operate, and create value for all stakeholders.
Community Engagement & Social Impact
In FY24, we chose to focus our community engagement work with two causes that are close to the people at IE.
1. Fundraising for Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK)
In 2023, we lost our friend and colleague Danielle Turner, to complications caused by Scleroderma, a rare, chronic, autoimmune condition that causes the immune system to become overactive and attack healthy tissue within the body. We decided as a company that we wanted to remember her by supporting SRUK, a small charity that had provided support to Danielle while she was alive and is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with Scleroderma & Raynaud’s phenomenon.
In November 2023, around 40 IE employees and friends took part in a sponsored 15-mile walk along the Thames Path, raising £8,744 for the charity. IE had decided that any monies raised up to £10,000 would be match-funded, bringing the total raised to £17,488.
2. Supporting Rainham Foodbank
Every year, the Rainham Foodbank helps hundreds of families in need put food on their tables. As demand for their services grows, we’ve been supporting the charity’s vital work in the community through our ongoing volunteering programme. For the past three years, IE has been helping to raise awareness of their cause, collecting food donations outside local supermarkets.
We also help out in their warehouse, packing food parcels and special Christmas hampers, helping families who would otherwise struggle to feed themselves over the festive period. In 2023, we were also joined by some of our amazing clients from Lloyds Banking Group, who helped to pack food parcels.
As the charity continues to help families in need with ongoing counselling, training and reskilling programmes, we’ve also helped support the team in Rainham to deliver their services in other ways. This year, IE has donated office chairs, filing cabinets and other pieces of furniture to the centre, ensuring the team can serve and counsel their clients more efficiently and effectively.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued and can contribute to their fullest potential. By embracing different perspectives and fostering an inclusive culture, we aim to build a workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone has the opportunity to succeed and thrive. Together, we are continually evolving to promote belonging in all aspects of our work and the broader communities we serve.
As part of our DEI education programme, all employees go through online DEI training courses each year, and in FY24, we supplemented this with a half-day, in-person training session held by ACAS trainers on the subject of DEI and understanding what constitutes inappropriate behaviours in the workplace.
Employee Wellbeing & Development
We’re here to help our employees through life’s ups and downs, making sure they feel happy and healthy both at work and at home.
Supporting our team has always been a priority, but with the rising cost of living, it’s more important than ever. The UK is facing its toughest financial period in recent times, with inflation, fuel, and energy prices putting a real strain on people. As an employer,
we know we need to step up and do more to support our team during this tough time.
That’s why we’ve set up various programs to help, whether it’s with challenges at work or in their personal lives.
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