Together we have helped save 32,000,000 endangered rainforest trees and supported local communities.
When you recycle with Brother you’re not only reducing waste, but you are also helping protect pristine rainforest with our charity partner Cool Earth.
Click for the Earth is a Brother Global initiative that supports projects across the world from reforestation in Slovakia, to combatting desertification in China.
See how you can contribute towards worldwide environment conservation with one simple click.
We are proud that towards the end of 2019 we achieved our target of being 100% zero waste to landfill across our UK operation. This achievement has allowed us to pass on the guarantee to our customers that the Brother toners they send us for recycling will result in absolutely zero waste.
At the same time, we have stepped up our CO2 reporting to customers that recycle with us, so that the information can be fed into their own sustainability data – something that is becoming increasingly important as sustainability plays more of a role in buying decisions across the board. In fact, research shows that four in every five (83%) consumers believe it’s important or extremely important for companies to design products that are meant to be reused or recycled. Taken as a whole, these initiatives are driving continuous improvement in environmental performance not only across our own business, but those of our customers and suppliers too.
*Source: Accenture, April 2019
Brother Industries (U.K.) Ltd (BIUK) has achieved carbon neutrality status for FY2020 and has committed to implementing continuous carbon reduction plans to reduce emissions year on year.
No Ocean Waste is a global activity that Brother takes part in throughout the month of June every year. Every employee gets the chance to make commitments at the beginning of the month to reduce ocean waste by taking part in various activities such as beach clean ups in their local area, making more sustainable purchasing choices and increasing what they re-use and recycle.
At the end of the month, the commitments are reviewed as each employee submits their result. Across our thousands of employees across the whole Brother group, we are able to make a huge impact.
Hosted annually by Brother Global, the Golden Ring Project (GRP) is an important social contribution event for the company. All local offices and factories are encouraged to participate in fundraising activities of their choice, such as swimming, cycling and running, to forge a 'ring' of support around the world.
This relay of events creates a sense of unity on a global scale, with the aim of raising money to support patients with cancer worldwide. In 2019, 4,317 employees took part in fundraising activities from 23 different locations worldwide. Support continued during Covid through virtual events, with in-person events resuming in 2023 and beyond.
Sometimes making the world a better place means getting your hands dirty! For the past couple of years, around 80 members of staff from Brother Europe volunteered at the RSPB-managed Dove Stone reservoir, situated within the Peak District National Park. Having taken around 5,000 years to develop, the rich diversity of life that inhabits the blanket bog above Dove Stone reservoir makes it internationally important.
Over the last 200 years, the land has been degraded by acid rain, wildfires and heavy grazing, all of which have adversely affected the levels of wildlife in the area. By planting 10,000 sphagnum mosses and installing 60 heather bales in new dams, the restoration work will help to sequester carbon, restore local biodiversity, improve drinking water and prevent further fire outbreaks.
We believe sustainability is about operating responsibly; but more than that, it's an opportunity to support the communities we're a part of and to have a positive impact on the world.
We've been donating to Cool Earth through our remanufacturing programme since 2009, supporting some of the most endangered habitats across the globe.
Contributing to a more prosperous, inclusive and sustainable society through our commitment to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
