We have reduced our emissions by 22.3 tCO2 in our second year of carbon footprint reporting with The Planet Mark. This demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. 

The Planet Mark is a sustainability certification which recognises outstanding achievements, encourages action, and builds an empowered community of like-minded individuals.  Certification to the programme is retained by organisations making a minimum reduction of 2.5% in carbon emissions every year.

We committed to the accreditation in 2018 as part of a move to help tackle Climate Crisis and rising carbon emissions. The company developed a strategy to calculate, measure and target footprint reduction through waste, travel, building and procurement. Its total carbon footprint in year ending December 2019 was 99.8 tCO2 – a decrease of 19.1%from the previous year.  

This emissions reduction is equivalent to an average family vehicle driving more than twice round the circumference of the planet.

The company achieved this via wide-scale behavioural change programmes. This included targeting travel through simple measures such as switching from car to public transport or bike, smarter-scheduling, and (pre-covid) virtual meetings. The reduced costs saved time and enabled the business to reduce its carbon footprint.

Ian Thomas, CEO, said: “We are delighted with this achievement. While the results are taken from the pre-Covid lockdown period, we are already looking at how, in the new world we are living in, we can continue to make positive changes and reduce our impact on the environment.”

Wendy Bartlett. Founder, said: “If Covid has highlighted anything to society, it is that we all need to continue to work hard together to ensure we are creating a sustainable future for ourselves and our planet.”

Steve Malkin, CEO and founder of The Planet Mark, added: “The team at bartlett mitchell live and breathe sustainability. We are thrilled to see them achieve their second year’s certification to The Planet Mark and in doing so, make such a significant carbon reduction. Food lies at the intersection of some of our plants most pressing environmental and societal challenges. In certifying with The Planet Mark, bartlett mitchell is helping make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible for everyone, while nurturing the planet at the same time. This is wonderful work from a really committed team of people.”