Environmental Responsibility

51% of our water using products will help to save water. We have marked these products with the green logo in our catalogue and online, as shown below.

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

Under new government regulations issued in January 2007 we are all obliged and must play our part to ensure that the amount of waste on certain electrical and electronic equipment is reduced. Furthermore where it is produced as waste, we must work together to ensure it is separated from household waste, collected separately and ultimately disposed of in a sound environmental manner (recycled and recovered).

In essence some of the chemicals and metals in these electrical items can be harmful to the soil and human health when disposed of in landfill sites. By adopting the new regulations and working together we can all reduce the amount of landfill and resulting contamination.

For your part as the customer you are encouraged to examine your electrical waste before throwing it away and in particular look for the rating plate and if the following logo is present you must not throw it in your household waste.

Please take this waste to your nearest Designated Collection Facility (DCF) where special facilities exist for correct disposal. To find your nearest DCF please visit the following web site: www.recycle-more.co.uk.Type in your post code and the locations of the nearest DCFs will be displayed.

Or alternatively contact Screwfix on 03330 112 112 and the Customer Service Agent can provide this for you.

For our part Screwfix Direct Ltd is making a financial contribution towards the running of these facilities and the onward recycling of this waste.

Batteries

Please do not throw household portable batteries in with your household waste. You can take them to any Screwfix Trade Counter and drop them into the special battery collection box at no cost (excludes car and industrial batteries). We will make sure they are recycled correctly. Screwfix Producer Number BPRN000748.

Our Catalogue

Our catalogues are fully recyclable, please recycle at your local recycling centre.

For full details of the steps we have taken to reduce our environmental impact please refer to our Sustainability report.

Sustainable Timber

It is thought that demand for timber will triple by 2050 with implications such as wood shortages and possible global price increases if the world’s existing forests are not sustainably managed and if new forests aren’t established. But, we know that our customers rely on many of these products to get their jobs done. So, from the big items like sheds and doors to smaller ones like hammers and paint brushes, we make sure the timber is sustainably sourced and certified by either FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) or PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). 83% of all our products containing timber and/or paper are sustainably sourced and certified by FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) or PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). We are working towards certification with our paper products such as sandpaper and masking tape to achieve 100% compliance.

In addition, the paper we use within the business such as printing paper, for catalogues and publications, is also sustainably sourced.

Our Energy

There are now over 500 Screwfix stores nationwide, with more stores planned to open soon, offering customers the convenience of getting what they need the very same day. We want to keep growing, while reducing our operational impact on the environment, so we are always improving the energy efficiency of our stores and properties.

In line with legislation, we charge 5p for carrier bags in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

For the year commencing 7th April 2015 in England, Scotland and Wales, the 5p charge will be donated to The Screwfix Foundation.

In Northern Ireland, the 5p charge is paid to the Department of Environment.

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In order to review our supplier’s ethical credentials we use Sedex, a collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data. We require companies to register their factory sites on the platform. The results of audits and questionnaires on labour standards, health & safety, the environment and business ethics can then be viewed.

Using Sedex means that audits are not duplicated if a factory supplies several retailers. The aim of Sedex is to drive improvements in the ethical performance – factories should be focusing on improving standards for its workers and the environment.

It also means that retailers can check a factory’s audits easily when deciding which to use. Other retail members include Waitrose, Aldi, Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury.

We are very proud of our Screwfix Foundation, which was launched in 2013 and has since raised over 1 million pounds supporting local charities. For more information please visit http://www.screwfix.com/help/screwfixfoundation/