Sustainability Summary

This is an unclaimed profile. Knowledge & Merchandising Inc. Limited has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.

Knowledge & Merchandising Inc. Limited Sustainability Profile

Sustainability Summary

This is an unclaimed profile. Knowledge & Merchandising Inc. Limited has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.

What do our labels mean?

KMI Brands states that it has long been committed to incorporating sustainable practices throughout its operations. In 2023, it achieved B Corp Certification, which it says reflects social and environmental standards, accountability and transparency. The company has set out a Live Life Beautifully Commitment inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with four focus areas: Planet, Ecosystems, Circularity and People. Its stated priorities include reducing its carbon footprint, setting science-based targets, moving production to the UK, working towards net zero by 2050, sourcing with respect for people and biodiversity, reducing plastic waste, and following GDEIB standards.

About Knowledge & Merchandising Inc. Limited

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Unverified

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Employees
25 - 100

Country
United Kingdom

Knowledge & Merchandising Inc. Limited Sustainability Actions

B Corp certification achieved

KMI Brands achieved B Corp certification in May 2023. With a score of 80.2 on the B Impact Assessment, the company says it demonstrated its commitment to social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. The certification involved a rigorous assessment of the impact of its operations and business model on workers, governance, customers, communities, and the environment.

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Carbon footprint calculated

So far, KMI Brands has calculated its 2021 baseline carbon footprint. The company says it will set scientific based targets in 2023 and move 100% of its production to the UK.

Plastic neutral with Noughty

KMI Brands says it became plastic neutral with Noughty and exceeded its plastic waste collection target in 2023. It also says that, with Plantopia, it teamed up with Ocean Waste Plastic (OWP) to remove the same amount of plastic from the ocean as it uses in its packaging.

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Life Cycle Analysis completed

KMI Brands has conducted a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for its best-selling Plantopia product, and a baseline of all packaging components.

UEBT partnership in sourcing

Plantopia embraces planet-friendly practices through its partnership with Union for Ethical Biotrade (UEBT) to source with respect for people and biodiversity.

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Knowledge & Merchandising Inc. Limited Sustainability Commitments

2023

Set science-based targets

KMI Brands aim to set scientific based targets in 2023 along with moving 100% of production to the UK whilst striving to improve our impact each year.

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