Bunzl is an international outsourcing and distribution company with locations in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia. Bunzl supports clients worldwide with a wide variety of products that are essential for the success of their daily operations, specifically non-trade goods.

They operate in six different sectors, namely supermarkets, foodservice, safety, retail, cleaning & hygiene, and healthcare. Within these sectors, they provide added value to their customers by sourcing, consolidating, and distributing essential non-trade goods. Throughout this process, they support customers with various additional added value services such as assortment rationalization, warehousing, sustainability scans, business intelligence, and proactive sharing and utilization of their market and product expertise.

Sustainability Report 2022

In 2022, significant steps were taken in the field of sustainability. These include the installation of solar panels for a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions and a significant increase in the collection of recyclable materials. As a result, they already achieved a 37% reduction in CO2 emissions in 2022. This reduction was measured in fuel consumption, electricity consumption, and waste streams. The positive outcome led to the attainment of the climate-neutral certificate from the Climate Neutral Group. For more information, refer to the infographic of the 2022 sustainability report below.

Packaging Materials

In 2022, Bunzl also compensated for over 850 tons of CO2 emissions related to plastic loop handle bags. Through the Climate Neutral program, they obtained the Climate Neutral certificate for all packaging materials supplied to bol.com in February 2022. Additionally, they have made the sustainability policies of their top fifty suppliers transparent. Finally, they ensured that 70% of all their cardboard and paper, based on the weight brought to the market, is FSC®-certified.

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Bunzl is an international outsourcing and distribution company with locations in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia. Bunzl supports clients worldwide with a wide variety of products that are essential for the success of their daily operations, specifically non-trade goods.

They operate in six different sectors, namely supermarkets, foodservice, safety, retail, cleaning & hygiene, and healthcare. Within these sectors, they provide added value to their customers by sourcing, consolidating, and distributing essential non-trade goods. Throughout this process, they support customers with various additional added value services such as assortment rationalization, warehousing, sustainability scans, business intelligence, and proactive sharing and utilization of their market and product expertise.

Sustainability Report 2022

In 2022, significant steps were taken in the field of sustainability. These include the installation of solar panels for a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions and a significant increase in the collection of recyclable materials. As a result, they already achieved a 37% reduction in CO2 emissions in 2022. This reduction was measured in fuel consumption, electricity consumption, and waste streams. The positive outcome led to the attainment of the climate-neutral certificate from the Climate Neutral Group. For more information, refer to the infographic of the 2022 sustainability report below.

Packaging Materials

In 2022, Bunzl also compensated for over 850 tons of CO2 emissions related to plastic loop handle bags. Through the Climate Neutral program, they obtained the Climate Neutral certificate for all packaging materials supplied to bol.com in February 2022. Additionally, they have made the sustainability policies of their top fifty suppliers transparent. Finally, they ensured that 70% of all their cardboard and paper, based on the weight brought to the market, is FSC®-certified.

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Participation in the Circular Plastics Alliance

Together with the Circular Plastics Alliance, Bunzl aims to make their KPP® bread bags circular in the short term. This is one of their largest product categories. They deliver millions of bread bags annually to various bakeries for supermarket chains, totaling millions of kilograms of film. Over the years, the film thickness has already been reduced by thirty percent, but they strive to contribute further to improving the environment.

In addition, they also aim to make their e-commerce packaging circular (reusable) in collaboration with the Circular Plastics Alliance. The e-commerce sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, and Bunzl intends to take larger and faster steps to minimize its impact on the environment

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Participation in the Circular Plastics Alliance

Together with the Circular Plastics Alliance, Bunzl aims to make their KPP® bread bags circular in the short term. This is one of their largest product categories. They deliver millions of bread bags annually to various bakeries for supermarket chains, totaling millions of kilograms of film. Over the years, the film thickness has already been reduced by thirty percent, but they strive to contribute further to improving the environment.

In addition, they also aim to make their e-commerce packaging circular (reusable) in collaboration with the Circular Plastics Alliance. The e-commerce sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, and Bunzl intends to take larger and faster steps to minimize its impact on the environment.