Sustainability & Social Value
Office Essentials is a trusted provider of business solutions and are immensely proud of our unwavering commitment to our customers.
For over 50 years we have been deeply rooted in the local communities of Cheshire, East Midlands, and South Wales, serving as a steadfast partner for businesses of all sizes.
Office Essentials is a reliable and dependable resource for essential business operations and we have adapted to embrace new technologies and adopt sustainable practices, ensuring our services remain ahead of the curve in an ever-changing world.
At the heart of Office Essentials are our people, whose collective experience spans more than 370 years. Empowered to prioritise customer satisfaction, the team embodies the company’s values of integrity and dedication, striving to make their customers’ lives easier with every interaction.
We firmly believe we are stewards of our planet and people; our dedication and commitment spans all areas of our business, ensuring that we conduct our business responsibly, with integrity and respect for the interests of all those affected by our operations and our wider communities.
We believe that our activities should generate economic benefits; create opportunities for an enhanced quality of life; respect the environment; and be a positive influence in the communities in which we operate. Office Essentials believes that concern for the environment should be a fundamental part of its business. We strive to attain a satisfactory balance between social, environmental and economic responsibilities, and commit adequate resources to set and achieve our objectives and targets.
Our Social Pledge:
- Better Accessibility & Inclusion
- Strong Communities
- Health & Wellbeing
- Equality & Diversity
- Protection of Human Rights
- Modern Slavery
Our Environmental Pledge:
- Carbon Reduction
- Reduced Air & Noise Pollution
- Reduced Water Consumption
- Waste Reduction
- Reduced Environmental Impact
Through our industry partnerships and ability to work collaboratively across the UK, we are able to consider our actions introduce more environmentally friendly ways of working.
Through working with our customers and global manufacturers we have given great consideration to how we can reduce single use plastic in our product packaging. Through this development we have been able to introduce improvements to our own brand Initiative range and have developed our own “Go-Green” branding to allow easy identification.
For example, Initiative Highlighters with 4 and 6 Assorted highlighters, are traditionally in plastic wallets will now be replaced with cardboard boxes.
Initiative Repositionable Notes will no longer be film wrapped and have been replaced with boxes, where possible.
At a more local level, we have introduced a full re-use and recycle approach to our packaging and will collect all waste materials from our customers to increase re-use and remove any need for landfill.
Office Essentials is committed to environmental improvements and aim to:
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
- Utilise recycling opportunities for all applicable wastes through segregation of waste and appropriate collection schemes
- Be environmentally considerate when selecting printing products and whenever possible, utilise renewable sources
- Source products and services locally whenever possible
- Minimise the use of natural resources by implementing water and energy efficiency measures
- Prevent pollution from all aspects of company activities, especially through appropriate handling of wastes and the understanding of our site drainage.
We are ISO14001 accredited through the implementation and independent validation of an effective Environmental Management System (EMS).
Office Essentials as distributors of products and solutions to the workplace, have relationships throughout our supply chain, within our own business and our communities. Our aim is to make those relationships positive by working with suppliers, colleagues and customers who have high standards and share our values. We are committed to working in a way that ensures we achieve a far reaching social, economic and environmental impact, sharing our successes and the inevitable challenges along the way.
Our approach to Sustainable Procurement is aligned to ISO 20400 and sets out some basic principles of how we conduct business in an open, honest and transparent manner, along with behaviours and practices we expect of our suppliers. With collaboration, we enhance our practices and build a business with relationships to be proud of, guided by good governance.
In developing our approach, we have considered our stakeholders and legislation, which links to the principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We expect our suppliers to conduct their relationship with us and any of our clients, partners and other suppliers on a fair and ethical basis and in compliance with core principles of sustainability.
Our Economic Pledge:
- Local & Inclusive Employment
- Skills Training
- Fair Pay & Conditions
- Ethical & Diverse Supply Chain
- Strong Local Economys
- Innovation
Independent External Accreditation
Our Policies
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To obtain any of our policy documents, please speak to your account manager or complete an enquiry form here
Customer Testimonials
“We have been using Office Essentials for all our stationery and furniture requirements for our business for over 4 years now. We are very impressed with them. The prices are excellent, the staff professional, friendly and courteous at all times and they are local, this is a terrific bonus because it means we can have the same day delivery when we need it”
“We have used Office Essentials for over two years. During this time we have found them to be professional and very helpful, often finding a more suitable product at a cheaper price. The service is second to none with the same delivery service. We would strongly recommend Pete and his team at Office Essentials to all”
“Over the last 18 months I have placed a number of stationery orders with Office Essentials – some for my own requirements, some on behalf of clients. Pete, Alan and the team always respond with quotes very quickly, advising on the best options for the specified requirements. I have complete trust in Office Essentials and am very confident to recommend them to any company requiring office or janitorial supplies”
“We found Office Essentials to be very reliable and friendly. The customer service department are very helpful, and deal with our orders in a very efficient manner. We would recommend Office Essentials to other companies and businesses.”
“We have been a client of Office Essentials for over 10 years. They provide us with a weekly stock take of our stationery cupboard items and re stock to an agreed level. All of the staff are really friendly and provide an excellent service; we don’t need to worry about any of our stock levels as it is all taken care of. They have proven to be competitive and are really helpful in sourcing the unusual adhoc items we require from time to time”
