ESG

Our ESG Highlights

We have established a group ESG council and appointed a group ESG director to lead our programme
We are excited to support M&S in boldly resetting Plan A
We’ve launched a number of Foam free product ranges.
We have launched our supplier code of conduct
We have partnered with Planetly to map our carbon footprint so we can set effective carbon reduction targets
We are replacing virgin plastic packaging with a minimum of 30% recycled content
We’re proud winners of the January Furniture Show Sustainability Award, for our patent pending Full Circle ™ technology. Full Circle ™ enables easy disassembly at end of life, for correct disposition of components and materials into re-use, recycling, or energy recovery
Safecall the multi-lingual whistle-blowing hotline is now available across all our sites, both in the UK and Romania and is open to all stakeholders to use
We have joined SEDEX as AB members at Group level to provide transparency and help ensure we are taking proper care of our workers
We’re proud to have supported charities chosen by our workers in our local communities, for example – Ben’s Den, Nightingale House, Resource Renew, Mind & Flintshire Food Bank

Our people strategy is aligned with these UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our ESG people commitments

Human rights and combating modern slavery
Access to decent employment
Colleague health & wellbeing
Diversity & inclusion
Ethical trading standards
Community engagement
We’re SEDEX AB members, working to improve the lives of workers in our supply chain
Safecall anonymous multi-lingual whistle-blowing line for all stakeholders

Our planet strategy is aligned with these UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our ESG planet commitments

We’ve partnered with Planetly to independently measure our carbon footprint, so we can make solid improvements
More sustainable manufacturing
Reducing, reusing and recycling
We are achieving Zero Waste to Landfill at all of our UK sites
Measuring and reducing our water consumption

Our products strategy is aligned with these UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our ESG product commitments

Sustainable timber sourcing
We are aiming for all our leather products to support sustainable manufacturing, through the Leather Working Group (LWG)
Actively increasing our use of recycled materials
We’re working on circular economy products
Minimising our use of virgin single-use plastic

Our Environment Social & Governance (ESG) Council

Rachael Nevins

Chief Executive Officer

Rachael has recently joined the Belfield Group as CEO. With over 30 years’ experience in optimising businesses across a broad range of sectors, with PE investment. A passionate and energised leader, Rachael has catapulted business growth and driven transformations by focussing on creating empowered and engaging cultures, delivering client service excellence, adopting innovation technological developments, and delivering best-in-class operations.

Anthony Pydiah

Group ESG Director

Anthony worked in the furniture industry for over 20 years, before joining Belfield in 2004, as Senior Quality and Technical Manager. He has a keen personal interest in sustainability and now leads our group ESG strategy

Kayleigh Irwin

Group H&S Director

Kayleigh joined the Belfield Group in June 2021. She has 15 years experience working in Health and safety and 9 years in the manufacturing industry.

Stuart Masson

Managing Director Tetrad

Stuart Joined Belfield in 2017 from a fast paced manufacturing background. Having worked in manufacturing for over 20 years, he has a keen focus on Employee wellbeing and operational efficiency.

Stuart Pugh

Facilities & Contracts Manager H&L

Stuart joined the business in February 2021. A large part of his working career has been in the upholstery trade, from apprentice upholsterer, through to ERP Team Leader.

John Duff

John joined Tetrad in 2020 having worked for several government agencies in training, curriculum development and safety management roles worldwide. His experience brings an unparalleled ability to educate, upskill and empower teams to vastly improve health and safety measures across the board.