These days, all businesses need to look at ways of reducing their impact on the environment. It is no longer simply something businesses do for the sake of appearances; sustainability is a factor that is looked for by both an increasing demographic of environmentally-conscious customers and companies inviting tender submissions.

Sustainable PPE and Workwear Helps Reduce Your Business’ Environmental Impact

Traditionally, PPE has been a very plastic-heavy product. Naturally, this has a less-than-desirable impact on the environment, with the need to reduce our plastic use now accepted across all industries. This is why it is important to consider the material content of the PPE you use. For instance, PPE gloves are a plastic-heavy product, but more recently Polyco has brought out an ECO range of gloves that uses recycled material. Organic cotton is another material to look for when choosing a garment, for it is produced sustainably and less reliant on fossil-fuel-derived fertilizers.

Sustainable PPE Reduces Waste and Clutter

We all know how much space a ‘little’ bit of packaging can take up. It might seem small on one product but when your procuring hundreds if not thousands of work gloves all those little bits of plastic can add up. This in turn creates more effort, with the time taken to clean up and then transport the discarded packaging to the recycling centre. This is why some manufacturers are now providing plastic-free packaging on their sustainable ranges, an example being the Polyco ECO range of recycled gloves.

Sustainable PPE and Workwear Can Even Help Win New Business

More and more businesses are looking for sustainability metrics when it comes to awarding contracts. For this reason, it is important to take a look at the material makeup of your products, and consider ways you can reduce its carbon footprint. Workwear and PPE of some description is part and parcel of virtually every industry, so it is vital that you take steps to ensure that as much of your PPE is sustainable as is practical.

Using Sustainable PPE Helps Meet Your CSR Goals

CSR is an important factor in how businesses present themselves today. Customers and the public at large judge your business not just on its prices and service, but on its impact socially and environmentally. Being able to demonstrate that your business is making an effort to reduce its impact on the environment is crucial to this, and having your employees wear sustainable PPE and workwear where practical is a major step forward towards achieving this goal.

These are just some of the reasons why all businesses need to take a serious look at the sustainability merits (or otherwise) of the workwear and PPE they use where practical. To make this easier, we have put together a special sustainable workwear section on our website, which showcases some of our top PPE that scores high on using recycled material and/or sustainable production methods. To find out more call us on 0402 32116 or visit us in Arklow and Cork and ask our staff to show you our range.