EDINBURGH-based compostable foodservice packaging company Vegware has released its third impact report and its first since becoming a certified B Corporation.
The report examines Vegware’s impact in 2023 through the B Lab’s key impact areas of: Governance, People, Customers and Environment.As well as celebrating the firm’s successes, the report acknowledges where targets were not met and sets out plans to achieve them in 2024.
Some of the highlights include an updated brand message to clarify Vegware’s mission and details of Close the Loop, Vegware’s trade waste collection service for Scotland’s central belt Scotland, which was rebranded and reached a landmark 10,000 binloads of food waste and compostable packaging in 2023.
Also included is the fact the Vegware Community Fund supported 180 different projects and donated over 150 orders; and composting case studies with the Royal Opera House, City of York Council, and the University of Roehampton. The report also details the launch of a Composting Kit in Italy to bolster Vegware’s environmental support to Italian customers
Helen Mathieson, Vegware MD, said, “Our 2023 report represents a candid appraisal of our environmental and social impact. Whilst we are pleased to demonstrate continued improvement, we know we have more to do in both what we report and how we report it. Reflecting on our B Corp certification process, we know how we can improve and are focused on doing so. In 2024, we plan an increased emphasis on supporting non-profits through our Community Fund and providing more volunteering opportunities for our team.”
In 2024 Vegware plans to take a ‘more ambitious’ approach to reporting for the fourth edition, including: product carbon footprint data, greater accuracy in reporting of office energy consumption, and details of the company’s ongoing Transparency Talks campaign.
