Sustainability CIRCULAR ECONOMY Better for your home Relevant Our commitment Who is responsible Executive Board sponsor: Faye UN SDGs Atkins, Commercial Director We aim to make it easier for our Key Dunelm functions Design, Buying, Marketing, customers to live sustainably, involved Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain by giving them access to more Links to principal risksBrand damage sustainable products and services. Climate change and We will provide responsibly sourced environment and responsibly made products, Regulatory and compliance Links to foundationsSustainable in everything develop helpful services, and improve we do our communication to encourage and Committed suppliers influence sustainable behaviour. We Stewardship We are committed to supporting the British Retail will design products for the longer Consortium’s Climate Action term, use resources wisely, prioritise Roadmap to achieve net zero by 2040 and were the first materials that have less impact on homewares retailer to sign the environment (carbon, water up to Textiles 2030 Key stakeholders/ Suppliers, Customers, and biodiversity), reduce waste by relationships impacted Colleagues developing closed loop systems, and ‘give back’ to nature. ‘The Edited Life ‘ sofa range In September 2021, we launched our new ‘The Edited Life’ made-to-order sofa range. The seats use fibre made from recycled plastic bottles and fabrics from post-consumer waste and the frames have a 25-year guarantee. The packaging also uses recycled and recyclable content– 30% post-consumer waste for the bags and FSC-certified cardboard. 52 DUNELM GROUP PLC ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021