SUSTAINABLE LIVING To support sustainable living we stock a range of practical products such as beeswax paper to reduce use of cling film and storage containers to help customers manage food waste. To encourage In our supply chain, we have had a timber policy customers to upcycle and update products, we in place for many years that seeks to avoid have expanded our crafting and haberdashery deforestation, and we have increased the use of ranges and launched a new paint range including organic cotton that reduces water and chemical chalk paints for furniture projects. We also sell a usage. In FY22, we will evaluate our biodiversity range of ‘spare parts’ such as drawer knobs and risks and opportunities to focus on activities where different coloured chair legs to enable customers we can make the most impact. to update the look of products rather than buy new ones. MOVING FORWARD: CIRCULAR ECONOMY • Build awareness of circular design and ‘Give back’ manufacturing requirements across product teams and our supply base. BIODIVERSITY, WATER AND LAND-USE • Develop scalable take-back schemes for textiles We are increasing our focus on minimising other and non-textile product categories (now a FY24 environmental impacts, such as water usage and LTIP metric). the degradation of biodiversity. • Reduce plastic and track recyclable and recycled content for FY22 disclosure. We are not high water users; nonetheless we save • Evaluate biodiversity impacts and developing water by using rainwater for flushing toilets in some initiatives across the business and supply chain. of our distribution centres, installing waterless urinals across our store estate and upgrading to low-spray and sensor water taps during store refurbishments. In FY21, we established that 12 UK sites are adjacent to estuaries, which are considered key biodiversity areas. While none are in or near sites ofspecial scientific interest, 31 UK sites are in high water-stressed areas. ETSleachkceetrmBaiceaclk Proud supporter PWromotingEEE The WEEE electricals recycling scheme in partnership with ‘Recycle Your Electricals’ was relaunched in January 2021. Since April 2021, when our stores re-opened, we have actively promoted this service on dunelm.com, via our Facebook community groups and on posters in-store. DUNELM GROUP PLCANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021 55 STRATEGIC REPORT GOVERNANCEFINANCIAL STATEMENTSOTHER INFORMATION Rha o rovefsratiinngwater