Our Supply Chain

Given the variety and volume of products stocked and sold by Banner, the high number of suppliers and the array of customers across the UK, it is no surprise that Supply Chain forms a most significant part of our economic, social and environmental footprint. Ensuring the right level of management is vitally important with sustainable and ethical procurement forming a fundamental part of that process. Banner is committed to ensuring a robust and diverse supply base with whom we work collaboratively to bring about innovation in product, packaging and delivery on an ongoing basis.

Our Themes

Carbon Neutral Delivery Fleet By 2027

Innovation & Expansion of Sustainable Products

Enhanced Sustainability & Compliance of Suppliers

Our Supply Chain

Trust & Transparency: What we’re doing

Given the innumerable list of challenges and demands within the strands of supply chain, the agility and adaptiveness of our colleagues is an absolute must. That said, it is imperative our relationships and buying decisions are underpinned by our commitment to Responsible Procurement. The themes within our Supply Chain pillar will support this over the coming years. We are ensuring a wider and wider range of sustainable products, improved packaging and enhanced supplier compliance through audits and regular reviews to ensure adherence to our Code of Conduct.

Procured Plastic Free

Plastic has received significant bad press and there is a raft of new legislation around it, but not all plastics are bad. Plastic serves many purposes and when designed for reuse or recycling, provides excellent materials for the circular economy, but currently too much of it ends up in incineration waste streams, especially from businesses. This is why at Banner, we are taking a stance to remove ‘added’ plastics within our operations. We are scoping suitable alternatives wherever possible and of course working with our suppliers to eliminate unnecessary plastic from packaging around their products.

Void Fill

As part of our aim to reduce single-use plastics by 30% before 2020, Banner has introduced eco-friendly packages throughout its warehouses. The new packaging fill of recycled cardboard is used for small pick parcels, of which we deliver 6,000 a week.