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.

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.

As a step towards our Carbon Neutral by 2035 target, EVO is going carbon neutral as a milestone by 2035, but have committed to Truline being carbon neutral by 2027 (through offsetting). In the meantime, work continues in the management of our fleet of 370 Truline vehicles with all of them meeting low emission zone targets. The latest electric vehicles and charge points have been installed in strategic locations and the rollout of our comprehensive vehicle monitoring software is almost complete. We are committed to delivering responsibly to our customers and look forward to bring news of our decarbonisation activities as they progress.

Banner understands the needs of our customers when it comes to sustainable product. Our Green Choice symbol helps our customers to quickly identify and purchase products that have been designed and manufactured with sustainable credentials that set them apart from similar products, but we want to go further. With over 4000 Green Choice products in the catalogue, we will expand and innovate within our product selection to ensure social, ethical and environmental criteria are met across as many products as possible, giving customers the widest choice and improving social impact.

Our commitment to ensuring a clean and well-mapped supply chain is of paramount importance. As we expand our portfolio of suppliers and products we keep risk at front of mind and will continue to uphold the highest standards of human and labour rights. Moreover, we will commit to assessing suppliers for their adherence to our Code of Conduct and Conditions of Purchase along with challenging them to commit to their own Social Value Action Plans, bringing about greater good throughout the Supply Chain.

Banner is committed to eradicating modern slavery throughout its supply chains, in line with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

All our suppliers are subject to our Anti-Slavery Policy, which has been built into their contracts with Banner. As part of our contracting process, we include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children. It is mandatory for all suppliers to sign this commitment, which is contractually binding.

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Our Supply Chain

We are now able to offer a innovative new range of Eco-friendly bags from Monolith these are now available for Banner Customers, all complete with a 2 year warranty.

The range of backpacks and briefcases are made entirely from recycled plastic bottles. These are available in 4 different shapes and styles these new bags are eco-friendly and are trying to help to keep plastic out of the ocean.

Delivering a guaranteed high standard of print, cost-saving and excellent environmental performance, Respectful is the new Banner range that replaces our laser cartridge products.