Environmental Sustainability

At Pal International, sustainability drives our growth, ensuring we meet market demand responsibly.

We are dedicated to environmental sustainability, continuously minimising our impact through resource optimisation and emissions reduction. We recognise the challenges of climate change and integrate sustainability into our core operations to build resilience and drive long-term growth. Our ISO14001-certified Environmental Management System (EMS) ensures we follow best practices in monitoring and reducing our footprint. Beyond compliance, we actively invest in renewable energy, reduce waste, and enhance resource efficiency, embedding sustainability into every aspect of our business for a greener future.

Sustainability Progress: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

At Pal International, sustainability is embedded into our business strategy and operations. Guided by internationally recognised frameworks including the UN Global Compact Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ISO 14001, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the SME Climate Hub, and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), we continuously monitor and improve our environmental performance. In 2025, we achieved a significant milestone by becoming carbon neutral for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, five years ahead of our SBTi target. We remain focused on achieving Net Zero across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2050.

Carbon Reduction & Energy Management

Scope 1 & 2 Emissions

Located on an outstanding BREEAM site, we continue to investment in renewable energy, have transition to a fully electric fleet and eliminated natural gas consumption. Pal International achieved a 100% reduction in Scope 1 emissions during 2025 and maintained market-based Scope 2 emissions at zero.

Scope 1 & 2 Performance

• 2019 Baseline: 226 tCO₂e
• 2025: 0 tCO₂e (market based) (100% reduction from baseline)
  • Scope 1 emissions reduced to 0 tCO₂e
  • Fleet transitioned to 100% electric vehicles
  • Electricity sourced from 100% renewable energy backed by REGO certificates

Scope 3 Emissions

Scope 3 emissions remain our largest environmental impact, accounting for approximately 98% of our total carbon footprint in 2025. Encouragingly, emissions reduced significantly during the year through production innovation by designing out carbon emissions and reduction in waste streams.

Scope 3 Performance

• 2019 Baseline: 5,883 tCO₂e
• 2024: 5,851 tCO₂e
• 2025: 5,176 tCO₂e (11.5% reduction year-on-year)

We are prioritising supply chain collaboration and sustainable product development, to further reduce Scope 3 emissions and support our Net Zero ambition.

Sustainable Sourcing & Procurement

Recognising that the majority of our carbon footprint lies within our supply chain, supplier engagement remains a key priority.

Supplier Environmental Performance

Supplier environmental performance improved in 2025, with 46% of our raw material suppliers now holding ISO 14001 certification. We continue to strengthen sustainability requirements within our procurement processes while working with suppliers to improve Scope 3 emissions reporting and environmental transparency.

Sustainable Products & Packaging

We continue to invest in innovations that reduce environmental impact across our product portfolio.

Current initiatives include:

• Introducing fully biodegradable and maceratable wipe materials.
• Transitioning disinfectant wipe packaging to fully recyclable mono-material films.
• Expanding the use of 100% recycled-content plastic packaging.
• Reducing virgin plastic consumption through packaging redesign.
• Developing future biodegradable and lower-plastic product technologies.
• Increasing recycled content within primary and secondary packaging where practical and technically feasible.

Community Engagement

We continued to support local communities and healthcare initiatives through donations of wipes, hygiene products and equipment to charities, schools and community organisations.

Looking Ahead: 2026 and Beyond

Our sustainability objectives support our Science Based Targets and long-term Net Zero roadmap.

Key Priorities

• Maintain carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
• Reduce Scope 3 emissions through supplier collaboration and sustainable product innovation.
• Increase supplier environmental performance through enhanced sustainability criteria.
• Improve energy efficiency through employee engagement, equipment optimisation and monitoring of solar and EV charging infrastructure.
• Reduce resource consumption, packaging materials and plastic usage.
• Investigate alternatives to persistent and high-impact chemicals.
• Further reduce operational waste through reuse, recycling and circular economy initiatives.
• Continue transparent reporting of carbon emissions, ESG performance and environmental objectives.
• Maintain full compliance with environmental legislation and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Deliver ongoing environmental sustainability training and awareness programmes across the business.

By 2050, Pal International aims to achieve Net Zero across all emission scopes through continued innovation, low-carbon operations, responsible sourcing, product circularity initiatives and collaboration throughout our value chain.