SUSTAINABILITY

 

WE BELIEVE IN BETTER 

MCS, as part of Bunzl Asia-Pacific, proudly champions sustainability leadership by providing locally tailored, impactful solutions. Our 'We Believe in Better' strategy serves as a guiding North Star, shaping our business decisions and empowering our customers to achieve their sustainability goals.

 

Bunzl Plc a global leader with operations across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the UK and Ireland, is committed to fostering a more sustainable and equitable future. For more information, please explore our global sustainability strategy here.


As part of the Bunzl Plc group, Bunzl Asia-Pacific brings our global sustainability vision to life with a focus on the unique needs of the Asia-Pacific region. Our ‘We Believe in Better’ sustainability strategy, outlines key initiatives and ensures accountability to our commitments.

 

Embedding Ethical Supply Chains

 

We aim to lead by example in ethical conduct, promoting better labour and environmental practices throughout our supply chain. More information about our work to uphold human rights, ensuring fair working conditions and eliminating modern slavery is available in our: 

• Ethical Sourcing Policy
• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Modern Slavery Statement 

 

We strive to use our purchasing power for good 

We are committed to leveraging procurement to support local communities, including First Nations communities across the region. We offer the full range of product from Chemrose, which is the first Indigenous-owned business to provide GECA certified commercial cleaning products. Explore the range of product here.

We partner with third parties for verification 

 

We participate in several third-party verification schemes to ensure transparency and enable our customers to make informed purchasing decisions. For example, increasingly the cleaning product ranges we carry are GECA certified. A product certified under the Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) label provides independent assurance to specifiers and purchasers that it meets high environmental and human health standards.

As a member of Sedex, we transparently share data on social and environmental sustainability. As an EcoVadis member, we are part of the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability
ratings. 

Ensuring everyone counts 

 

Our people and the communities we operate in are at the heart of our success. We foster an equitable and inclusive work environment, which prioritises health, happiness, and wellbeing. We achieve this through our safety-first approach, flexible working arrangements, and mental health support. As part of Bunzl Asia-Pacific, our rich wellbeing culture has been recognised through Great Place to Work certification since 2023. 

 

We promote health, happiness, and well-being

 

Our commitment to wellbeing extends beyond our workplace to support the communities that support us. We offer charitable donations and community service leave, as well as partnering with organisations to give back as a team.


We have partnered with Made Blue, a foundation that ensures every litre of water utilised by companies, products, or services is matched with an equal amount of clean drinking water for developing nations. In 2023, in collaboration collaboration with Made Blue, Melbourne Cleaning Supplies helped save approximately 1,413,468 litres of water through the sales of iMop in Australia. View our certificate here.


We have also joined 1% for the Planet, a global organization that connects businesses with environmental partners to tackle the world's most pressing challenges and create a sustainable future for generations to come. As part of this commitment, we have pledged to donate 1% of annual sales from
our own-branded cleaning product range to support the environmental initiatives.

We celebrate diversity inside and outside of Bunzl 

 

As part of Bunzl Asia-Pacific we are part of the following programs:
• Inspiring Women in Bunzl: Our program which champions female participation and development across our businesses.
• Reconciliation Action Plan: Our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan is our commitment to delivering value through meaningful actions that facilitate equitable outcomes for First Nations businesses and communities in Australia 

 

 

Accelerating climate Action 

 

As part of Bunzl Asia Pacific, we are committed to achieving Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, and Net Zero across Scope 1, 2, and 3 by 2050. Our regional Carbon Roadmap outlines the necessary steps to meet these targets.


Our Environmental Policy, supported by a certified ISO 14001 environmental management system, demonstrates our commitment to minimising environmental impact through sustainable practices and regulatory compliance. 

 

We are committed to Net Zero Emissions  

 

As part of Bunzl Asia-Pacific, we are committed to the Scope 1 and 2 Net Zero Roadmap to 2030, focusing on key actions such as transitioning to lowcarbon vehicles, optimizing site energy efficiency, and investing in carbon offset projects to address unavoidable emissions.

We have been tracking our scope 3 emissions from our goods and services for several years, and have a plan in place to address them. We have recently advanced this plan by engaging with our largest suppliers to better understand their carbon reduction efforts while informing them of our policies, targets, and other requirements.

 

Transitioning to Circularity   

 

As a member of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), we continually look for new ways to reduce the negative impacts of our packaging – and we report our progress every year in our APCO Annual Report. 

 

We are innovating in product and packaging 

 

We embed circular economy principles to reduce our environmental impact and are committed to the phase-out of problematic and unnecessary single-use plastics packaging as well as sourcing reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging where possible.

 

 

We are proactively enabling better customer choices 

 

To support customers through their procurement processes and recommend the most sustainable product and packaging for their needs, we’ve trained selected employees to become Sustainability Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors share their knowledge and expertise throughout Australia & New Zealand.

 

We are cracking down on our waste 

 

We are committed to improving the way we manage operational waste to meet our waste reduction goals and establish a comprehensive waste management program. Our waste onsite is separated into the relevant waste or recycling bins and then collected on a scheduled or as required basis. In 2024, we successfully recycled approximately 46% of our operational waste.