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Sustainability Strategy

Fellowes' sustainability efforts are anchored by the strategic drivers and overarching goals which will govern our actions for years to come.

Strategic
Drivers

Fellowes has identified three key drivers for identifying and prioritizing our sustainability strategy, goals, and efforts:
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Comply with
Legislation

Commit to meeting all local, regional, and national ESG mandates
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Align with
Customer Expectations

Prioritize our customers' and end consumers' sustainability focuses
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Achieve Tangible
Positive Impacts

Emphasize doing what is right, for Planet and People, in a direct and measurable way

Overarching Sustainability Goals

Fellowes has identified three key drivers for identifying and prioritizing our sustainability strategy, goals, and efforts:
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Minimize
Waste to Landfill

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Enhance
Transparency
via Data

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Reduce Energy &
Carbon Emissions

Explore Our Latest Impact Report

A transparent look at how we're building on our legacy of care and commitment to what matters most. Discover the progress we've made, the actions we're taking to reduce our footprint and design smarter solutions, and the stories behind the people and innovations shaping a healthier, more sustainable future.

Sustainability
with Substance

Earth by Fellowes has identified focus areas that yield the highest impact and strategic value for our organization.

Renewable Energy
Improved Efficiency
Fellowes has prioritized and invested in sustainable energy sources throughout our facility network. Several Fellowes locations across the globe have on-site solar arrays present and, where not possible, renewable purchasing agreements. Check out the timeline below.
Waste Reduction
Our facilities are targeting 95% landfill diversion by 2030 thanks to disassembly and organization of all waste into material classifications for reuse or recycling purposes. Our best-performing sites such as Itasca in the US and Doncaster in the UK are already over 90% landfill diversion, and their best-practices are being shared across the rest of sites.
Next Generation Packaging
In 2022, we updated and implemented our Sustainability Packaging Requirements, banning many harmful materials and designs and ensuring our products are all packaged with sustainability in mind. We are also developing creative and innovative packaging solutions that use 100% recyclable materials, aiming to eliminate all single-use packaging by 2028 for Fellowes Brands worldwide.
Responsible Sourcing
Fellowes is committed to the highest standards for ethical business practices in our facilities. With the execution and regular optimization of our Supplier Code of Conduct and supplier audits, we are actively holding our partner facilities to the same standards which meet or exceed all required laws.
Carbon Action
Since 2020, Fellowes has been actively participating in the CDP, a global initiative that promotes transparency around greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of large corporations. We measure and report Scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions and have a reduction target of 10% by 2030.
Biodiveristy
Through the Plant a Tree Program, BANKERS BOX® are planting trees to preserve of our planet's rich biodiversity and help offset our CO2 emissions. Since 2023 Fellowes has focused the restoration efforts on projects with verified carbon offsets (VCS).

Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Projects Through the Years

Timeline includes featured projects and is not comprehensive of all efforts.
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Design for the
Environment

Our Design for the Environment approach guides how we create smarter, more responsible products with their full lifecycle in mind. By applying circular design principles—from how products are made and used to how they are reused or recycled—we reduce impact and design for the future. These principles are embedded across our portfolio and shape every solution we create.