Leading the way in Corporate Social Responsibility

Our Promise
In response to the challenge of climate change, in 2006 Commercial Group became the first company of its kind to achieve Carbon Neutral status.

Commercial Group has a commitment to minimising its environmental impact and encouraging others to do the same. To this end, Commercial promotes recycled, energy efficient and fair trade products in conjunction with a strong environmental policy.

Commercial has introduced a class-leading set of targets to achieve substantial carbon reductions over a 3- year period. The plan sets targets for a 25% reduction in carbon emissions within a 6-month period (which has been achieved), 50% reduction by the end of the 1st year and 75% by the end of 3-years. These targets will be achieved by a combination of initiatives, including the implementation of innovative energy efficiency measures.

To offset unavoidable emissions, Commercial Group is supporting a number of projects that will provide Gold Standard Carbon Credits. These projects, audited by KPMG, include initiatives to provide solar electricity in Sri Lanka , energy efficient lighting in Jamaica and wind power in New Zealand. Between them, these projects will reduce CO 2 emissions by over 150,000 tonnes.

The Commercial Group commitment goes further and includes actively encouraging other companies to engage with climate change. Commercial Group is supporting other companies through the process to achieve CarbonNeutral status and has recently hosted a conference on Corporate Social Responsibility which was attended by over 200 representatives from industry, government and commerce.