We recognise that the biggest difference we can make is the way we approach our supply chain - ensuring the ethical sourcing of products and offering our customers a wide range of environmentally-friendly and socially-responsible products. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we have developed the NXPlanet classification to help our customers identify products that provide environmental and/or social benefits over their life cycle.
Keeping up with sustainability is as easy as keeping your eye out for our NXPlanet logo. This classification means a supplier has met our ethical sourcing requirements and the product meets one or more of our criteria.
NXPlanet Criterion | Qualifying Requirements |
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Sustainably-Sourced Product | Product made from 30% or more rapidly-renewable materials, bio-based plastics or agricultural residues |
Sustainably-Sourced Packaging | Packaging made from 30% or more rapidly-renewable materials, bio-based plastics or agricultural residues |
Recycled Content | Product contains 20% or more recycled post-consumer waste |
Compostable | Product meets defined commercial or home compostability standards |
Recyclable | Product and/or packaging meets defined standards for recycling via programmes operating in the NZ market |
Social Benefit | The manufacture, growth or disposal of the product delivers positive outcomes for people in terms of sustainable development, fair trade, health outcomes, workforce participation or equality |
Third-Party Certification | Product certified independently by an accredited, industry-accepted NZ or global third party to meet specified environmental, social or other sustainability standards |
Low Chemical Emissions | Product certified to meet global standards for the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) |
Carbon Neutral | Product certified by an accredited third party as meeting government, industry-accepted or international standards for carbon neutrality |
Reusable/Refillable | Product meets industry-accepted standards for reusability and/or refillability, supported by specifically-designed and readily available consumables or refill/return programmes operating in the NZ market |