We have started to assess our carbon footprint when delivering goods and will be measuring the success of this over time. Where possible, we are committed to using sea freight to transport all of our shipments, and we will always try to avoid shipping stock from our manufacturers by air.

Joanie’s chosen warehouse partner for the fulfilment of orders is Torque Logistics, in Wakefield, UK. Torque recognises the responsibility they have to the environment and are committed to reducing their environmental impact across all of their operations. For more information and to view Torque’s environmental statement in full, please visit their website. 

Your Next Day Delivery parcels will arrive via DPD, the UK’s leader in sustainable delivery. They offer clean, green delivery by choosing electric vehicle fleets, having all-electric micro depots for emission-free delivery in cities, and ensuring that 100% of their energy comes from renewable sources. For more information on the DPD clean, green delivery plan, please visit their website.

We send our UK Standard Delivery parcels via Royal Mail, boasting the UK’s lowest reported gCO2e emissions per parcel of any major delivery company! They have been awarded triple certification by the Carbon Trust and have reduced carbon emissions by 6.9% per £1m revenue in the last year alone. Their network of over 85,000 postmen and women plays a key role in reducing emissions by delivering parcels by foot, and they have another 3000 electric vehicles set to join their fleet! Royal Mail is also working towards being a net-zero carbon business by 2050, a target that will be reviewed and brought forward if possible. For more information on the Royal Mail environmental policy, please visit their website.

Our web hosting partner, Sonassi, is part of the iomart group of companies who are committed to operating their business in an environmentally sensitive manner by incorporating green IT into their plans for the future. They are working closely with Rainforest Concern and Microsoft to provide data in the fight against deforestation. Iomart have pledged to donate £3m from sales of Office 365 licences to Rainforest Concern, helping them to purchase land to form protected forest areas. You can read more about Iomart’s environmental accreditations, including the ISO 50001 for Energy Management, on their website.