We understand the importance that sustainable business practices have on our physical and social environments and the role they will play in successfully growing long-term. We recognise the interest from a wide range of stakeholders in the impacts of the business.
Risk management, sustainability and compliance are core and important components of our business values. We have embedded them throughout our operating model to ensure we maintain long-term success and remain competitive over time.
As an e-commerce retailer of musical instruments, music equipment and AV products, the areas in which we can make the biggest difference are:
Reducing the impact G4M has on the environment
Retailing safe and high quality products, produced in ethical supply chains
Reducing levels of waste and increased, improved recycling
Looking after our colleagues and ensuring G4M is a great place to work
Environmental pillar | Social pillar | Governance pillar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Climate change | Pollution and waste | Our products | Our people | Corporate behaviour |
Carbon emissions | Packaging material and waste | Product safety and quality | Health and safety | Board diversity and structure |
Product footprint | Electronic waste | Supply chain labour standards | Diversity and inclusion | Executive pay |
Wellbeing | Ethics and transparency | |||
Charities and community | Anti-corruption policies | |||
We recognise our responsibility to reduce our environmental impact, and can achieve this through technology, continuous improvements in operational efficiency, and doing things in new ways. | We are committed to retailing high-quality musical instruments, equipment and AV products, and adopting and improving practices that ensure there is no slavery or human trafficking in our supply chain. | We recognise the success of our business is founded on the hard work of a team of talented and motivated individuals, and are committed to making Gear4music a great place to work. | We are committed to conducting our business with integrity. | |