LeMieux & ESG

At our core, we care about creating positive change in everything we do at LeMieux – we want to be a force for good in the equestrian industry.

 

Sharing our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) progress and policy publicly keeps us accountable – there’s a healthy amount of pressure to achieve our goals!

 

As we work towards our evolving ESG goals, we’ve accelerated our strategic initiatives with some share-worthy results.
Sourcing and supply

 

LeMieux cares for animals, people and the planet and is serious about responsible business practices.

  • Traceable and sustainable horsehair, goat hair and sheep’s wool sourcing. Our horse and goat hair are sourced from domesticated sources and the sheep wool we procure is supplied from mulesing free sources.
  • Sustainable timber sourcing
  • None of our products contain natural resources, flora or fauna on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  • We’ve planted over 3000 trees with partner Ecologi
  • SEDEX/SMETA audit our supply chain to ensure high standards in environmental protection, compliance and human rights
    • Our HQ

     

    We feel responsible for the environmental impact of our business and commit to continuous improvement.
  • 100% renewable electricity at our HQ in Hampshire, UK
  • Solar panels and flood prevention systems installed
  • We recycle 143,000+ tons of waste per year
  • In our 23/24 financial year we have recorded a net reduction, in our location-based carbon emissions, of 50% compared to our baseline year of 90.72 tCO2e in 22/23
  • We comply with extended producer responsibilities and Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting legislation
  • We monitor local wildlife against Wildlife Trust Biodiversity Benchmarks
  • Sensor-activated low energy LED lighting to prevent energy wastage
  • Our loos are fitted with delay refill valves, water saving cisterns, dual flush options and, along with additional practices, we have saved over 90,000 litres of water in 2024 vs 2023
  • Kingspan insulation in the warehouse to help temperature control
    • Materials

     

    Sustainability is a journey, and reducing our footprint is the goal. Here’s the story so far.
  • 0% waste sent to landfill
  • We are developing carbon reduction strategies and plastic reduction pathways throughout our business
  • All saddle pad plastic packaging is recycled and recyclable from 2025
  • We’re getting new ideas about how to improve by doing materiality studies with our stakeholders and listening to their concerns
  • Our marketing materials are printed on FSC/PFC approved, carbon-balanced paper via the World Land Trust. In 2024, using Carbon Balanced Paper, we have saved over 3600kgs of CO2e (700M2 of Tropical Rainforest)
  • Our office paper is FSC/PFC approved
  • We’ve replaced plastic tape with paper-based gummed tape
  • Our international shipping bags contain minimum 30% recycled plastic and are recyclable
  • Where viable, we use only paper bags for UK orders, with Protega recyclable paper packing fillers (not plastic!)
    • People

     

    We’re a strong team with a positive company culture.
  • We take care of our people and our community with training, ethics and welfare practices that benefit everyone
  • Our Modern Slavery Policy ensures the protection of vulnerable people
  • We invest in our people through continuous training and career development
    • Charity

     

    We like to be transparent when it comes to charity giving. Wherever possible, we’ll reflect openly on our progress as we work towards our goals.
  • Our staff have donated 492 volunteering hours with our charity partner World Horse Welfare
  • We’ve donated over £45,000 to World Horse Welfare via customer donations
  • We’ve donated over £100,000 to World Horse Welfare since 2022
  • We donate generously to local and national equestrian and children’s charities
    • Want to know more?

    We will update our ESG policy regularly, to reflect our evolving ESG goals and achievements. You can read our current ESG policy here

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