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Governance

Well managed and responsible

Strong governance underpins all Recycling Lives’ operations, ensuring accountability, transparency, and ethical decision-making. Through robust compliance systems, ESG reporting, and strategic oversight, we maintain high standards of corporate responsibility. Our governance framework ensures that environmental and social commitments are embedded into business decisions, driving sustainable growth for our stakeholders.

B Corp Certification

B Corp certification recognises businesses that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The certification is awarded by the non-profit organisation B Lab following an independent assessment of a company’s impact across governance, workers, communities, customers and the environment. Certified companies must periodically recertify to demonstrate continued progress against these standards.

For Recycling Lives Services, B Corp certification reflects the way our business operates. Alongside delivering compliant waste management and resource recovery services, our business model generates measurable environmental and social impact. Through responsible resource management and circular economy practices, we reduce waste, recover valuable materials and support the transition to a more sustainable economy.

Our work also creates opportunities for rehabilitation and employment, helping individuals rebuild their lives while contributing to the circular economy.

Our core governance areas are:​

ISO Certification – our compliance business has ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) qualifications. These are critical to upholding our high standards of operation

Memberships and Accreditations – we are members of industry bodies and accredited to various standards which ensures we are up to date with the latest legislation and policy in our sectors and in many cases help shape this for the benefit of all our stakeholders

Policies & procedures – we operate to a strict set of internal policies, procedures and audit processes covering financial/risk management, compliance, human resource, environmental management and more which help regulate our high standards of operation and service delivery

Code of conduct – to ensure our supply chain uphold the same high governance standards as we do internally, we monitor ourselves and monitor our partners against a robust code of conduct

Sustainability Report 2024/25

Sharing how we’ve delivered a 61% reduction in CO2 emissions, achieved 97% diversion from landfill, and maintained 100% renewable electricity procurement.

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