Environment

Solgar's commitment to quality continues through its work to care for the environment. Concern for the environment was one of Solgar's founding philosophies and is a fundamental guiding principal today. So read on to find out about.

Ingredients
All of the ingredients sourced by Solgar are natural and sourced for their quality and purity, and do not have a negative impact on the environment. For example Solgar's herbs are sustainably sourced, making sure that the indigenous species of plants can continue to thrive in their natural habitat.

Waste and Pollution reduction
All Solgar products are made with 100% purified water to eliminate contaminants and we go to great lengths to make sure that no manufacturing residues are released into the local water supply. This is also why Solgar uses environmentally friendly "green" cleaners when preparing equipment between batches. And why the Solgar facility is also equipped with noise reduction baffles and an exhaust filtration system to help minimize the environmental impact on our neighbours.

Packaging
The whole range of multi award-winning products are packed in guaranteed 100% recyclable glass bottles that are also non-leaching, non-porous and odourless. But did you know even the packing at the top of the bottle is made from recycled wood pulp? And the packing materials used for deliveries are recycled: egg cartons, locally sourced newspaper off-cuts and boxes made up of environmental grade cardboard.

The Carbon Neutral Initiative
For any lesser company all of the previous initiatives would be enough, but not for Solgar; and perhaps the biggest mark of Solgar's commitment to lessen its impact on the environment is its Carbon Neutral initiative.

In partnership with Future Forests all of Solgar's deliveries to the independent health food stores and all of its company cars are Carbon Neutral. This means Solgar's emissions (which have been calculated by the ECCM - Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management) have been 'neutralised' through the creation of several new native indigenous woodlands across the UK. Some of the sites that Solgar have helped establish include Priory Farm in Warwickshire and Orbost on the Isle of Skye. To date Solgar has planted over 7500 tree saplings across the country, 2500 of which are dedicated to Solgar's customers across the UK and Ireland.

As well as soaking up the carbon dioxide emissions generated by Solgar's deliveries and fleet as they grow, these fantastic forestry projects help to create new native woodland across the UK that will encourage bio-diversity and be enjoyed by generations to come.

The Solgar Environmental Group
Solgar's UK office has its own environmental group that meet regularly, and their enthusiasm has led to on-site bottle-recycling bins for any returns and a paper/plastic bailer where all plastic and paper office waste (and even some from the team's homes as well!) are recycled. There is a formalised office paper recycling system and fair-trade teas and coffee for all!

With all of our marketing materials produced on environmental grade/recycled papers, Solgar can truly claim that from manufacturing to distribution, our care for the environment is unsurpassed.