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Our wind turbine is installed at our main site in South Kirkby, West Yorkshire.
Nearly 2,000 solar panels installed and over £400,000 invested to date at our South Kirkby site.
Employees from across the business came together to form The Ice Co Sustainability Team.
In an industry 1st, paper bag trials begin before completing a year later to offer the 1st 100% recyclable paper ice product.
All products are made with 100% renewable energy.
The Ice Co Super Cubes 2kg sold in paper bags for the 1st time at Glastonbury Festival.
100% of company cars are electric/hybrid.
Our biggest project has begun, The Ice Co are working towards achieving net zero by 2050.
We are the number one choice for sustainability by our customers, with an engaged, happy and empowered workforce. We source only from others with aligned values and constantly work to seek further improvements which in turn reduce carbon emissions and our impact on the environment, all striving towards our goal of net zero by 2050.
We grow, develop and recognise Ice Champions! Our family friendly ethos creates an engaged, happy and skilled workforce. We ensure equality and parity of pay. We promote a positive and proactive approach to employee health and wellbeing.
We deliver sustainable solutions from ice forming to ice consumption, driving waste from our processes and sourcing as sustainably as possible. Maintaining our ISO14001 certification into the future.
‘IceKind’ is our way to support our local community, national charities and world causes that are close to the hearts of our workforce and have a strong focus on the environment.
Click below to download our full sustainability strategy and policy documents.
We’ve recently been awarded ‘Great Place to Work’ certification after surveying our entire workforce with questions around culture, benefits and overall happiness in the workplace!
A letter from the Directors
In 2024, as Europe’s leading ice manufacturer and the UK’s No.1 ice brand, we know there is no future without social and environmental accountability. We believe that in our position, we have a responsibility to help shape the future of the frozen industry, to create a more inclusive and sustainable world.
It’s been 6 years since we first formed our Sustainability Team, recruiting voices from across the business from directors to marketing and operations, meeting quarterly to progress our ever-evolving 3-year plan. And whilst we have achieved so much already, we feel like we’re only just getting started, with our Sustainability Strategy 2026 outlining the beginnings of the road towards Net Zero by 2050.
In order to achieve this, we are investing heavily in our people, our processes and our planet in a way that aligns with our all-important company values – to Inspire through knowledge, to rise to the Challenge and to continue to Evolve, as well as having a team of individuals you can Depend on and a company and people that we are Proud of.
We know that one of our biggest challenges as an ice manufacturer, striving for a more sustainable world is in our packaging. We’ve always been committed to exploring packaging solutions and have already reduced the plastic in our bags by 30%, as well as only using FSC-certified cardboard from sustainably managed forests, but this is only the beginning!
So what does the future look like for The Ice Co? Our ambition is to become the best ice company in the world and a leader in the frozen industry for sustainability. We want to work with the best retailers and lead the ice market in growth, share and innovation, all whilst having a dedicated team of hard-working ice champions and award-winning people, products and services.
We are committed to doing our bit for the planet, whilst fostering an inclusive workforce and using our platform to educate and inspire others to do the same. In a world where Greenwashing is everywhere, we promise to be open about our progress and performance to maintain our transparency and integrity.
We’ve been passionate about keeping our customers cool since 1860, but now together, we have to do the best we can to keep the planet cool too.
Polly Metcalfe and Philip Marr
The Ice Co, Managing Directors
Our bags are fully recyclable! Click here to find your nearest soft plastic recycling point.
The Future
We are trialling options that are 100% compostable and can be put in your garden or food waste bin, or compost heap!
Whilst our trials were successful, it is not at a stage for mainstream production at this moment in time.
Our cardboard packaging we use to transport our products to stores is made from FSC-certified board from sustainable-managed forests.
Last year we donated to 36 fundraisers, community projects, sports teams & charities!
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