Sustainability
At New Square we are always looking at new ways to reduce the impact on the world and understand how important sustainability is to improve the quality of our lives in the future. Below are some of the ways the centre is currently implementing to become more sustainable.
Water
- Waterless Urinals
Waste
- 0% waste to landfill
- Living walls to encourage bio-diversity
- EV Charging points
- A paperless management office
- Use of Eco-Friendly cleaning products
Energy
- Electric consumption monitoring
- LED lighting upgrades on carparks/malls
- PIR sensors
- Benchmark and monitor
Tenants
Many of the stores at New Square have procedures in place to be more sustainable, from reducing their carbon footprint to making products out of more sustainable materials to limiting the amount of single use plastics. Some of New Square’s stores’ schemes are listed below and more can be found on their own websites.
River Island
Stocks a range of clothing made from responsibly sourced cotton- look out for ‘Responsibly sourced cotton’ tags when you’re next in store. The brand has also replaced all new gifts cards with card copies instead of their plastic predecessors, and is actively trying to reduce the amount of plastic used in deliveries of new stock.
Schuh
Through their ‘sell your shoes’ scheme you can hand in any unwanted shoes at Schuh to receive a £5 off voucher a full price item!
Greggs
Partners with Refill UK to provide free drinking water to the increasing number of customers wishing to refill their own bottles. They also stock refillable cups to reduce single use cups.
H&M
Enable customers to recycle a bag of unwanted clothing in store, from any brand in return for a £5 voucher as part of a sustainable fashion initiative.
Clarks
Have a partnership with UNICEF and participate in Shoeshare which involves donating your old or unwanted shoes this helps them build sustainable classrooms for children in Africa.
Primark
Stocks a large range of items made from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials.
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