Our ESG Overview

As the UK’s leading outdoor living provider, we recognise the impact our operation may have within the areas we operate.

As a responsible business we align our environmental strategy to give back to those communities and strive to make a positive impact.

From design to delivery, we seek to ensure our environmental footprint is limited or balanced where ever possible. Supporting research and innovation in the field of plastic recycling and limiting our carbon footprint through the installation of vehicle electric charging points at our Head Office, and nationwide showrooms.

From delivery optimisation using dynamic scheduling software to environmentally friendly products used to reduce the impact of the fuels we use to power our operations.

“Moda are committed to making sure that all environmental impacts are considered in everything we do. We recognise how important sustainability is and look at every option to best support the wellbeing of the environment and the local economy.”

Jonny Brierley, CEO

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Our Operations

Our in-house delivery fleet use the latest adblue vehicles (Euro 6 Variant D) reducing the impact of harmful NOx emissions into the atmosphere by 67%, ensuring all our fleet is ULEZ compliant.
Our data warehouse provided by AWS is carbon neutral.
All lighting within our 250,000(sqft) northern warehouse internal & external has been converted to the latest ‘LED motion detect lighting’ to reduce emissions and wasted electricity.
Our Platinum delivery service ensures all waste cardboard is 100% recycled and reused in partnership with our waste management providers.
During 2021 we continue to improve, recycling 210 metric tons of cardboard so far.
All plastics and aluminium are 100% recycled and re-used by our waste management providers.
This year to date Moda have recycled 30 metric tons of aluminium.

Our Commitment

Our growing national showroom portfolio will each house electrical charging points included so our customers and colleagues can share our commitment to support the climate emergency.
We understand how the use of plastics in the manufacture of our rattan furniture impacts the environment longer term. Supporting research into safe recycling and ongoing development of safer plastics well help make our business more sustainable and in global terms, more environmentally friendly.
We want our business of the future, its employees and their families to have a safe, green world to live in. Through our partnership with the Manchester City of Trees, we will show our support to address the climate emergency, whilst helping the city we love, thrive.
By 2022 we will be adding electric vehicles into our delivery fleet to reduce our carbon footprint further.

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Our people

Our colleagues and the communities we operate in have supported our continued success. We are committed to being a responsible employer and a positive contributor to our local communities.
We will do this through our recruitment activities and outreach partnerships, which will stretch across Greater Manchester and the national communities we serve.
Our workforce are a fundamental part of our success. Through high levels of engagement, continuous professional development and support to improve their health and wellbeing, we are committed to ensuring we have a strong and diverse workforce which will continue to share and prosper from our continued growth.
Moda operates a global supply chain providing meaningful, skilled employment in a number of geographical locations. We therefore rely on the safeguarding processes of our agents and suppliers to ensure that the rights of employees and contractors are upheld and instances of Modern Day Slavery do not occur within our supply chain.
Our Board and Senior Management Team are committed to ensuring all of our contractors and employees across our supply chain are treated fairly. With the support of our HR, Product, and Buying team, we closely monitor all aspects of our supply chain to ensure high standards are maintained.

Equality, diversity & inclusion

Moda is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
The organisation - in providing goods and/or services and/or facilities - is also committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public.

Our community

54% of our entire workforce are employed within the Greater Manchester area. 14% based within a 2 mile radius of our head office. We are committed to supporting our local economy and community through recruiting locally and developing skills locally.
We have introduced a reward, recognition and and care scheme to support our workforce, PerkBox. Motivating and supporting our growing, skilled workforce is a key driver and at Moda we recognise through a healthy and engaged workforce the benefits this will have to our business in the longer term.
Our partnership with the award winning Friends of Philips Park Cemetery has allowed us to develop a volunteer scheme whilst providing full funding for a commemorative archway. We will continue to grow the portfolio of charities we work with locally and within range to continue to support the communities we operate in.
We continue to develop and explore partnerships with local charities. We are currently working with Two Brews a Northern Homelessness charity to donate a van to distribute food and drink to those who need it in Manchester City Centre. Our relationship with the local NHS strengthens through the recycling of unwanted furniture, for use in patient and family areas at Wythenshawe Community Hospital.

Our commitment

As a responsible business we want to pay our employees a fair wage and attract the very best talent. We will actively work towards participation of providing the Real Living wage to show our commitment to supporting our workforce and their families live happy and healthy lives.
Working with local colleges, we will offer apprenticeships in our key business areas or service, finance and IT. These programmes will further support the growth of talent within our local community as well as creating a skilled workforce for the future.
Through sharing the broad skills we have within our growing workforce we will help excite and motivate the next generation, whilst creating a talent pool of tomorrow.