Environmental Social Governance

We work hard at Sanctions SOS to minimise our carbon footprint, help protect the environment and promote conservation. 

Internally we recycle all printer cartridges and batteries used by the company. We also recycle all paper waste, packaging, plastics, cans and glass. We encourage staff to decrease use of plastic water bottles by providing re-usable bottles for staff. 

We also seek to minimise waste from the inevitable coffee runs by providing staff with re-usable coffee mugs.

We also encourage our staff to recycle their own printer cartridges and batteries.

Sanctions SOS uses electricity provided by renewable sources as part of our commitment to the environment and sustainability.

Using renewable energy to power the work of Sanctions SOS is incredibly important to us. From the work our founder did with countries like Bangladesh and Guyana, looking at the development of hydroelectricity,  and Barbados and Fiji on wind farms, clean renewable energy has a vital role to play in ensuring the global economy shifts from being fossil fuel based.

As part of the offsetting Sanctions SOS does with Ecologi we have also been keen to ensure that funding goes to the development of clean renewable energy.

Chester Zoo is one of the largest Zoo's in Europe and has often been noted as one of the best in the world.  As well as being a fantastic Zoo and place for children and adults to be introduced to the different species of animals, insects, birds, and fishes we share this world with, Chester Zoo maintains a breeding programme for extremely vulnerable species with the aim of helping to re-populate these species in their native lands. Roughly half of the species at Chester Zoo are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. The zoo maintains breeding programmes for the Congo Buffalo, Jaguar, Gemsbok, Black Rhino, Sumatran Tiger, Ecuadorian Amazon Parrot and Madagascan Tree Boa, amongst others. The breeding programme forms just one of the four pillars of Chester Zoos conservation work, the others being working with countries to create a safe natural habitat for them wildlife in their countries. Working with people to enable them to co-exist and thrive with wildlife and develop nature-friendly, sustainable lifestyles and livelihoods. And finally leading the charge on conservation advocacy.

Based not far from Sanctions SOS' home in the North-West we are proud to provide regular donations to Chester Zoo to further their work as well as seeking other opportunities to support them.

For more information on Chester Zoo please follow this link.

The Barbados Environmental Conservation Trust (BECT) is a Bajan charity committed to tackling climate change and conservation. The particular focus of the BECT is the unique island of Barbados as one would expect, which is home to a diverse ecology and some inspirational creatures such as the Green Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle and Flying Fish. As an island Barbados is particularly vulnerable to the effects of Climate Change, from rising sea levels to the increasing frequency of Tropical Storms and Hurricanes. The BECT is part of the wider Conservation Collective bringing together organisations from across the World, including Spain, Britain, Cyprus, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.

Sanctions SOS is proud to work with BECT as a partner of theirs making regularly donations, working with the BECT to amplify their fund-raising efforts and highlight their campaigns.  We hope in the future to be able to partner with the BECT on specific campaigns, run our own fund-raising events on their behalf, and provide a platform to share their news.

If you would like more information on the BECT please follow this link.

More information on the Conservation Collective can be found here.