Swiscot Group

In 2023 Swiscot Group took a leap forward in our sustainability journey with the appointment of Rachael Shah - MBA as our Head of Sustainability. Green Economy have taken the time to put together a case study looking at our progress after attending the Journey to Net Zero course. It covers our approach to emissions measurement, staff engagement, and data collection for scope 3. To read the full brief you can go to their website linked in the comments or see today's issue of their Green Intelligence newsletter. #Scope3 #NetZero #CarbonLiteracy #LinenConnect

We recently had the pleasure of hosting Ellie Wedge for a week long work placement. The entire team were impressed with her professionalism and creativity as she met with various members of the team from QA to Design. Her final presentation included a new design that is now in consideration for our upcoming collections. With her talent and attitude Ellie is sure to progress quickly and we look forward to seeing what she does next! Megan Grace, Rachael Shah - MBA, ALAN HAMILTON #Workplacement #Designstudent #Textiledesign #nextgeneration

For a second year Swiscot took part in the Plastic free July challenge led by our Head of Digital + Sustainability, Rachael Shah - MBA.   In total the team clocked up over 314 plastic free habits and swops, but many of the team noted they were now already doing more swops after last year's challenge!    The average plastic bottle has a carbon footprint of 82g so that’s 25kgs of C02e saved!    The challenge has saved the equivalent carbon emissions of:  > 1 one-way economy train journey from London to Paris   > Spending 7 hours of commuting in a car   > 25 x tumble drys     This year we also had an added challenge to track our mixed plastic recycling from kitchen facilities, while engaging staff in a weekly competition to guess the weight! In total we recycled about 4.82kg of plastic & cans. Our estimated carbon reduction of plastic recycling just for July is around = 10kg CO2e  Once the scores were tallied up, our Ops team took all three top spots across the board in our challenge! 1st place Megan Burns - Winner of a Stanley Cup 2nd place Diane Kittos - Winner of a year's Supply of plastic free washing sheets 3d place Leah Cullen - Winner of a glass tupperware set Well done to the whole team for taking part! We will continue challenges like this help to drive awareness & understanding that small changes add up to make a big impact.  #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticFree #Sustainability #CSR

Did you know that at around 70% of home textiles end up in landfill? Last week our Head of Digital and Sustainability - Rachael, and E-Commerce and Digital Marketing Manager - Abigail, attended the Elevate Northern Sustainability Summit to speak to people from across the region about the impact of textile waste. They showcased creative ways to extend the life of common items like sheets and pillowcases as well as promoting a joined up approach to addressing textile waste. We are continuing the conversation with a survey on textile waste and what people do with their end of life linen. If you'd like to join the conversation check out the link in the comments to have your say! Ilona Alcock Jessica Pomfret Katie Robson

Less than a week to go until the Northern Sustainability Summit on 8th July at Manchester Central! We'll be exhibiting with our retail brand Charlotte Thomas - and collecting unwanted duvet covers, pillowcases, and sheets as part of our sustainability work addressing textile waste. Make sure you visit our stand to drop yours off and see what we get up to with them!  If you haven’t booked your ticket yet they're free and you can register here: https://lnkd.in/gGaGzT7y #Sustainability #NorthernSustainabilitySummit Elevate Ilona Alcock The Carbon Literacy Project #SustainableTextiles

To celebrate the launch of our new 'Simply Charlotte' range we sat down with Megan Grace, our Head of Design, to talk about WHY we knew Simply Charlotte was the perfect addition for our customers. The full range is available now - email retail@swiscot.com for trade inquiries. . #linensuppliers #SimplyCharlotte #asktheexpert 

Our new 'Simply Charlotte' Range is now in stock! For all inquiries please email retail@Swiscot.com or get in touch with ALAN HAMILTON.

Earlier this month, Swiscot's Head of Digital & Sustainability, Rachael Shah - MBA was part of a panel at 'People, Planet, Profit' hosted by UBS, psd group, and Green Economy at King Street Townhouse. The panel discussed the need for business leaders to balance these three aspects in general business and specifically in their ESG strategy. Also on the panel were Dean Turner | Economist in UK Investment Office - UBS and Alasdair Dalzel-Job | Net Zero & Sustainability Lead - Green Economy and was attended by business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the North West which shows the growing interest in understanding the full breath of sustainability on businesses moving forward. #Sustainability

Swiscot Group's contemporary textiles brand Charlotte Thomas has launched a new trend led, affordable brand 'Simply Charlotte'. The Simply Charlotte brand emerges in response to the evolving consumer demands and offers a diverse range of designs that span florals 🌸🪻, animals 🐅🐝, and cultural motifs🌙🌝🌚, reflecting the latest fashion trends translated into vibrant and fresh styles perfect for any home. The collection features a 132 thread count soft cotton blend with metal popper press studs and the entire collection is Oeko-Tex certified. ✅ The Simply Charlotte line is available at the end of June. For details about availability and pricing, trade enquiries can be made to ALAN HAMILTON at retail@swiscot.com #LinenSupplier #BedroomInspiration #BedLinen #SimplyCharlotte

Congratulations to our Pro Golfer Richard Yates who won the Champion Golfer at The Worshipful Company of Launderers Livery golf day 2024 🏆pictured with the Master.