We pride ourselves in being the biggest and most successful home improvement retailer in the UK without sacrificing our commitment to the environment and the people we trade with.
A sustainable approach has long been part of our heritage, and we're continually striving to make the right choices that will make a difference - in every aspect of our business.
Learn more about what we are doing to reduce our
impact on the environment, and how we can help you
to do the same in your home.
We want B&Q to be a 'great place to work and shop' and cannot achieve this without our employees, our customers, our suppliers and respecting the communities where we operate.
read moreour achievements
Here are a few of our achievements...
100% of timber products that we buy can be traced back to well managed sources
Winner of The Observer Ethical Business Award 2010
Introduced a paint labelling system to identify levels of volatile organic compound content in paint
Removed our retirement age more than 15 years ago
Our eco store in New Malden includes a variety of low carbon technologies including solar panels and ground source heat pumps
Increased the amount of waste that is reused, recycled or composted by 57%
