Scarborough & Tweed is committed to diversity and sustainability.

 

Following are our sustainability initiatives:

    • Installed solar panels (51 kilowatt (DC) system) on our office and warehouses in Pleasantville, New York, in 2015;
      adding power back to the grid.
    • Joined UPS’s Carbon Neutral Services Program in 2021 to offset our carbon emissions.
    • In-house manufacturing and customization reduce our carbon footprint by eliminating the need to transport goods back and forth.
    • In-house manufacturing and customization facilities use processes designed to limit environmental impact and recycle byproducts of our processes, including canvas.
    • Offer an extensive line of eco-friendly products that are biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable.
    • Vet our suppliers to ensure they have corporate social responsibility policies, sustainability initiatives, and are implementing production practices that limit environmental impact.
    • Source products from vendors in various parts of the country to reduce carbon emissions.
    • Made in the USA products reduce carbon emissions by decreasing transport.
    • Keep packaging to a minimum while providing the right amount of protection.
    • Ship S&T custom bags without plastic.
    • Eliminate excess plastic from items that don’t need it (ie: dark colored clothing, dark bags).
    • Work with suppliers to eliminate incoming plastic on items such as pens, cups, etc.
    • Use eco-friendly packaging materials.
    • Replaced bubble wrap with eco-friendly kraft paper.
    • Use eco-friendly gift-wrapping paper.

 

Following are our diversity and inclusion initiatives.

    • S&T is a Certified Women-owned Business Enterprise
    • 100% of your spending with S&T is diverse spending
    • S&T offers you the opportunity to choose products from diverse vendors in accordance with our diversity and inclusion policy and philosophy
    • S&T tracks spending with diverse Tier-2 suppliers on a quarterly basis
    • We track spending in the following categories: Women Owned, Veteran Owned, Minority Owned, Disability Owned, LGBTQ+ Owned, Small Business