Sustainability

We are committed to producing with purpose and continually improve, to better our planet.

We're proudly carbon neutral

All businesses have a role to play in tackling climate change to ensure our fellow humans, animals and the environment can continue to thrive for years to come.

Accessing Our Carbon Footprint
Using the Toitu Carbon Assess Tool, we assess the carbon we are emitting within our supply chain.
Offsetting Our Carbon Emissions
We're funding multiple Native Forest Restoration projects around New Zealand. This mitigates our climate impact and removes carbon from the atmosphere.
Restoring Native New Zealand Forests
The native forests we protect include Pigeon Bush Reserve, Rangitoto Station Reserve, Puhi Peaks and Puhoi Far North Reserve.
These projects involve recovering native areas that have been degraded, damaged or destroyed.

Choosing sustainable packaging

As an environmentally conscious company, we choose sustainable packaging over plastic alternatives

Recycled glass jars & metal lids

We use glass jars made from 90% recycled glass. Producing recycled glass reduces related air pollution by 20% and related water pollution by 50%.

FSC® approved paper labels

We use only FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) approved paper labels and cartons that are 100% recyclable. Our labels have are a natural textured stock.

Plastic-free online orders

We choose paper and cardboard instead of bubble wrap or other plastics to protect your jars throughout the delivery process.

"Sustainable. Motivated. Ethical"

– Sonia Lee, Boardroom Magazine Autumn 2023

Combatting food waste

We’re passionate about helping to feed our community, protect wildlife and support local schools.

When our production team switches between nut butter textures, we bottle up the surplus into what we call Second Chance nut butters.

These jars are donated to NZ charities including our local soup kitchen; Love Soup and conservation group; Pest-Free Hibiscus Coast.

AVERY DENNISON RECYCLING PROGRAMME

Thousands of metric tonnes of label waste ends up in landfill every year.

Made from paper and silicone, our label backing (the paper that our labels come on) is processed and split overseas, and then recycled into tissue paper.

This initiative is both traceable and measurable giving us peace of mind that Forty Thieves label backing isn’t getting lost in transit.