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    The ABM Sustainability Story

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The Challenge

Our challenge was to help the Mermaid Quay management team demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. Mermaid Quay is set on the waterfront of Cardiff Bay and the team witness first-hand the impact of plastic washing up on the bay. It was important to find a solution that reflected the team’s environmental ethos and provided the highest possible level of quality.

The Solution

Uniforms From Bottles

It was estimated the company steered 1600 plastic bottles from landfill by choosing the Regatta Range. The team were kitted with Honestly Made polo shirts, soft shells jackets and fleeces plus Craghopper Cargo Trousers.

Mermaid Quay Centre Manager, Simon Whitting said “you would never suspect from looking or indeed touching the material that these uniforms were made from recycling plastic bottles, the quality is clear, and they look great on the team. The science behind this initiative is inspiring”.

Hand picking a bottle off a beach as a backdrop with two ABM employees wearing sustainable workwear in the foreground
The Solution

Uniforms From Bottles

It was estimated the company steered 1600 plastic bottles from landfill by choosing the Regatta Range. The team were kitted with Honestly Made polo shirts, soft shells jackets and fleeces plus Craghopper Cargo Trousers.

Mermaid Quay Centre Manager, Simon Whitting said “you would never suspect from looking or indeed touching the material that these uniforms were made from recycling plastic bottles, the quality is clear, and they look great on the team. The science behind this initiative is inspiring”.

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A sustainable solution

Honestly Made Collection

Regatta Professional has been the home of the Honestly Made Collection since 2019. Regatta became the first company in the workwear industry to have waterproof products made entirely from recycled fabrics. Each garment in the range began its life as a plastic bottle sourced from a recycling centre. For more details see the Honestly Made Collection.

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Team delighted with results

Initially there was scepticism amongst the team, concerns were about comfort and look but that changed when the samples arrived. Jenny Bunday, Soft Services Manager said “My immediate concerns were how will the uniform look, my team are customer facing and we always want to portray professionalism, when discussing this uniform idea, I wondered how it would look. When we received the samples my concerns disappeared immediately, the Honestly Made range has transformed our team and we are contributing to a recycling initiative as well, win – win”

 

A sustainable solution

Honestly Made Collection

Regatta Professional has been the home of the Honestly Made Collection since 2019. Regatta became the first company in the workwear industry to have waterproof products made entirely from recycled fabrics. Each garment in the range began its life as a plastic bottle sourced from a recycling centre. For more details see the Honestly Made Collection.

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Helping The Cleaning & FM Sector

We can offer practical solutions to the FM & Cleaning Sector that not only meet brand needs and staff needs, but also can help you market yourself as a company that places emphasis on sustainability and the working environment. Read more about how we help your sector.

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