Duro Sustainability

At DURO our commitment to Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principles is fundamental to our business strategy & operations

As we move forward, we are dedicated to advancing our ESG goals and lessensing our environmental impact.

WHAT DOES ECOVADIS SCORE US ON?
DURO Yokota Ltd are proud to announce that we have been awarded a prestigious Silver Medal from EcoVadis

WE ARE NOW IN THE TOP 15% OF COMPANIES ASSESSED FOR SUSTAINABILITY
DURO Yokota Ltd are proud to announce that we have been awarded a prestigious Silver Medal from EcoVadis, a global leader in sustainability ratings. We started our journey in the spring of 2023 and have worked hard with the guidance of SLR Consulting to gain this medal which places us among the top-performing companies worldwide in Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and sustainability practices. Read More »

DURO are proud to announce that we have been awarded a prestigious Silver Medal from EcoVadis

Since being awarded our Silver Medal Sustainability Rating from Ecovadis in January 2025, we are proud to report a 6 month update below. Just some of DURO’s activities, aimed at achieving our Sustainable Development Goals

Charitable Donations from DURO Yokota Ltd

Charity donations totalling £1498 gifting to 8 separate local charities

Charities DURO Donated to:

Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, Thornberry Animal Sanctuary, Ben’s Centre For Vulnerable People (Sheffield), Save A Stray, The Steel Valley Project, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Shiloh Rotherham, Community Integrated Care, Sheffield Women’s Aid, City of Sanctuary Sheffield, Syessr, Andys Man Club

Personal employee support:

Cancer Research UK (CRUK), Red Sky Foundation, Alzheimer’s Society, Parkinson’s UK, Mind

PICS: A few of DURO’s cycling ‘A-Team’ are regular participants in Etape Caledonia – The Cancer Research UK Etape Caledonia returns to the idyllic village of Pitlochry on Sunday 10 May 2026. Staff visits to South Yorkshire English Springer Spaniel Rescue & Thornberry Animal Sanctuary.

A selection of recent charitable activities carried out by DURO Yokota Ltd

3 Local Litter Picks so far – total of 19 bags weighing in at 67.4 Kg

DURO & PriceCheck crack litter picking teams

Packaging change to Card saving a total of 464 Kg of plastic from entering the market (so far), approx. 8000 products. Approx. 80% of DURO products are now in fully Eco Friendly packaging, more to follow over the coming months.

DPD – Our Main Carriers
In 2024, DPD used electric vans to deliver 23.56% of all parcels — saving 1,290kg of carbon. So far in 2025 (Sep), 28.36% of deliveries have been made using electric vans — saving 1,065kg of carbon already!

Look out for the DURO-ECO icon highlighting products from our sustainable range

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