{"id":20547,"date":"2026-03-31T04:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ideas.simplygoldstar.com\/?p=20547"},"modified":"2026-03-31T04:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:55:35","slug":"the-2025-goldstar-esg-report-no-fluff-just-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ideas.simplygoldstar.com\/en_gb\/the-2025-goldstar-esg-report-no-fluff-just-the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2025 Goldstar\u00ae ESG Report: No Fluff, Just\u00a0The\u00a0Facts\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group article-lang open-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-lang open-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sustainability is often buried in buzzwords like &#8220;eco-friendly&#8221; or &#8220;earth-loving.&#8221; But at Goldstar\u00ae, we know that for our partners in the promotional industry, trust is built on data, not slogans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our newly released 2025 ESG Report shows the &#8220;how&#8221; and &#8220;why.&#8221;&nbsp;We\u2019re&nbsp;not claiming to be perfect, but we are committed to being transparent about exactly where we stand on the products, people, and processes that drive our business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Data&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe true environmental claims are measurable. Over the last year, we focused heavily on packaging&#8230;one of the sneakiest contributors to waste in our industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are actively transitioning away from PVC and polystyrene entirely, moving towards problematic plastic removal.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Verification&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To avoid &#8220;greenwashing,&#8221; we rely on independent, third-party experts to grade our homework.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>99% of our paper-based packaging, along with our bamboo, cardboard, cork, and other wood-fibre&nbsp;product lines, are FSC\u00ae (Forest Stewardship Council) certified. This ensures materials are sourced from responsibly managed forests, not just nature-inspired, but genuinely sustainable.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Traceability&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019s&nbsp;easy to say a bag is made of &#8220;recycled content,&#8221; but where did it come from?&nbsp;We\u2019re&nbsp;solving that with Digital Product Passports (DPP). By using Aware\u2122 Tracer technology, physical markers embedded in the raw&nbsp;fibre, we can now verify the origin of many of our textile materials. A quick scan of a QR code shares the journey from facility to the finished product.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Social Side&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A product&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;sustainable if the hands that made it&nbsp;weren&#8217;t&nbsp;treated ethically. Our report highlights our inclusivity&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;just talk about inclusion&#8230;we track it. Our team is 66% female, with women holding 56% of our management roles globally.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s&nbsp;a&nbsp;Journey&#8230;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&nbsp;aren&#8217;t&nbsp;here to tell you we&#8217;ve &#8220;saved the planet.&#8221;&nbsp;We\u2019re&nbsp;here to show you the steps&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;taking to make the branded merchandise industry a little more responsible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isu.pub\/zlNq2ul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read the Full 2025 ESG Report Here<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-lang open-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-lang open-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-lang open-article\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainability is often buried in buzzwords like &#8220;eco-friendly&#8221; or &#8220;earth-loving.&#8221; But at&nbsp;Goldstar\u00ae, we know that for our partners in the promotional industry, trust is built on data, not slogans.&nbsp; Our newly released&nbsp;2025 ESG Report&nbsp;shows&nbsp;the &#8220;how&#8221; and &#8220;why.&#8221;&nbsp;We\u2019re&nbsp;not claiming to be perfect, but we are committed to being transparent about exactly where we stand on the products, people, and processes that drive our business.&nbsp; 1. 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