Boost To Dunelm’s Sustainability Ambitions With SBTi Validation Of Targets

Dunelm, the UK’s largest homewares retailer, has taken a significant step forward in its sustainability agenda with greenhouse gas emissions targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The retailer becomes the first dedicated homewares specialist and one of the first companies globally to set short and long-term company-wide emission reduction targets in line with climate science, following the rigorous SBTi assessment. The SBTi, a global organisation which defines and promotes best practice in emissions reductions targets, in line with the latest climate science, has assessed Dunelm’s targets and…

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Dunelm Raises Over £1million For Mental Health Charities

Dunelm, the UK’s leading homewares retailer has raised over £1 million since July 2021 for mental health charities Mind, the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and Inspire. Dunelm is a national partner with Mind across England and Wales, SAMH in Scotland, and Inspire in Northern Ireland, meaning all the funds raised in Scotland will support mental health services in Scotland, with the same in Northern Ireland. The two-year fundraising partnership aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma often associated with mental health, by offering essential advice, support, and…

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Dunelm Launches North West Trial Of Homeware Donation Initiative ‘Home To Home

Dunelm, the UK’s leading homewares retailer, has launched a trial across its 18 North West stores that will allow customers to donate pre-loved homeware items from any retailer, to be redistributed to local charities and community groups in the region. Launched in the midst of Britain’s cost of living crisis, the scheme will enable customers to reduce household clutter without sending items to landfill, while benefitting those in their local communities who may otherwise go without essential homewares. It is estimated 69.9 million homeware items are thrown away in the…

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Dunelm partners with Macmillan Cancer Support to raise cups and funds

Dunelm, the UK’s leading homewares retailer, and Macmillan Cancer Support have announced a two-year fundraising partnership. There are currently 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK, and this is set to grow to almost 4 million by 2030. Over the next two years Dunelm hopes to raise £1 million for Macmillan, which could fund 18 Macmillan professionals for one year. As well as nurses, Macmillan’s professionals range from Physiotherapists, Phycologists, Financial Advisors, Speech Therapists and Family Support Workers who all work with people following a cancer diagnosis to…

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