RS South Africa, a global omni-channel provider of industrial product and service solutions for industrial customers, has launched its Better World product range. Products in the range have made sustainability improvements and are supported by trusted certifications and eco-labels. This will make it easier for RS customers – engineers, innovators and problem solvers – to make more informed purchasing decisions based on the sustainability credentials of products.
The RS Better World range of products and service solutions is now available in South Africa.
In addition, a major focus of the range will be on products that save energy and/or water and cut CO2 emissions, helping customers to reduce their environmental impacts and help tackle climate change. To achieve this, RS is working closely with its 2 500 global supplier partners to bring the latest cleaner and greener product solutions to the range.
Across industry, sustainability is increasingly a top business priority. However, it can be difficult for individuals and businesses to know which products or services incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in the way they are designed and made.
Market research reports that 89% of B2B buyers say if it was easier to identify sustainably certified products, they would be more likely to purchase more sustainable products. 55% of B2B buyers with sustainability goals say it is difficult to source suppliers that follow sustainable practices. Among this group, 81% of buyers agree this difficulty is holding their company back from achieving procurement sustainability goals (Amazon Business: State of Business Procurement Report).
RS South Africa has made it easy for people to identify its Better World range. Each product in the range is tagged with a Better World badge, and with a simple click customers can read about the product’s sustainability certification or energy label, accredited by expert organisations.
To achieve a robust framework for the product range, the company partnered with trusted experts and selected more than 40 sustainability certifications and energy labels to highlight key products that meet or exceed sustainability standards and are better for the environment.
Over the coming year, RS plans to develop its model to recognise improvements in sustainability at different stages of the product lifecycle. It aims to offer more products that are made more sustainably and help customers lower their environmental impacts.
“Our customers want to purchase trusted products that are sustainably and responsibly made, and which help them to reduce their energy, water, or other resource consumption. We know it can be difficult to understand which products really are the best or the ‘greener’ choice,” said Christian Horn, Chief Product and Supply Chain Officer at RS. “The Better World product range will make it easier for our customers to be informed and select products that will help them design, build, maintain and protect their business more sustainably and safely.”
The RS Group itself has received global recognition as the 'Best Company for Sustainability Reporting' in the industrial sector at the Corporate ESG Awards. Commenting on this achievement, Andrea Barrett, VP Social Responsibility and Sustainability at RS Group, said: "We were delighted to win this award. It is testament to the progress we have made since launching our 2030 ESG action plan in November 2021."
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