Sustainability - All Guard Safety

SUSTAINABILITY: SMARTER. SAFER. BUILT TO LAST.

THE PROBLEM WE’RE ACTUALLY SOLVING.

Textile waste is one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing waste streams, and uniforms are a big part of it.

Every year, New Zealand sends over 180,000 tonnes of textiles to landfill. Uniforms and workwear contribute heavily due to branding, contamination, and synthetic fibres that don’t break down for decades.

At the same time, Kiwi businesses are under pressure to:

reduce landfill waste
meet sustainability reporting requirements
improve procurement efficiency
cut freight emissions

All Guard offers measurable impact.

SUSTAINABILITY STARTS WITH HOW WE OPERATE.

For us, sustainability isn’t a campaign. It’s operational common sense.

Here’s what we’ve built into the way we work. Every day, every order, every delivery:

Local stock. Lower Emissions: Holding bulk stock right here in NZ means fewer imports, fewer airfreight emergencies and dramatically reduced freight emissions.
In-House Branding, Not Outsourced Miles: Our purpose-built clean-room facility eliminates unnecessary freight, prevents damage, cuts packaging waste and ensures consistent, accurate branding.
Smarter Systems. Less Waste: With EMU 2.0 and WorkKit, customers order only what they need, track allocations precisely, and avoid the over-ordering and stockpiling that drive textile waste.
Lean Packaging & Warehouse Efficiency: We constantly refine how we pack, pick and move gear to reduce waste across our entire operation.

Small operational decisions add up. And when you’re supplying hundreds of garments every week, they add up fast.

INTRODUCING ALL GUARD ZERO™: CLOSING THE LOOP ON UNIFORM WASTE.

Real sustainability you can measure. Not just talk about.

Uniforms shouldn’t be designed for landfill.
All Guard Zero™ is our commitment to keeping as many garments as possible out of NZ landfills, and giving businesses a simple, low-effort way to improve their environmental impact.

1. COLLECT & RETURN

Send end-of-life uniforms back with your next delivery.
No extra freight, no special packaging, no disruptions.

2. DE-BRAND & PROCESS

We safely remove branding, sanitise garments and prepare them for recycling. Protecting your identity and eliminating landfill risk.

3. RECYCLE & REPORT

Garments are shredded and turned into useful materials like insulation and industrial wadding. You receive quarterly reporting on landfill diversion and CO₂ savings.

WHY IT MATTERS

Most NZ operations teams aren’t looking for sustainability “campaigns.”
They want:

reliable supply
cleaner processes
simpler systems
less waste
lower freight costs
better reporting

All Guard Zero™ supports:

Compliance with sustainability goals
Corporate ESG reporting
Waste diversion targets
Lower operational emissions
Public accountability without extra admin

A circular uniform programme isn’t just better for the planet. It’s better for business.

SMALL CHANGES. BIG IMPACT.

Across our warehouse, branding facility and distribution network, we continuously refine:

packaging optimisation
carton reuse
shipping consolidation
fleet efficiency
equipment upgrades
waste minimisation
recycling streams

We don’t wait for annual reviews.
We evolve constantly. Because efficiency and sustainability go hand-in-hand.

ALWAYS IMPROVING. ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD.

Progress isn’t an initiative. It’s a mindset.

For over 25 years, we’ve built a business that Kiwi companies rely on — and we’re committed to making it better every year.

We’re proud of the progress we’ve made: reducing freight miles, improving warehouse efficiency, cutting textile waste, and launching All Guard Zero™.

But we’re even prouder of where we’re heading:
toward a stronger, smarter, lower-impact future for NZ workplaces.