QDOS | Amfori - Sustainable Improvements Made Simple

At QDOS, we believe that responsible business isn’t just an expectation—it’s a necessity, but you knew that already!

To prove we are serious about delivering high-quality, innovative products while minimising our environmental impact at every stage, from sourcing and production to packaging and distribution, we have partnered with Amfori BEPI (Business Environmental Performance Initiative).

This collaboration ensures every step of our supply chain upholds the highest standards—reducing environmental impact, protecting workers' rights, and fostering a more sustainable future for all.

So what does Amfori do, and why does this partnership matter?

Who is Amfori?

Amfori is a global business association that helps companies enhance the environmental and social performance of their entire upstream supply chain. With a membership spanning over 2,400 businesses across 46 countries, Amfori equips organisations with the tools to build more sustainable, transparent, and responsible operations.

Their mission is simple: to create an environment where trade is both sustainable and ethical. So businesses, workers and the planet don’t just survive, but thrive.

How Amfori Supports Sustainable Trade

Amfori empowers businesses like QDOS through several key initiatives:

• Amfori BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative): A comprehensive framework that helps businesses ensure fair working conditions, ethical labour practices, and worker protection across global supply chains.
• Amfori BEPI (Business Environmental Performance Initiative): A programme designed to drive improvements in sustainability, helping businesses reduce environmental impact, optimise resource use, and implement greener supply chain practices.
• Advocacy and Policy Influence: Amfori works with policymakers and industry leaders to advance global sustainability and trade standards.
• Transparency and Continuous Improvement: Through rigorous assessments and reporting tools, Amfori helps businesses monitor, evaluate, and improve their supply chain practices.

What This Means for QDOS - and Our Team

We have chosen to partner with the Amfori BEPI initiative to help monitor and continuously improve our sustainability efforts across our whole upstream supply chain.

Before we get into the nitty-gritty, here is what our Founder Susan Lazareff has to say about our partnership with Amfori:

“At QDOS, our commitment to use Amfori BEPI drives us to lead in sustainability while ensuring compliance with global standards and strengthening our market position.”

Here’s what it means for QDOS and our employees:

• Ethical supply chains: We are strengthening our commitment to working only with suppliers who meet strict environmental and ethical criteria.
• Sustainability at the core: The Amfori BEPI initiative will support our drive to minimise waste, improve energy efficiency, and make smarter, more sustainable choices in our operations.
• Ongoing accountability: With Amfori’s monitoring tools, we can continuously assess our progress and refine our approach to responsible business by targeting less sustainable areas of production and distribution.
• Improved working conditions: We’re ensuring safe, fair, and respectful workplaces for everyone involved in our supply chain.

Amfori simplifies our sustainability journey by identifying areas for improvement through assessments and providing targeted strategies to enhance areas of weakness identified in our supply chain. This ensures continuous progress while benchmarking us against industry standards so we can shrink our footprint, and show you we’re not just talking sustainability—we’re living it!

So why should you care?

Our partnership with Amfori ensures that the products you purchase from us are produced in a way that minimises environmental impact and upholds ethical labour practices. By working with Amfori, we’re not just meeting industry standards—we’re striving to exceed them. This collaboration means that every product we offer is part of a transparent, responsible supply chain, making a positive impact on both people and the planet. With Amfori’s support, we’re committed to continuous improvement, making sustainability a core value in everything we do.

Enjoyed learning about our latest partnership with Amfori? Want to learn more? Follow our sustainability journey on our website and social media channels.