SUPPLIER
GADSBY
Gadsby is a sixth-generation family business that has been supporting some of the UK's best retailers since 1864, designing and delivering premium packaging, hampers, ceramics, tins, wooden products, and homewares. The company combines in-house product development with product sourcing, production oversight and UK fulfilment, managing design, factory partnerships, compliance, quality control and freight throughout. Gadsby works closely with client buying and technical teams to support brands that value quality, consistency and long-term partnerships, with many relationships beginning with a single product and expanding into multiple categories over time.
VERIFICATION VERDICT
Gadsby demonstrates a strong commitment to responsible business through robust governance, ethical supply chain management and measurable environmental action. The company promotes fair employment, responsible sourcing and transparent supplier oversight through policies supported by independent audits and SEDEX and SMETA monitoring. As an accredited Living Wage Employer, Gadsby is committed to supporting its people, while its climate strategy includes independently verified emissions reporting through Planet Mark, 100% renewable electricity and a commitment to achieve net zero by 2045.
Established
1864
First verified
2026
Headquarters
Bridgwater, Somerset
Employees
15-30
Categories
Premium Packaging Manufacturer
Website
Distribution
Worldwide
Contact
sales@gadsby.co.uk
ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTS
ETHICS & FAIR OPERATING PRACTICES
Gadsby demonstrates a strong commitment to ethics and fair operating practices, underpinned by its family business values. Its Code of Ethics mandates regular anti-bribery and anti-corruption training for directors and managers, monitored through audits and whistleblower channels, while a dedicated Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy enforces zero tolerance across suppliers and partners. This extends into the supply chain through the Ethical Trading Policy, guaranteeing freely chosen employment, fair wages, and safe conditions, verified via site visits and SEDEX monitoring. The Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy adds further rigour through SMETA audits by third parties, while all suppliers formally commit via Gadsby's Supplier Code of Conduct, agreeing to independent audits and inspection. Together, these policies reflect a governance framework built on transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Gadsby is committed to high standards of people management, spanning both its direct workforce and its wider global supply chain. Internally, they ensures fair, merit-based treatment across recruitment, training and promotion, backed by regular monitoring and staff training. This is further strengthened by Gadsby's commitment to paying the real Living Wage as accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, reflecting a genuine dedication to fair pay for its people. Beyond its own employees, Gadsby extends this same care to its supply chain through its Home-Working Policy, ensuring overseas production partners are treated fairly, paid appropriately, and given safe working conditions and clear grievance channels. Employee engagement is also woven into the culture through initiatives like staff-voted charitable giving and structured stakeholder feedback mechanisms.
CLIMATE
Gadsby has a measured and transparent approach to climate action, anchored by its commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, with an interim target of halving Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. This ambition is tracked annually through independent verification with Planet Mark. Notably, Gadsby has already achieved 0% market-based Scope 2 emissions after switching its electricity supply to 100% renewable energy. These efforts are reinforced at an operational level through the Environmental Products Policy, which encourages employees to adopt eco-friendly practices such as recycled paper, energy-efficient electronics, and digital-first documentation in home offices.
Gadsby demonstrates a strong commitment to ethics and fair operating practices, underpinned by its family business values. Its Code of Ethics mandates regular anti-bribery and anti-corruption training for directors and managers, monitored through audits and whistleblower channels, while a dedicated Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy enforces zero tolerance across suppliers and partners. This extends into the supply chain through the Ethical Trading Policy, guaranteeing freely chosen employment, fair wages, and safe conditions, verified via site visits and SEDEX monitoring. The Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy adds further rigour through SMETA audits by third parties, while all suppliers formally commit via Gadsby's Supplier Code of Conduct, agreeing to independent audits and inspection. Together, these policies reflect a governance framework built on transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Gadsby is committed to high standards of people management, spanning both its direct workforce and its wider global supply chain. Internally, they ensures fair, merit-based treatment across recruitment, training and promotion, backed by regular monitoring and staff training. This is further strengthened by Gadsby's commitment to paying the real Living Wage as accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, reflecting a genuine dedication to fair pay for its people. Beyond its own employees, Gadsby extends this same care to its supply chain through its Home-Working Policy, ensuring overseas production partners are treated fairly, paid appropriately, and given safe working conditions and clear grievance channels. Employee engagement is also woven into the culture through initiatives like staff-voted charitable giving and structured stakeholder feedback mechanisms.
Gadsby has a measured and transparent approach to climate action, anchored by its commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, with an interim target of halving Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. This ambition is tracked annually through independent verification with Planet Mark. Notably, Gadsby has already achieved 0% market-based Scope 2 emissions after switching its electricity supply to 100% renewable energy. These efforts are reinforced at an operational level through the Environmental Products Policy, which encourages employees to adopt eco-friendly practices such as recycled paper, energy-efficient electronics, and digital-first documentation in home offices.
PATHWAY TO HIGHER STANDARDS
Gadsby is targeting net zero emissions by 2045, with an interim goal to halve Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, tracked annually through independent verification with Planet Mark. The company has already achieved 100% renewable electricity across its UK operations, and continues to strengthen ethical practices across its supply chain through its Home Working Policy. As a certified B Corp, Gadsby is also building on staff-voted charitable giving and structured stakeholder feedback processes, embedding responsibility into culture as well as compliance.