Creating a Supportive and Sustainable Workplace at Penny Engineering
At Penny Engineering, we are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive, supportive and aligned with our sustainability values. To build on this commitment, we are proud to now provide free sustainable sanitary products across all Penny Engineering buildings, supplied by Grace & Green.
This initiative ensures that our employees and visitors always have access to products they may need, while also reflecting our ongoing efforts to reduce waste, choose responsible suppliers, and make decisions that benefit both people and the environment.
About Grace & Green
Grace & Green is a UK-based company dedicated to making period care safer, more ethical and environmentally responsible.
Founded with a mission to tackle the waste and chemicals often associated with conventional sanitary products, Grace & Green offers an alternative that is plastic-free, biodegradable, and made from sustainably sourced materials.
Their products are made from organic cotton and bamboo. This avoids unnecessary synthetic fibres, fragrances, and harmful chemicals. In addition to the environmental benefits, their mission extends to dignity and accessibility, ensuring that everyone has access to products they can trust.
By choosing Grace & Green, we reduced our environmental footprint while working with a supplier whose values align with our own commitments to sustainability and corporate responsibility.
Supporting Our Team and Visitors
Providing free sanitary products in the workplace is about more than convenience. It is about creating an environment where everyone feels supported and respected.
Traditionally, engineering has been a male-dominated industry. The sector has evolved, so it is important to ensure that all employees feel that their needs are considered. Making sustainable sanitary products freely available ensures that our female colleagues and visitors can feel comfortable.
This move is about making practical steps to make our workplace inclusive.
Sustainability and Ethical Procurement at Penny Engineering
At Penny Engineering, we are committed to sustainability in both our operations and decision-making processes. We understand that even small changes in the way we work can contribute to meaningful long-term impact. Choosing Grace & Green sanitary products reflects this approach.
Their products are responsibly sourced, plastic-free and designed to reduce waste, values that echo our own sustainability efforts across the business. from reducing our energy usage in operations to adopting greener manufacturing practices, we are working towards a more responsible future.
We are proud to also be a part of the SME Climate Hub and are working towards their goal of cutting emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2050. This commitment guides the way we work and our continued investment in cleaner processes and reducing waste. For us, sustainability goes far beyond environmental responsibility; it is about creating secure opportunities for local people and strengthening our workforce for the future.
A Small Step With Big Impact
Often, the small actions can make the biggest difference to how people experience the workplace. By providing free sustainable sanitary products, we are taking a small step to ensure inclusivity and well-being across our sites.
At Penny Engineering, we are proud to be a company that invests in its people and the community, while staying true to our long-term sustainability goals. This is not just about meeting today’s needs, but also about shaping a workplace and an industry that reflects the priorities of the future.
This initiative is just one example of how we continue to put people and the planet at the centre of what we do, as part of our wider journey towards sustainable manufacturing and corporate responsibility.