Argos is a part of Sainsbury’s which is one of the leading food and non-food retailers in UK with a multi-product and multi-channel business for delivering through fast networks. Sainsbury’s plc is operated the services over 2000 stores across UK from which 837 are Argos stores including concessions and three flagship Habitat stores. These Argos and Habitat stores are working together to deliver the services with major online channels that involves food, general merchandise, clothing, and financial services. In UK and Ireland, Sainsbury’s sells over 90,000 products and hires 195,000 employees.
Makes easier shopping for customers with disabilities
At Argos, the services and stores can be accessible to everyone even though the customers are not able to visit the store physically. If you want any assistance from Argos, you can contact a customer service number 0345 640 3030 or else ask in store to find out the solutions.
Argos and the environment
A responsible approach is considered at Argos to create the environment for local communities. The company is committed to reduce the effects on environment as well as helping you to do the same. It is striving to reduce the usage of amount of resources and control the amount of CO2 emissions that it produces.
Some of Achievements by Argos
- From the business, 94% of waste has been recycled at Argos.
- From own brand and direct sourced products, 26% of reduction in packaging.
- 15% reduction in waste is sent to landfill.
- In carbon footprint, 34% reduction is achieved.
- A current ethical edit has included with 100% direct-sourced and direct-import factories.
Our future commitments
- Based on recycling, Argos diverts over 90% of all of the waste from landfill.
- By 2020, it has an aim of reducing CO2 per sq.ft by 34%.
As a retailer, Argos has believed that working to meet the objectives for achieving live up expectations. It leads to the enhancement of reputation and effective management of resources in the face of rising costs.
To know more information about how Argos is operated in a responsible and sustainable way, you can go to the pages of corporate responsibility at https://www.thebasisofgoodbusiness.com/.
Argos and Recycling
- Catalogues
The impact of Argos business is reduced on the environment with your help.
- The catalogue of Argos is 100% recyclable.
- From controlled sources and sustainable managed forests, it prepares the paper.
- By newspaper print manufacturers, Argos’ old catalogues are sought after particularly.
At any of the following places, all of the flyers and catalogues can be recycled.
- Our stores: To recycle the catalogues, the nearest store of Argos will be allowed.
- Local recycling points: You can take your catalogue to your nearest collection point if these are more convenient. By visiting the online portal https://www.recyclenow.com/, you can find the nearest recycling centre.
- Local authority collections: The old catalogues can be taken away when your local authority offers you with newspaper collection services.
As a citizen, you better try and recycle your old catalogue with the help of Argos recycle
store when you want to purchase a new catalogue one.
- Waste Packaging
At Argos, most of the waste packaging can be recycled. When it is delivering your packing or
new large kitchen appliances, the company’s staff will take away your old packaging if you
agree. To determine a lot of guidelines for knowing procedures to do with waste packaging,
you can visit an online portal https://www.recyclenow.com/. The cardboard boxes of Argos
are makes easier to squash flat and recycle.
- Carrier Bags
Argos is committed to provide the environment although it’s happy to provide plastic carrier
bags. But, please do your help to reduce the usage of carrier bag by 60%. You better reuse the
carrier bags as often as possible or search for a recycle scheme or store or dispose them safely
to avoid the issues on environment.
- Furniture
Argos is providing you a charity at your nearby place that you can put it to a good use if
you’ve an item of furniture that no longer need following your purchase. You can return back
an unwanted furniture to the local charity and it can be helpful for people who having low
incomes. Argos’ Furniture Re-use Network is running the national helpline or else you can
look for groups on the internet. To know more details, you can go to the official portal
https://www.frn.org.uk/.
- Disposal of electrical waste products
Argos will have a facility of collecting and recycling the old large kitchen appliance or
selected TVs if you want to purchase a new one from Argos. For that, you just need to ask the
contact centre colleagues during the time of ordering. A national fund is contributed for all
other electrical items by Argos to help the local councils for improving the facilities of the
existing waste electrical equipment collection. The local council site of Argos will be allowed
to deliver your other waste electrical goods for the purpose of recycle to restrict the damages
to the environment and the harmful effects on human health.
Batteries
At Argos, the waste batteries can be returned with free of charge.
Volunteering
To support the local communities, Argos encourages the colleagues to work for two paid days off for creating awareness of a retail industry to students and reduce the gap between the school and world of work.