Inspirations Wholesale sustainability score: 23/100

46th of 54 in Retail (non-fashion) on this question

No formal emissions data has been published and no sustainability report exists. Inspirations Wholesale is a small private company (11–50 employees per LinkedIn, <25 per ZoomInfo, revenue <£5M per ZoomInfo) operating a 27,000 sq ft warehouse in Bromborough, Wirral. It files total exemption accounts at Companies House and falls well below the SECR threshold (250+ employees or £36M+ turnover), so mandatory reporting does not apply. Mark based on the company's size and sector. Per the methodology, a small company with no formal data scores 3: no calculation or evidence of energy bills has been published. No third-party registry (SECR, ADEME, DEHSt) holds data for this entity.

Joint 49th of 54 in Retail (non-fashion) on this question

The company's own About page states its product range is 'sourced from all corners of the globe with new items arriving every day from all over the world.' The product catalogue includes artificial flowers, Christmas decorations, plastic homewares, and furniture, predominantly manufactured goods with significant upstream embodied carbon — chiefly from Asian manufacturing hubs. No Scope 3 data, no supplier engagement programme, no supply chain emissions assessment, and no material category analysis has been published. Despite the company's small size, its supply chain is genuinely global and involves manufactured goods categories with material upstream footprints (plastics, synthetic fibres, glass manufacturing). This scores 1 — no supply chain data, with a mid-complexity global sourcing operation whose emissions are non-trivial relative to the company's scale.

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No emissions trajectory data exists for any period. No energy bills, operational metrics, or proxy data (e.g. fleet miles, warehouse energy consumption) have been published. The company appears to be operating at a stable, modest scale with no evidence of rapid growth in emissions-intensive activities. Per the methodology for a small, stable company with no evidence of emissions growth and no formal data: score 2. The absence of trajectory data is not penalised at the 0–1 level because the company's physical size and revenue (<£5M) suggest it is not in the category of mid-sized or large companies whose no-data position is environmentally concerning.

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No renewable energy strategy, green tariff, or on-site generation has been disclosed. The 27,000 sq ft warehouse will consume meaningful energy (lighting, heating, refrigeration, forklift charging) and it is reasonable to assume a standard UK grid electricity tariff given the complete absence of any energy procurement disclosure. The company is a moderate energy consumer by SME standards — not a data centre or manufacturer, but not a remote team of laptop workers either. Score 2: no formal renewable strategy and moderate energy consumption, with no evidence of efficiency investments or green tariff.

Joint 50th of 54 in Retail (non-fashion) on this question

The product range is dominated by artificial flowers, Christmas decorations, and homewares, the majority of which are manufactured from synthetic materials (plastics, polyester, polyethylene) sourced globally. Artificial/plastic goods have upstream nature impacts via petrochemical feedstocks and manufacturing waste, with end-of-life plastic contributing to persistent environmental pollution. No biodiversity policy, deforestation commitment, TNFD disclosure, or nature impact assessment has been published. While the company sells some recycled glass products (evidenced by the product catalogue), this is a product procurement choice for a subset of SKUs and does not constitute an assessed or managed approach to nature risk. No awareness of key nature risks has been documented. Score 1: no nature awareness policy, supply chain involves plastic-dominant manufactured goods with no mitigation.

Joint 47th of 54 in Retail (non-fashion) on this question

The product catalogue includes a meaningful range of recycled glass vases and recyclable gift wrap (multiple SKUs visible in the sitemap), indicating some procurement choices that favour recycled-content products. This is the strongest positive environmental signal visible in any public evidence. However, there is no published waste reduction strategy, no circular economy targets, no public reporting on waste volumes, and no evidence of a supplier sustainability requirement beyond the product-level choices observed. Score 3: some awareness of material choices and recycled content in product range, but no formal strategy, targets, or reporting. This is above the baseline (score 2 = basic recycling only) because the recycled glass product line is a deliberate sourcing choice, but falls short of score 4 (active waste minimisation with supplier engagement).

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No water consumption data, discharge data, or water management policy has been published. As a wholesale warehousing business (no manufacturing, no food processing, no chemicals), the company has an inherently low water impact — primarily staff welfare and warehouse cleaning use. There is no significant chemical discharge risk from this business model. Per the methodology, a company with genuinely low water impact and no formal data scores 3: the physical reality is that a 27,000 sq ft wholesale depot with <50 staff has negligible freshwater impact compared to agriculture, chemicals, or textiles. Score 3 reflects low inherent impact without penalising the absence of reporting that is proportionate to size.

Joint 47th of 54 in Retail (non-fashion) on this question

No formal environmental targets of any kind have been published. No SBTi commitment (confirmed not listed on SBTi target dashboard). No net-zero pledge, no emissions reduction target, no energy efficiency target. No offsets purchased (which is correct for a company of this size with no formal measurement). The company does not appear in CDP, does not have a carbon reduction plan published. Score 2: informal at best — there is no evidence of even informal goals being stated publicly. This is consistent with the broader pattern of zero environmental governance disclosure. A small company making no sustainability claims at all and purchasing no offsets scores here rather than at 0.

Joint 50th of 54 in Retail (non-fashion) on this question

No sustainability information has been published on the company website or in any third-party disclosure. No sustainability role, no ESG report, no TCFD/CSRD disclosure, no board-level sustainability oversight disclosed. The company is owner-managed (sole PSC: Paul William Reeves, per Companies House/Endole) and files total exemption accounts, meaning minimal statutory disclosure obligations. Per the methodology, an owner-managed company where the director personally takes decisions (likely true here) but with no public information published scores 2. There is no evidence of any formal governance structure for sustainability, but equally no evidence of active avoidance of accountability — this is simply a small, privately-held wholesale business without sustainability infrastructure.

Joint 1st of 54 in Retail (non-fashion) on this question

No environmental controversies, regulatory actions, greenwashing findings, or legal disputes found in any searched source. No lobbying activity, no trade association memberships with misaligned climate positions, no InfluenceMap profile. No structural enablement of fossil economy — this is a small wholesale homewares business with no connection to fossil fuel commerce, financial services, or advertising. Extensive searches across Trustpilot, Companies House, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, and general news returned no adverse findings. Starting score of 8 with no applicable deductions. Most SMEs score 7–10 here, and this company has a genuinely clean record. No upward adjustment to 9–10 because no proactive climate disclosure or positive advocacy has been demonstrated.