Circular economy

We wish to give both merchants and buyers the knowledge and tools to introduce the principles of the circular economy across their value chains. We want all products sent by the Official Allegro Store and the One Fulfillment by Allegro service to be packed using sustainable packaging materials such as certified packaging, paper tape and filler, and we intend to implement more processes to minimise waste and lower the carbon footprint across the supply chain.

We have introduced sustainable packaging options for sellers at very competitive prices. At Allegro, we order such packaging in huge quantities at wholesale rates and we do not earn any profit on resale. The packaging has international certificates confirming that the raw materials used for its production come from recycling, have been obtained in a sustainable manner throughout the entire chain, and are suitable for recycling (FSC Certificate). Wherever possible, we use auto-lock bottom boxes that significantly reduce the need to use tape. The boxes were also designed to reduce process waste already on the production line, making the best use of the cardboard area.

We also engage in numerous initiatives for sellers to raise environmental awareness and offer practical tips on how to be more sustainable, including as part of the Allegro Academy, where we uploaded free webinars and courses on zero-waste packaging and how to be a sustainable merchant.

Together with Kantar, we conducted a survey on customer expectations about sustainable packaging and presented the findings at a webinar for merchants. We prepared a campaign of educational materials and website mailings and organized an upcycling workshop for children at the Central House of Technology, which was later used to make educational videos.