Writing a Sustainability Plan
A practical how-to guide, developed with Planet Mark, to be used with the Sustainability Plan Template. It will help you embed sustainability into your business plans
Sustainability Resources
Practical resources to help you on your journey
Here you can find resources from the HTA, and a list of resources from other external sources.
We hope you find them useful. Please let us know if any links are broken by emailing [email protected]
HTA Member Resources in Sustainability
Sustainability Plan Template
A template document, written by Planet Mark, for you to fill in, expand and use as a practical tool for writing a Sustainability Plan for your business.
Plastics and PackagingEPR Summary for HTA members Sep 2022
Growers, retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers may all find that they are obligated producers under EPR from January 2023, so you MUST understand what this means for your business. Obligated producers will experience greater costs and increased reporting requirements, and noncompliance will be penalised.
Guide to reporting under EPR
A short guide to data recording and reporting under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation from 1st January 2023
Market ResearchMarket Trends and Gardeners' Attitudes to Sustainability
With increasing attention on the environment, this report for HTA members provides some of the latest market and consumer trends in this area.
Complying with Regulations on Environmental Claims in Marketing
A how to guide developed to help HTA members understand the changes in consumer protection law, focusing on making environmental claims in marketing
MarketingChecklist for Making Environmental Claims in Marketing
This is a supplementary checklist, to be used alongside our guide to the new rules on environmental claims in marketing under consumer protection law from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Extended Producer Responsibility Webinar Q&A
Answers to the questions asked during the EPR webinar held on 30th November 2022