Make your daily tech rituals greener.
Two years into our journey to integrate post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials, Belkin has transitioned over 359 products and replaced 432 metric tons of virgin plastic.
We’re also proud to have earned a Silver Medal rating from EcoVadis, the globally recognised sustainability authority, placing us in the 91st percentile and among the top 15% of companies in our industry worldwide.
This year, we’ve achieved:
1+
products to incorporate PCR.
63%
reduction in overall plastic used.
1M
PCR products shipped.
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FAQ
PCR plastic is a more responsible material than virgin plastic, but it’s still a petroleum-based plastic. That means it isn’t biodegradable, so it wouldn’t break down if you were to put it on a compost heap and living microorganisms can’t eat it.
‘Post-Consumer Recycled’ refers specifically to materials that have been recycled after they’ve been sold to consumers like you – so for example, it could be plastic that’s made from cleaned and reprocessed bottles that you discarded with your household recycling.
The more general word ‘recycled’, on the other hand, is a catch-all term for any material that’s been recycled at any stage during its lifetime. It could therefore refer to Post-Consumer Recycled plastic or Post-Industrial Recycled plastic reprocessed from waste during the manufacturing process (such as excess plastic used in making plastic water bottles).
It’s not always obvious from looking at a product or its packaging whether it’s made with virgin or PCR plastic. You’re getting the benefits of plastic, such as its strength, durability and versatility. It may say so on the product’s packaging, but if you’re ever in doubt, we’ll let you know when we’ve used PCR plastics in your Belkin products.
*In the past 12 months, as part of our mission to reach carbon neutrality across all scopes by 2030 and in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Belkin has made significant progress.
Under UN Goal 13: Climate Action, we’ve achieved 100% carbon neutrality across our offices and operations (Scopes 1 & 2). At the product level (Scope 3), we’ve reduced 1,890 metric tons of CO₂e emissions, driving more sustainable outcomes across our supply chain.
In support of UN Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, we’ve seen a dramatic 89% reduction in single-use packaging, far surpassing our initial goal of 25% by 2025. We’ve also replaced 210 metric tons of virgin plastic through the sale of 8.8 million PCR-based products.
Altogether, this brings our cumulative plastic savings to 2,183 metric tons, equivalent to removing approximately 114,894,737 million plastic water bottles from the waste stream.
