At Prestige Flowers, our commitment to protecting and preserving the planet is at the heart of everything we do. As one of the UK’s leading sustainable florists, we are honoured to have received the Ethical Company Award. For over a decade, we have dedicated ourselves to ethical practices, creating stunning bouquets that are not only extraordinary but also environmentally responsible, all available for next-day delivery.
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We've abolished single use plastics
All of our products are designed with the environment in mind, fully recyclable, compostable, and crafted using ethical practices from production to dispatch. We’ve taken significant steps to minimise our carbon footprint, ensuring that every aspect of our process is as eco-friendly as possible.
We adhere to fair and ethical farming practice
We partner exclusively with the finest flower farms, carefully selected and rigorously audited to ensure strict adherence to worker rights, ethical production, and sustainable practices. These core values are non-negotiable, guiding every step of our process to maintain the highest standards of integrity and responsibility.
We actively support the wildflowers campaign
We are proud supporters of the Wildflower Campaign, dedicated to safeguarding Britain’s most endangered small creatures from extinction. We have already planted 12,000m2 of wildflower meadows across the UK, to keep Britain buzzing
We recycle our Every year, we recycle 104 tonnes of green waste into nutrient-rich compost, equivalent to the weight of eight double-decker buses
We harness the power of the sun not chemicals
Our flowers are naturally sun-grown, eliminating the need for commercial heating or chemical pesticides.
Our ethical rating We are proud supporters of the Wildflower Campaign, dedicated to safeguarding Britain’s most endangered small creatures from extinction. By planting wildflowers across the UK, we play a vital role in preserving these precious species and keeping our planet thriving.
We are proud to be supporting the protection and restoration of UK temperate rainforests in Devon and Cornwall in 2025 in partnership with GreenTheUK and Plantlife. Which will help increase the area and quality of existing rainforest habitat as well as reducing the threats to threatened rainforest species by controlling invasive species and inappropriate grazing to reduce the overall threat from climate change and air pollution.
On average, only 1% of our flower bouquet deliveries contain non-recyclable or non-compostable products, 99% of the entire delivery is either recyclable or compostable! Throughout 2025, we strive to reduce the use of non-recyclable or non-compostable products to even less than 1%.
This year we are committing to planting more trees nationally to aid habitat restoration and increase oxygen levels across the United Kingdom.
This year, we proudly recycled 173 tonnes of cardboard and ensured that every material in our dispatch products is fully recyclable—setting a standard for sustainability in our industry.
In addition, as a company we are supporting the continued conservation of Castle Howard’s magnificent 8,800-acre estate by volunteering to help maintain both animal and plant species natural habitats. Whilst also contributing to the continued preservation and conservation of this beautiful Heritage Castle to help ensure it can be enjoyed for many years to come.
This year, 2024, our charitable efforts raised an additional £100,000 for our top chosen charities, Cancer Research UK and Barnardo’s. We also contributed £80,000 in support of the non-profit fundraising festival CarFest and donated £40,000 to our local hospice, Overgate.
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On average, only 1% of our flower bouquet deliveries contain non-recyclable or non-compostable products.
All our boxes are fully recyclable and FSC certified
Our flower food sachets are now 100% compostable paper sachets and contain 99% biodegradable food.
We have reduced the thickness and size of our plastic flower sleeves to further cut our plastic usage. By late 2025-2026, our sleeves will be made from over 90% recycled plastic!
The flower box sticks we use are made of 100% wood, and they ensure safe delivery of your bouquet. Plus, they can be reused in your garden for growing plants!
All our ribbons are made from recycled plastic.
We have supported three surveys of kelp restoration sites, to ensure that best practices are adhered to.
In addition to supporting our British growers by sourcing homegrown sunflowers and tulips, we’re proud to have recycled 13 tonnes of green waste—equivalent to the weight of 13 double-decker buses—transforming it into compost to support our local farmers.
In addition to supporting our British growers by sourcing homegrown sunflowers and tulips, we’re proud to have recycled 13 tonnes of green waste—equivalent to the weight of 13 double-decker buses—transforming it into compost to support our local farmers.
As we encourage suppliers to transition to alternative materials, we’ve taken action by safely recycling 15 tonnes of shrink wrap used for palletised imported goods.
This year, we proudly recycled 17 tonnes of cardboard and ensured that every material in our dispatch products is fully recyclable—setting a standard for sustainability in our industry.
We have partnered with Green UK to help nurture and protect our environment.
We are more committed than ever to supporting British growers, significantly reducing our reliance on Dutch and Kenyan imports. Our state-of-the-art facilities are among the first and most advanced in the UK, having recently transitioned to solar energy and eliminated the use of gas in our production process. We prioritise sustainability at every step, recycling all materials, locally composting imported plastics and green waste, and fully recycling cardboard. This approach not only enhances our environmental impact but also strengthens our support for local agriculture.
Traditionally, flowers would pass through multiple steps before reaching their final destination. Our simplified process ensures that your flowers go directly from the farm to your doorstep. Every stage, from production to dispatch, is designed with sustainability at its core, making our flower journey as eco-friendly as possible.
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Press & frame your flowers
Make them last forever! This will stop your flowers going to land-fill.
Dry your flowers out
Keep your once glorious bouquet a centrepiece for longer, dry your flowers out and make them last.
Use the compost bin
Don’t just bin your stems and flower waste - recycle them by popping them in the compost bin.
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