A welcome from our Founder, Adam
Thanks for visiting Red-Inc,
Red-Inc began with a simple but powerful belief: the office supplies industry could do better—for people and the planet.
With over 20 years in the sector, I’ve gained deep insight into how the industry works—and why it often doesn’t. In the early days, there was a lot I didn’t like. Like so many industries, office supplies was built on the principle of “pile it high, sell it cheap.”
Outdated pricing tactics and next-day delivery were seen as the ultimate success metrics. But we weren’t delivering life-saving organs—we were delivering pens and paper.
In 2008, in a rented office space in Brighton, I started Red-Inc with a plan to build a purposeful and sustainable office supplies company—one that prioritised green office supplies and a more responsible way of working. It’s been an exhilarating—and often exhausting—journey challenging the industry’s status quo. But we didn’t expect easy.
Today, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp, recognised for our commitment to sustainability, ethical sourcing, and our ‘Plant One, Protect One’ initiative—helping protect and restore forests around the world. We’ve also committed to Science Based Targets (SBTs), ensuring our emissions reductions align with the latest climate science and the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Red-Inc is so much more than stationery and office supplies.
It’s about purpose, people, change, and progress.
Whether you’re rethinking your supply chain or looking to monitor and shrink your environmental footprint, we’d love to explore how we can support your goals.
Best,
Adam Huttly
Using our business as a force for good
Red-Inc is an award-winning B Corp that puts innovation, service, and sustainability at the heart of everything we do.
From day one, we’ve taken a pioneering approach – making better, more sustainable choices for our business and our customers. It’s a path that’s brought us to where we are today: firmly on the journey to net zero.
We’ve built a unique, minimalist model – no sales team, no advertising. Instead, we invest that time and money into what really matters: looking after our clients and helping them make greener choices, including access to innovative green office supplies that support their own sustainability goals.
In 2017, we became the UK’s first B Corp certified office supplies company. Today, being a B Corp continues to shape how we grow – giving us the tools to go further, do better, and hold ourselves to the highest standards.
Every part of our business reflects our values – from 100% order fulfilment (to cut wasteful repeat deliveries), to operating as a carbon neutral business, to creating a workplace where people feel proud of what they do and are genuinely cared for. We believe looking after the planet starts with looking after people.
We’re here to push boundaries, lead by example, and use our business as a genuine force for good – helping our customers make lower-impact, more sustainable choices every step of the way.
Using Business as a Force for Good
Paying our staff a fair wage
Carbon neutral in all our business operations
Employee volunteering scheme
Supporting conservation through our charity
We only use renewable energy
Who we work with
We work with a wide range of businesses – from small and medium enterprises to large international corporates – all looking to reduce their environmental impact, adopt more ethical practices, and start making a real difference.
We support our customers on their low-impact journeys by helping them reduce and offset carbon emissions, cut supply chain costs, and contribute positively to the planet through a variety of tailored sustainability initiatives.
What truly sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to service. We’re obsessed with delivering an exceptional client experience – responsive, proactive, and always personal. It’s this level of care and consistency that makes our service stand out – and earns the trust of our clients time and again.