Better for your business and the planet

RS Better World products put sustainability to work for your business—helping you cut energy and carbon, boost efficiency, and make choices you can trust.

The Better World range identifies products that have:

This means you can make informed decisions that deliver real business value. No greenwashing. Just transparent, credible, evidenced improvements.

Why choose Better World products?

At RS, we’re helping businesses make informed, sustainable choices that benefit both people and planet. Our research shows companies want products that reduce resource use, cut environmental impact and support goals like saving energy and reducing carbon—but finding clear, credible options isn’t always easy. The RS Better World product range changes that. We make it simple to find and purchase sustainable products you can trust:

Broad choice: 

Over 33,000 products across 350+ families, including automation & control, facilities and maintenance, cables and connectors, personal protection equipment (PPE) and mechanical & fluid power — so you’ll find what you need.

Global reach: 

Available in 30+ countries, giving you the flexibility to source sustainable products across your markets.

Trusted partnerships: 

170+ supplier partners committed to sustainability.

Specialist solutions: 

From energy-saving technology to sustainable PPE, we’ve got you covered.

Sustainable value: 

Get the lasting performance you expect —plus cost savings through lower energy use, longer life, and easier repair.

What makes Better World products different?

Better World products make it simpler for you to choose sustainable options by giving you clearer claims you can trust, more choice, and an evidence‑based framework that removes the complexity—so you can confidently reduce your environmental impact and meet your sustainability goals.

Each product is supported by robust evidence, ranging from Life-Cycle Assessments (LCAs), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), product test reports or one of 50+ leading global sustainability certifications and energy labels that we have identified.

How our claims work

We have segmented our Better World products into three distinct claim types that deliver sustainability benefits across the most material phases of the product lifecycle.

Our range highlights products with at least one material sustainability improvement in at least one of these lifecycle stages:

Each claim has a set of criteria which defines the specific requirements for that claim and the minimum thresholds for the product type.

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See Better World products in action

Here are just a few examples of how Better World products support your sustainability goals through supplier-led case studies.

Better World products and our 2030 ESG action plan

The Better World product range forms part of RS Group’s 2030 ESG action plan, For a Better World.

Our aim: To offer over 100,000+ Better World products to our customers by 2030.

This is a key step in our journey to empower customers to make trusted and informed industrial MRO procurement choices that reduce your carbon footprint while improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.

Where to find Better World products

Ready to make sustainability part of your business?