Packed with purpose.
We believe the way a product is made, packed and brought to market matters.
IronCore has been designed around more than the product itself — from reducing unnecessary plastic and packaging material to working with organisations that create meaningful opportunities for people.
Our approach is built around four principles:
People. Community. Planet. Integrity.
Working together for a better future.
Empowering individuals and building skills for life.
Investing in local charities and creating lasting impact.
Choosing responsible materials and reducing waste.
Operating ethically and transparently at every step.
Creating meaningful work.
Our charity packing partnerships create opportunities for adults who can face barriers to conventional employment.
Through real packing work, people can develop practical skills, gain experience, build confidence and increase their independence.
The work has a genuine purpose. These are real products being prepared for real customers and real shops throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Real work. Real products.
Real opportunities.
Our charity packing partners
We work with organisations that combine professional packing with a genuine social mission. More partners will join as the range grows.
Purposeful work. Positive impact.
SCB supports adults with additional needs through meaningful work and skills development. Our partnership gives people the opportunity to work with real IronCore products and contribute to preparing them for the retail market.
- Based in Crewe, Cheshire
- Supporting 28 adults each week
- Building confidence, skills and independence
- Creating real opportunities
Real people. Real opportunities.
Better Packing, based in Birmingham, combines professional packing services with a mission to transform lives through work. Through our partnership, adults are supported into meaningful employment while developing practical skills and valuable real-world experience.
- Based in Birmingham
- Supporting adults into meaningful employment
- Developing skills and real-world experience
- Making a difference every day
Through our packing partnership with SCB, Crewe.
We only publish figures we can evidence. More will be added as our partnerships grow.
Stronger businesses can help build stronger communities.
Our impact should extend beyond the products we sell.
By choosing to work with charity and social-impact packing partners, we can direct genuine commercial activity towards organisations creating opportunities within their communities. This means our growth can help create more meaningful work and more opportunities.
As IronCore grows, we want our positive impact to grow with it.
Less unnecessary packaging.
IronCore was designed to challenge the amount of unnecessary plastic traditionally used in retail hardware packaging.
Our Core Card System replaces conventional plastic packaging with durable paper-based cards and paper-covered metal twist ties.
Space saving of up to 50% applies to applicable merchandising configurations compared with conventional blister and clamshell packs.
We are trying to make better choices — both for people and for the materials we use.
Responsible from source to shelf.
We source most of our overseas products from SEDEX member suppliers, helping to support responsible and ethical manufacturing throughout our supply chain.
Responsible sourcing and ethical considerations are part of how CORE Range chooses its supply partners — alongside quality, range and service.