British bed manufacturer Harrison Spinks reflects on a year of major milestones moments.
Fifth-generation luxury bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, recently published its 2025 Impact Report, which celebrates record progress in sustainability and social impact, including reducing emissions, planting thousands of trees and handcrafting hundreds of beds for children in poverty.
The report’s publication follows Harrison Spinks being awarded ‘Bed Manufacturer of the Year 2025/26’ at the National Bed Federation Awards – the company’s second consecutive win and fifth overall – recognising its leadership and significant advances in sustainable bedmaking and responsible manufacturing.
Highlights from the 2025 Impact Report include:
• Enhancing the environment – At its Yorkshire farm, a historic orchard has been restored and 3,000 metres of native hedgerows planted, with more trees and songbird feed being introduced to increase biodiversity and wildlife. Over 160 volunteer hours were spent restoring rare Yorkshire wildlife and habitats through Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Wild Ingleborough restoration project – including a record 2,365 trees planted in one day.
• Supporting local communities – Mattress donations to local children’s charity Zarach increased by 50%, delivering 360 beds for children living in poverty this year. The business also supports St George’s Crypt in Leeds, helping the homeless and people in recovery gain skills and employment – including hiring its first colleague through the charity.
• Colleague welfare – With the business now part employee-owned, Harrison Spinks continues to prioritise colleague wellbeing through investments in training and long-term career development, including being involved in events to support women in the traditionally male-dominated industry.
• Reducing emissions – The company reduced direct (Scope 1) emissions by 10% and indirect (Scope 2) emissions by 37% in the last financial year, achieved by investments in infrastructure, improving heating systems and switching to renewable energy contracts.
• Waste reduction – Having achieved its goal of zero-production waste to landfill by 2025, Harrison Spinks has launched an ambitious new waste strategy to minimise incineration. Planned machinery upgrades will enable post-production waste to be repurposed into new mattress fillings.
• Responsible sourcing – Further initiatives to source traceable, certified natural materials, prioritising British fibres where possible, such as British wool, and traceable alpaca fibre, plus replacing horsehair with coir.
As highlighted, the report follows its recent recognition after being crowned once again as ‘Bed Manufacturer of the Year’ at the 2025 National Bed Federation Awards, winning the coveted award for a second year running and fifth time in total.
The judges commended the business for showing “relentless progress and great performance on not just one or two, but all aspects of this year’s judging criteria”.
The consecutive win reflects a series of significant achievements by the business over the previous 12 months, including Simon Spinks, Chairman of Harrison Spinks, being awarded an OBE for his services to the mattress and bed industry, and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visiting the company’s farm and factory to present its most recent King’s Award in Sustainable Development – the eighth King’s/ Queen’s Award achieved by the business.
Nick Booth, Managing Director at Harrison Spinks, said: “This last year has been one of real milestones. From our responsible sourcing strategy to supporting local families and restoring the Yorkshire landscape, we’re proving that the industry can create social value and positive change.
“Charities like Zarach and St George’s Crypt remind us that a good night’s sleep is a basic right, while projects like Wild Ingleborough show the power of protecting nature on our doorstep.
“Being recognised as the best in the industry for the second year in a row is an incredible honour and reflects the dedication, skill and passion of our entire team.
“Receiving this recognition for the fifth time underlines our ongoing commitment to craftmanship, sustainability and innovation, as well as the long-term contribution Harrison Spinks continues to make to the British bed manufacturing industry.
“We’re really proud of the progress we’ve made in sustainable bed making and responsible manufacturing, and we hope we can inspire others on their own sustainability journey.”
Read more achievements and commitments by the business in the full report: https://www.harrisonspinks.co.uk/our-story/sustainability
