Our sustainability credentials
- Seal of Excellence: British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF)
- Environmental Management Accreditation ISO 14001
- Quality Standards Accreditation ISO 9001
- Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
- Member of the World Land Trust, The Woodland Trust and Printers Against Plastics
- Winner: Solutions for the Environment, Earth Island Print Awards, 2019 & 2020 & 2022
- Highly Commended: Plastic Free Marker Pen Packaging, UK Packaging Awards, Cartonboard Pack of the Year 2023
- Highly Commended: Plastic Free All in One Grow Kit, UK Packaging Awards, Best Packaging of a New Product 2023
- Panel member of the SPF advising EMEA of sustainable options within print
WE'RE SEDEX SMETA PILLAR 4 APPROVED
SEDEX is an organisation that offers a simple and effective way of managing ethical and responsible practices in your supply chain. By allowing suppliers to share the same data with many customers, Sedex helps to reduce the need for multiple audits, allowing both parties to concentrate on making improvements.
WE EVEN HAVE OUR OWN BEES
We sowed our onsite wild meadow with over 20 species of British wildflowers, which will increase floral diversity and attract bees, butterflies, and pollinators with its range of species from the RHS’s list of pollinators.
Working alongside Bees of Nottingham, who are a single origin honey producer, we soon had over 90,000 bees enjoying our wildflowers.
Our honey is collected ethically and sustainably, leaving plenty for the bees to get through Winter.
Our Nottingham Factory
Powered by renewable energy, backed by REGO certificates with investment in power-efficient technology.
A filtration plant cleans our water, and our press room is alcohol free. When it comes to carbon emissions, recycling and sustainability, there’s no doubt that the print and packaging industry has contributed to the problem. Therefore, we’re working every day to help ourselves and our customers function more sustainably.
We are regularly reviewing our internal system to find new ways to reduce our carbon footprint and ensuring we surpass international standards.
UK SOURCED MATERIALS
Our FSC certified printing and packaging materials have full chain of custody. We can even source paper made of agriculture waste with 47% lower environmental impact than Standard paper, and 29% lower than standard recycled paper.
Our paper stocks can tell a story too; try old bank notes, seeded paper, used coffee cups, recycled denim or elephant poo!
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Sustainable Print and Packaging Solutions
We remove unsustainable elements out of our printing and packaging processes and use materials with established waste streams to minimise landfill outputs.
At Print 4, our mission is to ensure that our organisation grows both responsibly and sustainably to promote sustainable development, enhance corporate reputation, manage risks, and contribute to long-term financial performance.
By incorporating ESG considerations into our strategies, our aim is to make a positive change to social impact and position ourselves for a more holistic approach to Environmental, Social and Governance activities.
As an SME, this objective runs throughout the business. For us, sustainability equals continuity, not only for the company but particularly for the next generation. No greenwashing, but a genuine mission to contribute to a greener future.