This offer is made in collaboration with World Land Trust, through its Carbon Balanced Paper scheme, with Antalis balancing the unavoidable carbon emissions that are emitted in the sourcing, production and transportation of the Creative Papers range.

The money raised by the balancing of the range supports World Land Trust projects in Vietnam. To date, 16,000 acres of standing forest at threat of clearance has been protected, the equivalent of 9,080 football pitches.

World Land Trust has enabled approximately 169,000 tonnes of carbon emissions to be absorbed every year, while also protecting 41 threatened, endangered and critically endangered wildlife species.

The move follows Antalis’ announcement last month that it has started to offer universal carbon offsetting on its products.

Like Creative Papers, some of the merchant’s other ranges are also already supplied fully carbon balanced as standard while customers can now request any other product from the merchant – including plastics, polymers and textiles – to be carbon offset.

Antalis UK national sales director for papers Bruce Munro said: “The demand for sustainable solutions by end-users has never been higher, and we know the print and design community that we serve is looking for support to answer that call.

“The offering to carbon balance the likes of Rives, Olin, Conqueror, Pop’set and Keaykolour – that already benefit from a naturally lower carbon footprint as they are produced in Scotland – will be much simpler for our customers.

“No carbon conversion calculations, no administration overhead, and a dedicated logo that they can use on their printed communications to show their commitment to the environment. A sensible and clear solution to a problem that we must all globally act on.”