Sustainability

Packaging Innovations saw one of its “biggest and best-attended” days in the show’s history on Wednesday (12 February), as organisers welcomed visitors to Hall 3 of the NEC in Birmingham.

Stora Enso has reported that, by the end of 2024, it achieved a 53% reduction in its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, surpassing the target of a 50% reduction by 2030 from the 2019 base year.

Moss UK has launched a new Carbon Calculator, which provides an accurate and fully verified Carbon Emissions Report for each graphics and branding project commissioned by its clients.

Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has launched a new sustainability initiative for print buyers using a system called ‘Certified Sustainable Print’.

Formara has become the latest industry name to become a member of print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.

PackUK, a new scheme administrator launched by the government to help businesses reduce packaging usage and promote more sustainable alternatives, was launched yesterday (21 January).

Cubiquity has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, placing the company in the top 1% of businesses globally assessed for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Two Sides initiative Love Paper is launching a new week-long event to encourage the industry to collectively champion paper and sustainability to consumers and businesses.

Formara Print & Marketing has won a sustainability award from the national Business Awards UK, revealed on 5 December.

Signage and exhibition printer John E Wright has installed five electric charging points at its Nottingham headquarters, with solar panels due for installation in early 2025.

Print on demand firm Prodigi has launched a “first-of-its-kind” moulded fibre end cap for cardboard tubes.

Healeys Printers has purchased 95kW of solar panels for its factory roof as part of its new ‘Road to Net Zero’ proposition.