Sustainability Spotlight
Sustainability Spotlight offers informative and actionable advice around environmental best practice to allow businesses to make more sustainable and environmentally friendly choices for their business. FESPA speaks to industry experts about sustainability where you can discover business opportunities to reduce, reuse and recycle materials and improve your knowledge.
Brand Perspective
6 Sustainable Printing Practices Changing the Game in Textile and Apparel Decoration
The textile industry is shifting towards sustainability. Innovations like waterless and digital printing, eco-friendly inks, and recycled materials are reducing waste. AI and automation optimise production, while circular models promote reuse. Consumer demand for transparency drives this change, making sustainable practices essential for future-focused brands.
What questions should you ask new sustainability stakeholders?
Steve Lister discusses upcoming sustainability stakeholders for 2024 and discover vital questions to ask them. In a shifting landscape, proactive engagement is key. Learn how to align with new partners' goals and navigate evolving expectations, ensuring your organization stays at the forefront of environmental and social responsibility.
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How to make effective sustainable changes for your business
FESPA has created Sustainability Spotlight to offer informative and actionable advice around environmental best practice to allow businesses to make more sustainable and environmentally friendly choices for their business. This article offers various guidelines for businesses to help them make sustainable business changes, access the full guidelines below.
The opportunities and challenges for brands with the EU Green Claims Directive
Steve Lister details the EU Greens Claims Directive which encourages businesses to be responsible and deters greenwashing. It demands accountability from businesses regarding their sustainability. Steve shares the potential penalties for non-compliance, how it will reduce greenwashing, the impact on brands if they are not compliant and the opportunities for brands.
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Certification Schemes, Energy Reduction and Brands
Sustainability is crucial for every business to take into account, particularly the certification schemes available, the importance of energy reduction and the significance of understanding your business's supply chains.
Sustainability in Print - what are the new challenges facing the print and packaging sector
FESPA’s Online Marketing Manager, Kelley-Ann Young Kong speaks to Steve Lister, Sustainability Director Global Brands & Retailers from Stevelister.com. Steve is also the Head of Sustainability at POPAI UK & Ireland. In this video, Steve discusses why sustainability in print matters and the new challenges facing the print and packaging sector.
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Circular Design Thinking – the importance of creating a circular design process
FESPA’s Head of Associations and Technical Lead speaks to Steve Lister, Sustainability Director Global Brands & Retailers from Stevelister.com. Steve is also the Head of Sustainability at POPAI UK & Ireland. In this video, Steve describes what constitutes a good circular design process and the key challenges involved.