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Sustainability

Goodbye to plastics? The limitations of fibre-based packaging
Tomorrow's World

Goodbye to plastics? The limitations of fibre-based packaging

Fibre-based packaging could be the solution to the world’s plastic pollution crisis but has its own constraints.

24-04-2023
Seeing clearly: striving towards supply chain transparency
Business Advice

Seeing clearly: striving towards supply chain transparency

The recent shocking images of people mining for cobalt that will end up in rechargeable batteries have placed a renewed focus on supply chain transparency. We look at what this means for printers.

28-03-2023
Biodegradable, compostable or recyclable: the problem with plastics
Business Advice

Biodegradable, compostable or recyclable: the problem with plastics

Clare Taylor of Clare Taylor Consulting discusses navigating the terminology of breaking down plastics substrates sustainably.

17-02-2023
 Diversity and Industry 5.0
Business Advice

Diversity and Industry 5.0

Why diversity and inclusion fit in with a more human approach that will bring stability and success to forward-thinking companies.

20-01-2023
Closing the loop: recycling in plastics and signage
Tomorrow's World

Closing the loop: recycling in plastics and signage

Plastics distributor Vink brings circular economy principles to its takeback scheme for plastic signage to significantly reduce its carbon emissions.

20-01-2023
Why sustainability = profitability
Tomorrow's World

Why sustainability = profitability

How to create value and innovate while sticking to environmental values. This is part two of our conversation with Andrew Winston, one of the world’s most respected thought leaders on the issue of sustainability.

16-12-2022
What impact does being a net positive business have on the industry?
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What impact does being a net positive business have on the industry?

We spoke to Andrew Winston, one of the world’s most respected thought leaders on the issue of sustainability – and co-author with former Unilever chief Paul Polman of the recent book Net Positive – about the changes that need to happen to businesses in general, and printers in particular.

16-12-2022
FESPA UK – leading the way on waste management
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FESPA UK – leading the way on waste management

We speak to FESPA UK Managing Director Suzi Wilkinson about the first important steps the organisation has taken to help printers with the disposal of material waste.

23-09-2022
How to prove your sustainability credentials with an EcoVadis scorecard
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How to prove your sustainability credentials with an EcoVadis scorecard

The EcoVadis scorecard is helping companies join the dots between suppliers, customers and partners who want sustainable values embedded throughout the value chain.

23-09-2022
The challenges of environmental auditing and self-certification
Business Advice

The challenges of environmental auditing and self-certification

Different countries and regions have different audit processes – but the lack of a universal definition makes it difficult for printers to comply.

22-08-2022
A printer’s guide to cutting energy bills
Business Advice

A printer’s guide to cutting energy bills

With help from the Carbon Trust, we’ve put together a specific guide for printers who want to make their businesses more energy efficient.

25-07-2022
 ISO certification: investing in the future
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ISO certification: investing in the future

Why robust advice from an accredited organisation will equip your business for more profitable and sustainable operations.

20-07-2022
Future-Fit: taking sustainability beyond benchmarking
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Future-Fit: taking sustainability beyond benchmarking

We speak to Geoff Kendall, co-founder and CEO of charity Future-Fit Foundation, about how printers can ensure their company’s sustainability is more than superficial.

20-07-2022
Sustainability spotlight on FESPA’s 60th anniversary
Tomorrow's World

Sustainability spotlight on FESPA’s 60th anniversary

How industry innovation has continued to blossom during lockdown and after. 

24-06-2022
Have we got our sustainability priorities right? Q&A with Graeme Richardson-Locke
Business Advice

Have we got our sustainability priorities right? Q&A with Graeme Richardson-Locke

FESPA’s Head of Associations and Technical Lead, Graeme Richardson-Locke, talks to Chris Seekings about speciality printing communities and their journey to sustainability.

24-06-2022
Reduce bills with energy treasure hunts
Business Advice

Reduce bills with energy treasure hunts

From the boardroom to the shopfloor, energy treasure hunts motivate entire workforces to contribute to your strategic energy management.

23-06-2022
EMAS or B Corp: what’s best for printers?
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EMAS or B Corp: what’s best for printers?

Digital, litho and foil-blocking UK printer Generation Press was EMAS-certified before making the switch to become a B Corp. Club FESPA Online asked owner and Managing Director Paul Hewitt about how to capture – and retain – this prestigious certification.

23-05-2022
How to not waste waste: creative ways to repurpose single-use plastic
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How to not waste waste: creative ways to repurpose single-use plastic

Apphia Ferguson at Smile Plastics shows how to transform plastic and other waste into beautiful solid panels.

19-05-2022
Tharstern integrates automated carbon footprinting into MIS
Tomorrow's World

Tharstern integrates automated carbon footprinting into MIS

Carbon emissions and offsetting costs are automatically generated with every order or quote.

19-05-2022