As a leader in the print industry, it is our responsibility to ensure that we remain environmentally conscious with the investment of eco-friendly print processes and by identifying and managing the impact we have on the environment.
Guiding Principles
- We recognise that protecting the environment today is essential to creating a sustainable business future.
- We actively seek to minimise the environmental impact of all Caxton’s activities.
- We comply with relevant environmental legislation.
- We regularly review our operational activities, systems and training to ensure our business practice is aligned with this environmental statement.
Commitment and Processes
- We are committed to reducing waste across all departments.
- We promote reuse and recycling, as well as the use of supplies that are recycled and recyclable and whose production and use minimize the consumption of natural resources.
- We encourage our staff to drive initiatives to reduce waste, including sorting and recycling materials, donating used technology equipment and reducing food waste.
- Caxton has achieved several sustainability goals by recycling all offcuts and offering
non-recyclable dry waste to the Recovered Materials Foundation and Creative Junk. - Our leading print technology reduces paper and chemical waste.
- Use of inks with enviro-friendly vegetable oil content.
- We have begun moving our fleet to Hybrid vehicles.
Print and Paper Sustainability
Paper has been the preferred communications medium for 2,000 years. Even in today’s digital world, it continues to be highly effective, and when produced, used and disposed of effectively, is inherently sustainable.
- European forests have been growing by over 1,500 football pitches every day
- Sustainable forest management preserves biodiversity and safeguards forests for future generations
- Paper is highly recycled and naturally sustainable
- Virgin fibres from sustainably managed forests are needed to maintain the paper cycle
- Most of the energy used in paper production is renewable and carbon intensity is surprisingly low
- Paper production is dependent on water, yet relatively little is consumed
