The Print Co-operative

Environmental sustainability

Environmental sustainability needs sustainable businesses The Print Co-operative will do everything possible to ensure that the whole supply chain has the ability to be profitable. The standardisation of processes and removal of ligitamate costs due to collaborative working practices will give businesses the best chance of making this a reality. New Environmental Solutions l Printing locally l Keeping work in country l Traceability for print as well as paper l Adherence to environmental standards l Halving the cost of auditing l Carbon responsible marketing solutions l Job specific environmental impact calculator l Buying group leverage on environmental materials How the new environmental solutions can be achieved ? Printing locally, keeping work in country, adherence to standards and creating traceable print are all easily achieved by using the Collaborate Software. The Print Co-operatives annual audit will include an ICA, an independent cost audit. This audit will make sure that the printers are aware of their own costs and what prices they should be charging. The ICA will help the printers set their rules for sustainable pricing. What are carbon responsible marketing solutions ? They are routes to market that take into account the return on investment of a marketing tool  and have been proven to be more sustainable. The choice can be between producing less print, more targeted mailings or using email campaigns or other forms of electronic marketing. Environmental prices vs. Fiscal prices will be made available at the quote stage so that choices over alternative specification can be instantly made.