Ask your printer these questions to gauge its environmental performance in a number of key areas:
1. Are you Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified?
2. Do you have an environmental policy?
3. Have you implemented an environmental management system (EMS)?
4. Do you use harmful isopropyl alcohol in the pressroom?
5. How do you engage your employees in sustainability?
6. What types of materials do you recycle?
7. Are you tracking carbon emission? If so, do you have mitigation strategy?
8. What environmental performance indicators are you tracking?
9. Does your company generate hazardous waste? If so, how is it disposed of?
10. What measures have been taken to reduce volatile organic compounds in your process?
If your printer is unable to answer these questions, ask yourself why not? Consumer demand for environmentally responsible printing is now the norm. Challenge your printer to be become more environmentally conscious.
Hemlock Printers Ltd. takes many steps to manage environmental issues, often exceeding regulatory standards. For more information, visit www.hemlock.com
