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Sustainable Print

At Imageco, we're green to the core. We host an extensive range of eco-friendly materials; we use less carbon-intensive production methods and even carbon-offset. Imageco is leading the way in sustainable wide-format printing and we hope to inspire others to follow suit.

Sustainability Report

We are committed to sustainable change and are always striving for a greener future in the wide format print sector. As an advocate for sustainability, we developed a Sustainability Report to demonstrate our ambitions for the future and how we are dedicating a greater proportion of our work to sustainable products and projects.

Read our latest sustainability report

We are driving down emissions with our voltage optimisation device that lowers energy output and CO2 emissions by 2,700kg per year.
We’ve have teamed up with Forest Carbon to offset the carbon we produce by planting trees. We have already planted over 70 trees as part of the initiative and we won't be stopping there!
We are also winners of:

FESPA Gold Award 2023 – Sustainability Street Exhibition
The Antalis Interior Design Awards; Special Sustainability Prize 2023
Environmental Company of the Year 2022; PrintWeek
The Green Award 2022; UK Graphic Awards
Sustainability Award 2022; Digital Printer
We’re always trying to improve our green credentials with technology. Our swissQprint Nyala 4 Flatbed printer and HP Latex 570 allows us to produce quality prints whilst reducing our carbon footprint. They addresses a broad spectrum of environmental concerns; from ink chemistry to energy efficiency. In addition, our Efi Vutek printer reduces reprint waste through its colour accuracy and repeatability. We’ve partnered with like minded companies such as HP, swissQprint, and EFI that are helping us reach our sustainable goals when it comes to print. Our waste is managed by Prismm (Reconomy) who have a zero landfill policy. All of our dibond, acrylic, card and PVC roll waste goes away for recycling. We work with media suppliers to help us source the most sustainable products on the market suitable for many print applications.

Our Sustainability Accreditations and Certifications

ISO 14001 Certification

ISO 14001 is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for an environmental management system.

Designed for any type of organisation, regardless of its activity or sector, it helps to demonstrate our constant dedication to monitoring and reducing our environmental impact. This certification covers standards such as audits, communications, labelling, and life cycle analysis. We received our certification in 2022, but there were several years leading up to this, heavily investing in the refinement of our processes and actions to become more sustainable.

Carbon Reduced Printer Status : CarbonQuota

We have been working with CarbonQuota since 2020 to support our carbon neutrality journey.

CarbonQuota undertakes extensive analysis of our day-to-day operations in order to establish our operational carbon footprint. This footprint is the sum of the absolute carbon emissions associated with our buildings and vehicles.

As described earlier in our Impact Statement, in 2022 we reduced our carbon emissions by 4 tonnes compared to the previous year. This reduction certifies us as a ‘Carbon Reduced Printer’.

We will continue to work on our commitment to maintain this status in 2023 and eventually become carbon neutral.

Cardboard Engineering

To avoid the plastic-based materials that are commonplace in the sector, we have dedicated extensive time and effort to establishing our cardboard engineering services. Our expert engineers can take flat sheets of cardboard and create 3D, bespoke structures to meet any brief. Cardboard engineering is a great alternative for exhibition stands and POS displays, as it can be entirely built from cardboard, durable for reuse, and then able to be recycled at its end of life

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Elevate Events with Exhibox

We are constantly seeking new ways to enhance our sustainable portfolio, and we are fed up with the plastic-heavy materials options available in the exhibition space, so we decided to do something about it. Introducing….Exhibox. Exhibox is a new, sustainable solution to events and exhibition stands. Exhibox uses the principles of cardboard engineering to deliver an eco-friendly, easy-to-assemble, and of course reusable exhibition stand.

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Green Technology

Sustainability is always at the forefront of our minds at Imageco, and it is a huge consideration when looking to implement new technology in our collection. The technology that we use, from our swissQprint Nyala 4 Flatbed printer to our HP Latex 570 are: • Energy-efficient, • Release minimal waste, • Use water-based inks, • And have a nominal carbon footprint

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