The Verdigris blog: keeping it local
3 April 2024
It’s been clear for many years now that processless printing plates are the way forward to improve sustainability in the printing business. They are increasingly…
Blogs
The Verdigris blog: sustainability under pressure
19 March 2024
Development in print materials and techniques, especially in wide-format and packaging, are creating products that are more difficult to recycle after use. This needs to…
Fespa’s Print Census
29 January 2024
Fespa's survey of nearly 1800 print companies in wide-format reveals that sustainability is a top concern for their customers. This should be a beacon of…
Mercury lamps on the out
27 November 2023
Legislation across the world is spelling the end for the mercury arc lamp used in UV curing, with 2025 as the deadline in many places.…
The power of print to drive loyalty
6 November 2023
As the limitations of fully migrating retail customer loyalty programmes to digital platforms become apparent, there has been a renewed interest in digital print, says…
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
7 August 2023
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is an approach to carbon emissions reduction that's more squarely aimed at the private sector. Laurel Brunner explains
The Verdigris blog: changing bad habits
10 July 2023
Book publishers are the biggest print offender in environmental terms, argues Laurel Brunner, as wastage is built in to the business model
The Verdigris blog: Asking the right questions
26 June 2023
From the artisans with their sustainably harvested honey to producers of handmade kitsch, we should all be asking our partners and supply chains for details…
The Verdigris blog: Carbon calculators are like buses
13 June 2023
ISO 16759 is becoming flavour of the month with services that implement the standard, cropping up in a couple of carbon calculator services, finds Laurel…
Practical advice for print businesses wanting to improve diversity
25 April 2023
Tanya Howe, sales director for Ricoh Graphic Communications, gives practical advice to SME leaders on how they can improve diversity within their teams and how…
Why you need a sustainability officer
17 April 2023
The increasingly essential role of a chief sustainability officer will require some determination to carry though, especially if it's not a sole responsibility, says Laurel…
It’s coming home
14 March 2023
Recent global events, from Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine, rising costs and Brexit, have led many brands to look into bringing their print sourcing…
ISO 22067-1 is published
7 March 2023
The first ISO standard for communication of environmental performance of print processes has been published. Laurel Brunner explains what it means
Verdigris blog: Doing more across boundaries
21 February 2023
Laurel Brunner hails the Sustainability Industry Forum recently established in the UK by the Independent Publishers Guild as a step forward but says that more…
A leaner book publishing sector would be a greener one
6 February 2023
Printing more books is generally seen as good for the printing industry, but it might be better for the planet if there weren't quite so…