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…
Laurel Brunner
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…
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
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…
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…
Improving print’s environmental aspects communications
3 May 2022
Progress towards an ISO standard for reporting the environmental impacts of print is at an advanced stage, reports Laurel Brunner
Emissions reductions too often fudged
19 April 2022
Laurel Brunner casts her eye over The New Climate Institute's latest report, the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2022.
The changing face of fashion
4 April 2022
Laurel Brunner asks whether microfactories really can change the face of fashion.
Is paper doomed?
21 March 2022
Laurel Brunner says this might be the year when technology makes possible the synthesising of paper using bacteria and carbon emissions
Is print on demand fashion a more sustainable model?
7 March 2022
In this, her latest blog, Laurel Brunner examines Kornit Digital's efforts to revolutionise the fashion industry...
Kodak’s sustainability report
21 February 2022
Laurel Brunner looks at what Kodak's recent sustainability report tells us.
Sustainability begins at home
7 February 2022
Laurel Brunner outlines how we have seen more organisations investing in environmental sustainability.
Climate change realities from Epson
24 January 2022
Epson's recent global survey, The Climate Reality Barometer, has highlighted some worrying findings.
Print associations driving environmental improvements
10 January 2022
Industry associations have a major part to play in driving standardisation and environmental impact improvement, says Laurel Brunner.
Green steps
30 November 2021
Laurel Brunner says that PSPs are climbing aboard the sustainability bandwagon.