Environmental Standards
Our Print Facilities Take Environmental Management Seriously.
Every facility in our print network operates to documented environmental management standards. ISO 14001 certification, FSC chain-of-custody paper sourcing, soy-based inks and chemical-free plate processing are requirements — not preferences.
What Your Newspaper Is Printed On
Certified Fibre. Responsible Inks. Every Run.
Sourced from responsibly managed forests. Chain-of-custody certification.
FSC and PEFC certified newsprint
All newsprint used contains a large ratio of recycled content.
Recycled newsprint
40gsm newsprint to 70gsm woodfree uncoated.
Wide paper stock range
Lower VOC emissions than petroleum-based alternatives.
Soy-based inks as standard
100% chemistry-free computer-to-plate.
Chemical-free plate processing
What Our Network Recovers
Close to Zero Waste to Landfill.
Our facilities recycle or recover virtually every material used in the production process.
Aluminium printing plates
100% recycled.
Paper waste
Virtually 100% recycled.
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Paper roll cores
100% recovered and recycled.
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Inks, coatings and chemicals
Sent for fuel blending and energy recovery.
Fountain solution
99.9% recovered and reused.
Press rollers
Returned to the manufacturer for recycling and reuse.
Pallets
80% reused or reconditioned.
Reducing Waste in Production
Efficient Production Is Sustainable Production.
Makeready waste reduction
Printing facilities run colour register control, ink-duct pre-setting and closed-loop colour control. Less waste at press setup on every job.
Bindery waste reduction
Automatic makeready and quality control systems minimise waste at the finishing stage.
Optimised scheduling
Jobs are scheduled to minimise makeready cycles between runs. Less waste before the first copy is printed.
Freight and Distribution
Getting Papers to Readers
Consolidated Routing. Fewer Kilometres. Lower Footprint.
Distribution is a significant part of any publication's environmental footprint. We manage it accordingly.
Deliveries are consolidated across our network — fewer vehicles, shorter routes, lower emissions per edition. Same-day freight between facilities eliminates the need for long-haul emergency logistics. The result is a leaner distribution footprint and lower cost for publishers.