Over the year, the company has shown hard evidence of improvement, according to judges, and taken a leading role in the debate on reducing environmental impact. Initiatives include a 75% reduction in the use of chemistry in pre-press, an increase in dry waste diverted from landfill by 4% to 94% and an EMAS-accredited 50% reduction in CO2 emissions between 2005 and 2007. The environmental focus runs deep in the company’s veins, with 43% of staff saying they were attracted to the company because of its sustainability work and 69% of customers changing their attitudes towards the environment as a result of working with Pureprint, according to a survey the company conducted at the end of 2007.

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