Environmental Company of the Year: Nationwide Print

Much changes in this ever-evolving category and Nationwide Print, in St Austell, Cornwall, is pioneering many of those changes. Nationwide has gone from powering its presses with renewable energy and using solar panels to save electricity and tonnes of CO2, to cladding its brick offices with carbon-neutral red cedar and eco-friendly superinsulation.

Staff zip around in an electric VW car, while low-energy LEDs shed light on machines that use vegetable-based inks and chemistry-free plates. Even hand dryers are low emission, noticed judges who agreed, “some great initiatives are delivering tangible benefits to the business” in the shape of top- and bottom-line improvements.

www.nationwideprint.co.uk 01726 72548 

Highly commended 

Park Communications

www.parkcom.co.uk 020 7055 6500 

“Park frequently sets the benchmark for environmental best practices,” said judges. The east London company’s admirable attention to every detail resulting in the reduction of chemical consumption by 34%, autowash consumption by 27%, ink stripper by 39%, and sales and customer service spoilage by 19% to further enhance its status. 

Finalists

Impress Print Services

Loxleys

Nationwide Print

Paragon Customer Communications

Park Communications