Environment

DS Smith boosts Kemsley efficiency with £48m investment
DS Smith has unveiled a £48m investment in a new fibre preparation line (F-line) at its Kemsley paper mill.

Macfarlane Group joins United Nations Global Compact
Macfarlane Group has joined corporate sustainability initiative the United Nations Global Compact.

SwissQprint wraps up solar install
SwissQprint’s new 1,300-panel rooftop solar array has been connected to the electricity grid, due to power more than half of the electricity demand at the Schützenwiese business park where the firm is...

Go Inspire Group makes pledge on renewable energy use
Go Inspire Group has received Carbon Trust certification as it continues its journey to Net Zero.

ADM Group rated A- by CDP
Marketing services provider ADM Group has achieved a score of A- on CDP’s 2023 Climate Change Survey.

Thomas Leach Colour signs up to solar scheme
Abingdon commercial printer Thomas Leach Colour has signed up to a solar panel financing scheme from Electron Green which will cut the firm’s grid usage by 45%.

Datagraphic accelerates net-zero target to 2040
Digital mailing specialist Datagraphic has signed up to the Climate Pledge, bringing forward its net-zero ambitions to a 2040 deadline.

EBB adds Lessebo Colours to range
Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) has introduced Lessebo Colours, a new range of environmentally friendly, uncoated, coloured paper, to its portfolio.

Pro Carton brings Trees into Cartons initiative to Europe
Pro Carton is helping to educate primary school-aged children about the circular economy after bringing the TICCIT (Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees) initiative to Europe.

Will PVC recycling see off alternatives?
Recycling initiatives could help PVC to retain its dominant position in the wide-format market.

Two new members for Two Sides
Woodland conservation charity The Woodland Trust and web-to-print platform developer Infigo Software have joined the paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Pack sector could get major boost from gov’t sustainability funding
The UK packaging industry could get a £500m a year boost from government innovation funding into the development of sustainable packaging.