There’s something different about Robert Burtons Printing and Packaging that makes them to stand out above your average printin company. Robert Burtons printing now offsets 100% of its onsite greenhouse gas emissions that result from electricity, fuel usage, waste and its staff travel. Its clients can also do their bit by accepting the ‘make it carbon neutral’ option that Robert Burton now provides on all of its printing jobs. With clients ranging from every day businesses to prestigious clients such as Colgate Palmolive, Robert Burtons’ climate change message will have a wide reaching effect within the community.
To assist in implementing this initiative, Robert Burtons engaged the Carbon Reduction Institute to undertake an audit of the greenhouse gas emissions produced from thei operations. The audit found that Robert Burtons were responsible for 184 tonnes of greenhouse gas over the last year. The majority of these emissions came from fuel usage and electricity, followed by staff travel and waste. With plenty of eco‐friendly initiatives already in place, Robert Burtons are now taking the step of purchasing carbon credits to offset their unavoidable operational carbon emissions, which earned them a 100% LowCO2 certification through the Carbon Reduction Institute’s NoCO2 Certification program. CRI also calculated the average emissions outcome from each of Robert Burtons’ printing jobs so that its clients could also enage in the carbon offsetting initiative.
“LowCO2 certification allows us to reduce our own impact on our climate as well as offer carbon neutral printing to our customer. Our ultimate goal is to become carbon neutral as a further demonstration of our commitment to the environment and to continue o be a leader in this field.” According to David, the make it carbon neutral option will only add an additional 1% onto the normal cost of its printing jobs.
This fits in with the business’s overall approach to the environment. Robert Burtons collect and recycle paper and metal printing plates, use vegetable‐based ink and use recycled papers and as well as papers sourced from sustainable forests. The materials traditionally used in printing have been the subject of review across the industry and through their awareness ad LowCO2 certification;
To find out more please visit www.robertburtons.com.au or contact David Hawkes on 02 9645 4611.
To find out how the Carbon Reduction Institute can help your business manage its impact on climate change, please contact 02 9439 9990 or visit www.noco2.com.au.
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