Serious about sustainability
Working towards a better future
Our ESG Focus
With over 25 years of delivering best-in-class print management, Thinkprint is proud to provide an established and trusted service to our clients. But we also know that to prepare for future challenges, we need to evolve to address the sweep of environmental and social changes facing the printing sector.
We always aim to keep an open dialogue with both our customers and stakeholders about the work we’re doing, which is why we’re excited to share our ESG journey with you. As part of our sustainability commitment, Thinkprint engages the services of sustainability consultants,
Sustainable Advantage.
EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
As part of our environmental journey, the Thinkprint Group have achieved a Silver medal sustainability rating in recognition of our sustainability achieve from EcoVadis.
We have a commitment to work in partnership with EcoVadis on our sustainability, utilising their common platform, universal scorecard, benchmarks and performance improvement tools.
The EcoVadis Sustainability Scorecard illustrates our performance across 21 indicators in four themes:
Our Environmental Targets
Target #1
Target #2
Target #3
Our Targets
#1
Be net zero by 2040
Our Targets
#2
Reduce our Scope 1 & 2 emmissions by more than 50% by 2030
Our Targets
#3
Be carbon neutral by offsetting our Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2023
What we’re doing
We recognise our responsibility to improve both our own, and our suppliers’, environmental practices. From the responsible management of our energy and waste to embracing new technologies, we’re committed to achieve our environmental impact goals.
The Simple Things
- Procure 100% renewable energy
- Reduce general waste by 25%
- Insist all suppliers are FSC accredited
- Implemented low use LED lighting
- Installed push-button taps to reduce water consumption
- Issue all staff with reusable water bottle to combat single use plastics
- Reduction in unnecessary travel by implementing a ‘MS Teams’ first meeting proposition
- Encourage all clients to consolidate store deliveries to reduce travel
Strategic Projects
- Only partner with suppliers who have EcoVadis Silver Medal status or similar
- Divert 100% waste away from landfill
- Fuller recommendation of sustainable material options to our clients
- Rolling programme to switch company travel to electric vehicles
- Roll out Electric Car Scheme to all staff
- Solar panel energy to power warehouse
Our Social Targets
Target #1
Target #2
Target #3
Our Progress
#1
Create a 50:50 gender workforce by 2027
Our Progress
#2
Provide 3000 hours of staff upskilling by 2024
Our Progress
#3
Launch our Staff Health & Wellness Programme in 2022
What we’re doing
Our ultimate aim is to become a more inclusive company and one that reflect our core principles and beliefs. We want our people to feel empowered to be themselves and inspired to give back to the community. We’re also passionate about helping to inspire future generations, investing in work experience placements and internships – with a strong focus on our local community.
Ongoing Initiatives
- Create local community inclusion programme
- Give all staff 1 day per year to volunteer at charity of their choice
- Create online training resources for all staff to access
- Launch our Staff Health & Wellness Programme
- Launch our Apprenticeship programme
- Increase women in management from 25% to 40% by 2025
