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News Release from: Beacon Press
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 April 2008
Group's Environmental Belief Wins
Queen's Award
Pureprint Group, which includes Beacon Press, has been awarded The Queen's Award for Enterprise in the UK within the sustainable development category, for its Pureprint environmental printing system.
The Queen's Awards Office's summary of the Pureprint Group, cited: "Pureprint Group Limited receives the Award for its excellent approach to continuous achievement in delivering exemplary sustainable management The company is leading the industry in promoting sustainable printing and reducing environmental impact in all areas of the printing process, reducing energy and carbon consumption, minimising use of harmful chemicals, sourcing paper from sustainable forests and operating a high level of production waste recycling." Mark Handford, Chief Executive of Pureprint Group said: "We are very proud to receive The Queen's Award
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 16 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Not only is it testimony to the commitment and hard work of all our staff in ensuring that the Group behaves responsibly and leads the way in sustainable printing, but I also hope that it will encourage other companies to invest in sustainable development as I am sure this will be crucial for business success in the future." The citation said that what was particularly commendable was the ways in which the group has demonstrated strong links between environmental sustainability and the marketability and financial success of its products.
It continued: "The Pureprint Group has shown innovation and commitment to all areas of sustainability in terms of its own business activity, as well as proactively engaging stakeholders to promote sustainability throughout the supply chain and providing a laudable example for the industry." The award submission featured the results of a staff and customer survey that revealed that 43 per cent of staff had been attracted to the company by its sustainability work, 68 per cent of staff said that working for Pureprint Group had positively influenced their approach to the environment, whilst 65 per cent of customers said their buying decisions were highly influenced by the company's sustainability credentials.
The survey also revealed that there was a 93 per cent likelihood of a customer recommending Pureprint Group and Beacon Press to a peer.
Further reading
Beacon Contributes to Reducing Climate Change
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Print Group's Service Offsets Carbon On Print Jobs
Pureprint Group and Beacon Press, based in Uckfield (UK) have launched what they claim to be a worldwide first for printers with complete carbon offsetting for print jobs on request.
Richard Osborne, the managing director of Pureprint Group, commented: "This is the second time we have received The Queen's Award for Sustainable Development.
Since our first award in 2003 the business has trebled in size and we are now able to offer the highest standards of environmental printing not as a niche product but as a mainstream, affordable business choice.
The biggest corporate marketing and reporting campaigns can now be produced on budget and with significantly reduced environmental impact.".
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