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News Release from: Proco
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 June 2007
Printer Joins Campaign For Climate
Change
In an effort to help the printing industry to take positive action on climate change, Sheffield (UK) printing firm Proco has signed to Prince Charles's Climate Change Challenge.
Proco said it was invited to attend the Prince of Wales's Business Summit on Climate Change, sponsored by the Carbon Trust and the company has now been tasked to lead a campaign to combat the effects of global warming The summit marked the start of a long-term campaign to mobilise the business community to respond to the growing environmental challenge
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 1 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Over 1,000 companies across many sectors have signed-up.
The pledges made by Proco are to identify a board-level representative to champion carbon reduction activities, to work collaboratively with suppliers to minimise emissions along their supply chains and to develop firm carbon reduction plans with targets to minimise the impact of their emissions.
Proco sales director, Jon Bailey, explained: "It's essential that we as print providers respond effectively to the growing crisis of climate change.
This summit marked the beginning of a concerted national campaign to encourage businesses to take positive action.
It was hugely valuable to sit down with colleagues from major organisations across a whole range of sectors and share ideas and expertise.
We're now looking forward to communicating some clear, strong messages regarding the importance of reducing carbon emissions." He added: "Industry has to take responsibility for reversing the effects of global warming.
Proco plans to share best practice with other printers and to be at the forefront of this sector's campaign to reduce carbon emissions." Jonathon Porritt, founder of The Forum for the Future, said: "Given the right information and the right sort of lead, big and small companies have shown themselves to be willing and able to get stuck in on reducing their carbon footprint." In the course of the summit representatives from delegate organisations, which included the Royal Mail, the National Grid, Cadbury Trebor Bassett and Birmingham International Airport, took part in round-table discussions to debate the business impact of climate change.
They also looked at strategies for reducing carbon emissions and for involving suppliers, partners and customers in responding to the environmental challenge.
Proco said that it already has some strong environmental credentials.
The firm has been accredited by The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Council.(PEFC).
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