• Our Commitment To The Environment

Driving Sustainability with Carbon Transparency

We are proud to partner with CarbonQuota, experts in packaging, print, and carbon management, to enhance transparency within our carbon footprint reporting. Now, every quote and job we produce includes carbon data, allowing our customers to make informed, sustainable choices. We can also suggest lower-impact alternatives and demonstrate the carbon savings these options provide. Additionally, we can provide detailed reports on the carbon impact of your projects over a chosen time period.

Beyond individual jobs, CarbonQuota calculates our total annual carbon footprint, covering scopes 1, 2, and 3. This comprehensive assessment enables us to better manage our environmental impact and drive meaningful sustainability improvements across our operations.

In the meantime, if you have any questions or need more details, please feel free to contact us.

Carbon Footprint Measured

For the second year, we have successfully calculated our carbon footprint. Our assessment includes Scope 1 (Greenhouse Gas), Scope 2 (Electricity), and Scope 3 (All other emissions, including investments, upstream and downstream responsibilities, waste, and end-of-life considerations for all our products).

After submitting all energy usage and carbon footprint data, we are proud to show that with all the hard work – our emissions have reduced by a massive 10.27%!

A few of the areas have included:

Carbon Neutral Gas, bailing our shrink wrap plastic for recycling, increasing our solar power battery capacity, linking this up to the grip to send excess electricity back and moving to Ward Waste Management so that none of our waste goes to landfill.

Now that we have a clear understanding of our carbon impact, we are focusing on identifying key areas of high emissions, along with opportunities for meaningful reduction and strategic action. This insight will guide us in setting future targets. As a first step, we are working to reduce our electricity consumption by installing Voltage Optimisation technology in our main operating facility.

For further details about the report or our reduction plan, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

FSC® Paper and Board

Midland Regional Printers Ltd are very proud to announce we are officially Forest Stewardship Council® certified.

The Forest Stewardship Council® is an organisation dedicated to ensuring responsible management of the world’s forests. All forests are inspected and certified against strict standards set by FSC® whilst protecting both the local communities’ rights and the environment. Only forests that meet these strict standards are given FSC certification and are then allowed to carry the FSC Trademarks.

Advantages of FSC® Paper and Board:

  • All paper and board is sourced from sustainable forests and other controlled sources following all laws, regulations and nationally-approved agreements.
  • Ecosystems and the environment are carefully maintained or restored where needed.
  • Maintaining and improving the social and economic wellbeing of local communities.
  • FSC provide the highest level of protection for endangered species and natural forests.
  • FSC are proud to be endorsed by the major environmental charities including WWF, Greenpeace and the World Land Trust.
  • The registered FSC logo can be used on your packaging and marketing.

Operationally Carbon Balanced

For the second consecutive year, we have fully offset our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by supporting nature-based carbon avoidance projects. These initiatives help tackle climate change by preventing greenhouse gas emissions, restoring critical ecosystems, and enhancing the wellbeing of local communities. Through our efforts, we have offset the equivalent of 1,272,472 tonnes of CO₂e per year.

As part of this commitment, last year we invested in renewable wind energy projects in Brazil. This initiative alone prevents 430,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually and contributes 1,000,000 MWh of clean, renewable energy to the national grid each year.

We plant a tree for every order received

We are proud to announce our partnership with Ecologi, where we are planting a tree for every order we receive. To date, we have planted over 15,500 trees, neutralising over 341,00kg of CO2! To check how our trees are progressing, please see https://ecologi.com/midlandregionalprint. We have also committed to a monthly subscription to continue planting trees going forward. (6,672 of the 15,500 trees were planted with Grow My Tree).

Ecologi collaborates with countries all over the world, mainly in the Global South, to plant trees in regions where the environmental, social, and economic impact is the most significant. Their focus is on reforestation projects, carbon offsetting, and supporting initiatives that align with the principles of environmental conservation. Each tree planted by Ecologi is certified for full traceability, ensuring the highest level of quality and accountability.

We have restored 150m2 of habitat in the UK, supporting wildflowers, wetlands, and wildlife. This helps keep carbon locked away in healthy ecosystems and supports native plants and animals, including pollinators and red squirrels in ancient woodlands.

If you want to find out more about our tree-planting initiative, please feel free to contact us.

Supporting The World Land Trust

We support the World Land Trust by buying an acre of land every year, to help protect land and habituate loss whilst ensuring a future for wildlife. This is something as a company we are very passionate about and have contributed to this for the last twelve years.

The World Land Trust is an international conservation charity (founded in 1989) and was one of the first organisations in the world to focus specifically on the conservation of threatened habitats through land purchase. Working with partner organisations across the world, The World Land Trust funds the purchase or lease of threatened land to create nature reserves, protecting both habitats and their wildlife.

The World Land Trust does not own or manage any of the areas it helps save outside of the UK. The land is always purchased, protected and managed by local partner organisations or communities.

It’s patrons include: Sir David Attenborough, Chris Packman, Steve Backshall and David Gower OBE.

Environmental Management System

Midland Regional Printers Ltd is proud to be an ISO 14001 certified printer. This recognises our strong commitment to using printing processes and introducing measures that minimise our impact on the environment. ISO 14001 is an internationally recognised Environmental Management System accreditation.