Online printer stays in top 1% for third year
in a row
CHANHASSEN, Minn., July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial
printer Smartpress.com has achieved Platinum status with
EcoVadis for the third year in a row. Along with their parent
company, The Bernard Group, the carbon neutral printer retains its
position in the top 1% of more than 130,000 companies rated across
the globe.
A Platinum Printer
"Encompassing our values is a belief that
we are hard-wired to work for something bigger than
ourselves."
EcoVadis evaluates how well organizations integrate the
principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their
business operations and assesses performance in four areas:
environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable
procurement.
Smartpress has consistently received high marks in all
categories year over year, but particularly impressed in the
environment category with a strong environmental policy and overall
environmental management system.
See Smartpress' CSR strategy:
https://smartpress.com/pages/social-responsibility
"Our Ecovadis Platinum status is a confirmation that we're
walking the walk of sustainability. It's easy to talk about being
sustainable, but the hard part is implementing impactful practices
into everything we do," said Matt
Hanson, CEO of The Bernard Group. "Platinum's a symbol of
trust for our clients that our business practices are in line with
our shared social responsibility goals."
Why is Platinum status important to Smartpress?
- It boosts accountability and builds stronger relationships with
their clients, who are looking for sustainability
transparency.
- Platinum gives the company a competitive advantage and
solidifies them as an authority in printing and manufacturing.
- It's a testament to the organization's commitment to
continuously improving their sustainability performance.
"Encompassing our values is a belief that we are hard-wired to
work for something bigger than ourselves," said Hanson. "This isn't
a destination. Our work continues to bring new sustainable
solutions to life as we continue to lead our industry."
See how they do
it:
https://smartpress.com/blog/features/sustainable-solutions-eco-friendly-printing-step-by-step
About Smartpress
Smartpress is the premium commercial printer for creative
agencies, graphic designers, nonprofits and marketing professionals
across the U.S. and Canada. They
operate on three foundational principles: Create premium quality
print with world-class customer service and a commitment to social
responsibility.
Smartpress has achieved numerous social and environmental
milestones like EcoVadis Platinum and ISO 14001 certification. They
are a 100% employee-owned company, Scopes 1 and 2 carbon neutral
and home to one of the largest fleets of HP Indigo HD presses in
the world.
https://smartpress.com/
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