We’re passionate about being one of the UK’s most environmentally responsible communications businesses. Everything we do is underpinned by a steadfast commitment to reducing our environmental impact.
Our commitment to the environment
Vegetable inks
We only use 100% vegetable based inks in our production.
Solar panels
We have 208 solar panels on the roof of our production facilities which means we now generate 40,000 kWh electricity and produce 20 tonnes less CO2 emissions a year.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management
Our printing is covered by our ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard which means we are aware of our environmental impact and are actively looking at ways to reduce our impact.
We're FSC ® certified
We are FSC® certified which ensures our paper is sourced from responsibly managed forests. Our Certificate number is C017574
Plastic waste and
direct mail
Our in-house research & development team are working with our clients to showcase and develop plastic-free alternatives for their direct mail jobs. Email us if you want to learn how you can reduce your single-use plastics.
How we've been reducing our energy usage
- 15% reduction in water used per 1,000 printed sheets produced.
- 79% reduction in the chemicals used during the plate making process.
- 10% reduction in electricity used per 1,000 printed sheets produced.
- 24% of Sterling’s space heating is recovered from the heat generated by the water circulation in our presses.
Committed to zero waste to landfill
All our waste is minimised and sorted for recycling. In 2018, 98.36% of our waste was recycled. We’re working tirelessly with our suppliers to bring this down.
As part of our complete service offering from conception, to production through to storage and fulfillment, we also offer our own comprehensive waste recycling service. We can deal with any obsolete printed products you may have through our end to end waste management system even if we haven’t produced it. Please speak with any of our account management team or email us at recycle@sterlingsolutions.co.uk for further details.