Warners Environmental Practices
Warners and the Envrionment
We take our responsibility to the environment very seriously and are proud of our continuous journey so far. In a manufacturing industry we base many of our targets on using as little as possible and reusing or reprposing any waste. Our envronmental efforts are organised and guided through our ISO 14001 procedures and we have held the certification since 2006.
We welcome all customer questions about what we are currently doing and where we are in our journey.
Where does our energy come from?
Energy reduction and how it is sourced are key projects in our environmental strategy.
We have made huge improvements in energy efficiency in recent years through the introduction of new technology, machinery and lighting. LED Lighting has been installed throughout the factory as part of a major investment which started in Jan 2023. We have reduced our electricity usage by over 1.5 million kWh – nearly 20% of our total usage through reinvestment in technology in comparing the previous financial years!
We are moving to more renewable sources of energy where possible. We have three solar panel arrays on site on the roofs of our factory generating electricity throughout the year. Gas consumption is also down by over 500,000 kilowatt hours per year due to the installation of new energy-efficient technology.
Sustainability and the Environment
Sustainable development means living on the earth’s income but not eroding its capital. Keeping the consumption of renewable natural resources within the limits of their replenishment so that we can hand down to successive generations not only man-made wealth but also natural wealth, such as clean and adequate water supplies, good arable land, a wealth of wildlife and ample forests.
With paper being our main raw material responsibly sourced materials are essential for us. We have a whole section on this page for our materials but we also have a page where we list our main suppliers.
Where do Warners fit in?
- We can’t quite tick all of the boxes yet but we are perhaps closer than most.
Zero waste to landfill is just around the corner. - Just about every waste stream will be recycled.
- Further energy efficiency will be achieved through technology and education.
- Purchasing from renewable sources will become standard practice where practicable.
- We have a cross-company waste minimisation and energy conservation scheme in the offices with our sister company Warners Group Publications.
Our Paper and Materials
Waste
Waste Reduction
Twenty years ago as much as 25% of our waste material ended up a Landfill site but now, through investment in new technology, education and training and waste segregation less than 0.05% of our waste is landfilled! So now, rather than a hindrance and yet another cost to the business, most waste streams are viewed as a source of extra income.
- Collection facilities are available in all offices and work areas promoting greater segregation of Recyclable materials.
- The overall aim is to reduce our waste to zero landfil and as at the end of 2023 99.96% of Warner’s generated waste was sent for re-use, recycling or recovery.
Since our early days as a magazine and brochure printing business, we’ve taken our responsibilities to the environment incredibly seriously and are proud of our achievements.
In the mid-1980s, before it was even law to do so, we introduced abatement systems to our web offset printing processes thus ensuring that waste gas emissions to atmosphere were kept to an absolute minimum.
Since then, the environmental policy measures we have put in place to protect both the atmosphere and the local community have won us awards and allowed us to be certified from leading environmental bodies.
Our Achievements To Date Include
- PHolding ISO 14001 certification
- PEliminating the use of the solvent laden IPA (alcohol) on printing presses
- PWe have a recycling rate of over 99.9%
- PWe replace older, less energy-efficient equipment throughout the factory continuously
- PLighting is LED throughout the factory
- PInvested in solar panel arrays to reduce our dependence on other energy sources
- PGenerated more than 183,000kwh annually from our solar panels
- PWe have reduced our annual energy consumption by more than 1.5 Million kWh!
Our customers can be assured that we are not resting on our laurels and are constantly keeping abreast of new developments that affect areas such as waste management, recycling and pollution.
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