If you work in print or packaging, youâre feeling the shift: sustainability has moved from nice-to-have to non-negotiable. Our new eBook, âPrinting the future,â is designed to make that shift simpler, faster and more profitable.
It replaces jargon with clear explanations, turns regulation into practical action, and shows exactly how better carbon data helps you win work and build trust. First you need to get the foundations right. The guide explains why CO2e is the universal measure, unpacks the GHG Protocol in plain language, and introduces three useful âlensesâ for seeing your emissions – operational, supply chain and product. The benefit is alignment: leadership, sales and production can talk the same language, make like-for-like comparisons, and prioritise reductions that genuinely move the needle.
It then brings order to the regulatory noise. From CSRD and ESPR in the EU to SECR and PPN 06/21 in the UK, youâll see whatâs changing, whatâs expected and how to stay ahead. Crucially, the eBook tackles greenwashing head-on, summarising the Green Claims Code and the lessons from recent rulings so your marketing can be confident, specific and defensible. The result is fewer compliance headaches and stronger reputational protection when customers and auditors start asking tougher questions.
First you need to get the foundations right. The guide explains why CO2e is the universal measure, unpacks the GHG Protocol in plain language, and introduces three useful âlensesâ for seeing your emissions – operational, supply chain and product.
Where the guide really accelerates progress is in execution. It sets out a five-stage maturity model that takes you from establishing a baseline to achieving net zero by 2030, with practical guidance at each step. Youâll see what âgoodâ looks like when carbon reporting becomes a core business function, how to embed product-level data into quoting and design, and why integrated, automated calculations inside your MIS or ERP outperform time-consuming spreadsheets. The âultimate dashboardâ concept shows how real-time tracking, seamless data flows and verified outputs cut manual effort, reduce risk and surface decisions that lower both emissions and cost.
Itâs not theory either. The eBook shows how accurate, product-level carbon data helps printers differentiate in competitive bids, demonstrating the commercial upside of precision over averages and offsets. If your customers want lower-impact options at quote stage – or need product footprints to satisfy their own disclosures – this guide shows how to deliver without slowing production. Youâll finish with a clear sense of what to automate now, which levers reduce the most carbon fastest, and how to present results that stakeholders will trust.
To make action immediate, thereâs a robust self-assessment that scores your current capability, highlights gaps and turns them into a prioritised plan. It encourages better conversations with customers about formats and data, builds supplier collaboration into your process, and helps your teams set measurable goals that are ambitious yet achievable. The tone is practical and upbeat throughout, because the opportunity is real: more efficient operations, stronger tenders, faster reporting and a credible story your market can believe.
If youâre ready to replace estimation with evidence and compliance with competitive advantage, download âPrinting the future.â In one concise read youâll gain clarity on the landscape, a roadmap to net zero, and the tools to embed instant, accurate carbon insights across your business, so you can lead on sustainability and growth, not choose between them.
