ECO-RESPONSIBLE

PAPER SFO R

ECO-RESPONSIBLE

COMPANIES

“ USING PAPER CAN BE AN ECO-FRIENDLY ACT, BUT PEOPLE DON’T KNOW IT.”

Hervé PoncinAntalis Chief Operating Officer

As a leading international distributor

of communications support materials,

Antalis believes that its development

must take into account economic, social

and environmental concerns. Therefore,

Antalis implements Corporate Social

Responsibility initiatives which are

fully aligned with its parent company

Sequana’s global strategy built on 4

pillars: Governance, People, Natural

resources and Product offer.

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THE ANTALIS GREEN

CONNECTION TO ACHIEVE

GREEN EXCELLENCE

Antalis works closely with its suppliers,

customers and other stakeholders to combine

innovation, added-value in the pursuit of

environmental excellence. The environmental

initiatives undertaken at both group and local

level aim to achieve 3 key objectives:

➊ Ensure Antalis commits to environmental

excellence in its everyday business

➋ Support Antalis customers in their

commitment to eco-responsible paper and

printing

➌ Ensure responsible sourcing of the

products Antalis sells.

Why a new stamp?

In order to ensure that a coherent message

underpins these different actions and to

deliver a consistent, structured, group-wide

eco-responsible strategy, Antalis created the

corporate green identity known as “Antalis

Green Connection”. In tangible terms, this

means that, going forward, such dedicated

eco-responsible communications tool as the

“green stamp”, an immediately recognisable

logo that will set Antalis apart, will appear on

all actions when they refer to eco-responsible

projects or initiatives.

Next are a number of ambitious undertakings

that now carry the Antalis green stamp and

support the group’s objective to lead the way

in environmental responsibility.

➊ ENSURE A COMMITMENT TO

ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE IN ITS

EVERYDAY BUSINESS

■ Multi-site FSC® and PEFC™ certification

Antalis is the first paper merchant in the

market to have set up a multi-site FSC® and

PEFC™ certification to ensure full traceability

and transparency through the entire supply

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chain. Audits are performed on logistics as

well as information systems and marketing

and sales processes. Today, 35 Antalis entities

worldwide are part of this programme.

■ CarbonNeutral® Paper

Buying CarbonNeutral® paper from Antalis,

contributes to reductions in your carbon

footprint. For every tonne of CO2 produced

by the manufacture, packaging, storage

and distribution of CarbonNeutral® paper,

an equivalent amount is reduced through

renewable energy or resource conservation

projects that would not otherwise happen.

➋ SUPPORT ANTALIS CUSTOMERS IN

THEIR COMMITMENT

■ Sustainable development support services

and tools

Antalis offers a number of services

(consulting, training, workshops…) and

tools (environmental calculator, brochures,

swatches, samples…) to help customers

understand the various environmental

certifications and regulations and the

potential environmental impact of their

choice of paper. They can also learn about

the technical and application possibilities of

each paper.

■ Eco-responsible product offering

Antalis has built an environmentally-friendly

product offering that is one of the broadest

available on the market today, and that adheres

to stringent environmental credentials. To help

the customers in their eco-responsible paper

search, Antalis has developed the Green Star

System to rank its paper product offering,

with a minimum of 3 stars to be considered

as eco-responsible.

➌ ENSURE RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF

THE PRODUCTS

■ Supplier code of conduct

Antalis has implemented a strict Supplier

Code of Conduct in which potential

candidates’ performance in terms of

social and environmental responsibility is

considered in addition to their strategic fit,

service capability and product quality. The

Code also covers such essential questions

as forced and child labour, discrimination,

working hours and wages, respect and

dignity, ethical dealings, health and safety.

■ Sustainable wood pulp and paper sourcing

policy

Antalis is committed to using timber from

legal, sustainable and well-managed sources

and to supporting initiatives and forestry

management schemes that promote this. Antalis

gives priority to timber carrying internationally-

recognised certification standards such as

FSC® or PEFC™.

■ Product traceability process

In order to better manage its sourcing

issues, Antalis has implemented a new

online platform that centralised all its

supplier traceability information.

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THE ANTALIS GREEN

STAR SYSTEM A USER-

FRIENDLY RANKINGSYSTEM

EASY TO UNDERSTAND

The Green Star System is based on a

universally-recognised point of reference used

to rank services and products.

A SYSTEM TO COMMUNICATE

THE ECO-RESPONSABILITY LEVEL

OF THE PAPERS

It incorporates the vital information on the origin

of the fibre and the manufacturing process,

which represent the two main environmental

impacts of paper in its life cycle, and attributes

each paper product a star rating from zero to

five based on environmental performance.

■ Origin of the fibre

For a product to be eco-responsible, the wood

fibres must either be FSC®/PEFC™ certified or

at least 50% recycled from post-consumer

waste with the remaining in line with FSC® or

PEFC™ standards.

■ Manufacturing process

For a product to be defined as eco-responsible,

either the mills that produce the paper

must carry ISO 14001 certification (based

on a framework for the development of an

environmental management system – EMS –

and the supporting audit programme) or the

paper must carry the EU Ecolabel (lifecycle

based approach).

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* according to the criteria of FSC® or PEFC standards.** with the remaining percentage fulfilling the requirement of FSC® or PEFC standards.

Manufacturingprocess

100% recycled or at least

50% recycled* min. post-consumption**

Non certified*

EU EcolabelISO 14001Non certified

manufacturing process

Certified*(FSC® or PEFC standards)

ECO - R E S PO N S I B LE PRO D U C T S

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THE 3 R’s

R E D U C E

R E - U S E

RECYCLE

A 5-star product=

EU Ecolabel

at least50% recycled fibres

Antalis believes that a paper achieves

environmental excellence when it is made from

at least 50% post-consumer recycled fibres,

with the remaining in line with FSC® or PEFC™

standards, and also carries EU Ecolabel

certification. Why choosing a recycled paper?

What does the EU Ecolabel guarantees? The

two principles combine to form a virtuous mix,

which will be detailed below.

THE ADVANTAGES OF RECYCLED PAPER

■ To reduce pressure on wood

resources

Recycled fibre comes from waste

collection whereas virgin fibre

comes from natural resources i.e.

wood from trees. Recycling therefore has

the advantage of using existing paper to

produce pulp, hence reducing demand for

wood resources by 24 trees per ton of

paper.

■ To save energy and water

Recycled paper mills require less energy, less

water and safer chemicals overall, primarily for

pulp making. Typical savings from producing

recycled paper vs virgin paper are estimated

to be on average 33%1 for energy, 49%1 for

water.

■ To reduce CO2 emissions

Recycling gives paper new life, an essential

benefit of recycled paper, as the paper

can be recycled from 4 to 7 times

before its fibres become too short

for recycling. Compared to virgin

paper’s manufacturing process

and due to the lower use of energy,

1 Source: “Paperwork: Comparing Recycled to Virgin Paper” for the RePaper Project presented by environmental paper network, April 2012.

AIMING FOR5 GREEN STAR

PRODUCTS

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recycled paper also saves about 37%1 of

greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition, the end of life stages of paper

(especially landfilling and incineration)

contribute significantly to global warming

(an average of 1/3 of its whole life cycle

impact). By using recycled paper, you

avoid this stage, and thus the associated

emissions.

THE EU ECOLABEL GUARANTEES

› Lowest air emissions (SO2, NO

X)

› Lowest greenhouse gas emissions

› Highest standards of process water

cleaning (COD)

› Reduced electric and fossil energy consumption

› Minimum impact on the environment (raw

material selection, certified or recycled)

› Waste recovery

› Reduction / prevention of risks to human health

related to the use of hazardous substances

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of greenhousegas emissions

of landfill space

55%of CO2 emissions

RECYCLING PAPER SAVES

1 TON OF RECYCLINGPAPER SAVES

49%of water

24trees

between£ 174

and£ 336

37% 3m3

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ARE YOU A 5 - STAR COMPANY?

For any company se r ious abou t

environmental responsibility and aiming

to demonstrate a 5-star environmental

performance to stakeholders, choosing

recycled paper carrying the EU Ecolabel

is the way to go. Furthermore, opting

for recycled paper no longer means

compromising on quality, performance,

appearance or whiteness as tremendous

progress has been made in its production.

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A SELECTIONOF ANTALIS

5 GREEN STARPAPERS

This section highlights most of the Antalis

product ranges granted with 5 green stars,

i.e. produced from a minimum of 50% post-

consumer recycled fibres, with the remaining

in line with FSC® or PEFCTM standards, and

carrying the EU Ecolabel. All these papers

cover a large scope of paper shades (from

natural to high white), hence covering many

paper applications, from commercial brochures

to annual reports, business cards, labelling,

office A3/A4 printouts, envelopes… to name a

few. They also cover all the common printing

technologies: litho-offset, digital, laser and

inkjet copier printers.

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An innovative range of 100% recycled papers,

extra-white (minimum whiteness CIE 124) FSC®

Recycled certified. Cocoon Offset and Preprint are

uncoated papers, whilst Gloss and Silk are 2-sided

coated papers for more colour demanding print

jobs.

Xerox Recycled Supreme+ is the ultimate recycled,

high white paper range designed to give perfect

performance in laser printers and multifunctions.

Made from 100% PCW (Post Consumer Waste),

FSC® Recycled certified. Bleach type PCF (Process

Chlorine Free).

This range of coated papers has been designed

specifically for the latest digital technologies,

allowing print-on-demand and personalised

messages to each customer. It is 3 stars HP

Indigo certified and compatible with all dry toner

production presses. It is 50% recycled with the

FSC® Mix certification.

Image Recycled is a 100% recycled A4 and A3

paper range, available in 4 shades to meet all the

requirements of office customers: Natural white,

Regular white, High white Blue Angel and Bright

white.

A 100% recycled paper range, FSC® Recycled

certified, with a stylish natural-shade and an

appealing touch and feel. It is available in

uncoated and coated paper options to cover all

your printing needs.

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“ PLANET EARTH BRINGS US TREASURES AND MIRACLES. FORESTS ARE ONE OF THEM. LET’S MAKE SURE FUTURE GENERATIONS ALSO BENEFIT FROM IT. BY USING REASONABLY ECO-RESPONSIBLE PAPER*, YOU GUARANTEE THE WELL MANAGEMENT OF THIS ESSENTIAL AND PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCE.”

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ANTALIS LIMITED

Interlink Way WestCoalville, LeicestershireLE67 1LETel: 0870 607 9014Fax: 01530 505 058Email: contact@antalis.co.ukwww.antalis.co.uk