Page 58 • The HERALD • 25th January 2024 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 15TH FEBRUARY v ASK A PROFESSIONAL Local Printers Achieve Gold Sustainability Rating for 2nd Year Running Totton based Hobbs the Printers Ltd, were recently awarded the prestigious Gold Sustainability Rating by EcoVadis for the second year running. e family run printers, now in their 6th generation, have been working hard on their green credentials and have been rated within the 97th percentile of over 100,000 organisations audited by global evaluator EcoVadis, and in the top 1% of companies in the printing industry globally. Hobbs are among the very rst print companies to have their commitment to reduce their carbon emissions veri ed and published by the Scienti c Based Targets initiative. is is in line with the 1.5% target agreed at the Paris climate agreement. ey have a speci c and detailed plan that identi es exactly how they are going to achieve this. Hobbs concern for the environment is illustrated by the fact that for many years they have held the Environmental Standard ISO 14001, which requires the company to continually nd ways to reduce their environmental impact in a safe and predictable manner. As a result Hobbs have been actively engaging with their suppliers to ensure that they also reduce their environmental impact, as well as working with their clients to come up with innovative solutions to help reduce paper usage and waste, as well as using carbon balanced paper, helping to protect and restore over 98,000m2 of threatened forest in some of the world’s most biodiverse regions. eir purpose built unit in Brunel Road has 960 PV solar panels on the roof that help to power the factory below, in addition to using green energy suppliers. Hedgerows and verges around the site are le to grow to give nature a helping hand and increase biodiversity in the area. Hobbs o er sustainable commercial lithographic and digital printing services, working with a wide range of local, national and international clients, including printing e Herald for the last 10 years. As well as printing Hobbs also o er global fulfilment from their Totton warehouse and work with their clients to ensure that the supply chain of their printed products is e cient and hassle-free. With print and ful lment partners in the USA, Singapore and Australia, Hobbs are also able to provide a distribute and print service where les are transmitted to be printed locally, rather than books being shipped worldwide. For more information about Hobbs the Printers Ltd please visit: www. hobbs.uk.com Hobbs factory
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