Stockport-based Cestrian Imaging has been awarded the silver level of the Carbon Smart certification. The company impressed the panel so much that it completely bypassed the usual entry-level certification (Carbon Smart blue) and it’s now heading for gold level.
Carbon Smart is a nationwide certification programme to help businesses show they are actively lowering their carbon emissions. Phill Reynolds, co-owner at Cestrian Imaging, said: “We are extremely proud of our team who have worked so hard to achieve this important certification – especially as we have been awarded the silver level from the off.
“Being green is at the heart of what we do here at Cestrian Imaging and we are constantly looking to improve our business processes in order to do our bit for the environment, as well as reducing our costs and overheads.”
With a dedicated environmental action team drawn from all parts of the business, Cestrian Imaging has now established targets of 5-8% to continue reducing carbon emissions throughout its business over the next year.
The business already has stringent Quality Management Systems in place to continuously audit, review and enhance all of its work to ISO 9001 standards. It also holds ISO 14001 accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to reducing the impact that print has on the environment, and it works closely with its suppliers to ensure they are as environmentally friendly as possible.