In the last two decades, the print industry itself has shifted in the way that supplies are sourced. Our suppliers source both paper and ink as sustainably as possible, with the majority of our orders printed using vegetable ink. This is a huge improvement from unsustainable wood loggings and synthetic ink that was used in the past.

Birch focuses on using FSC-accredited suppliers. FSC stands for the Forest Steward Council which is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the responsible management of the World’s Forests. We continuously search for FSC-accredited suppliers to ensure our paper supply has been harvested in a responsible manner from sustainable forests.

Our offices have LED lights which are 80% more efficient than traditional fluorescent lighting. 95% of energy used by LED is converted into light and only 5% is wasted as heat, which means more heat energy is preserved.

In 2014 we worked with Biowood Recycling Limited to install a Biomass boiler which heats our 27,000sq ft factory/warehouse and offices using wood pellets. Our Biomass boiler reduces our CO2 emissions by around 48,000kg per year which is a significant move towards reducing our carbon footprint. The wood pellets are made from virgin wood which ensures that no harmful emissions are released into our atmosphere when they’re burnt.

More recently, the roof at our HQ is the perfect home for a set of solar panels which contribute to providing power for our company electric cars. We’ve had over 5 pallets of solar panels installed and each pallet is equivalent to 710 trees being planted. Our goal is to be powered self-sufficiently by the end of 2023.