Environmentally-friendly initiatives
Conscious decisions that make us a green business
Our promise is to offer you the best printing quality in the market. But it doesn’t mean we need to sacrifice our beliefs to achieve this. We believe each person makes their own choices about how they live in society and interact with their surroundings.
We care for the planet - we see how beautiful nature is and we want to help preserve it. That’s why we make conscious decisions about how we run our business, ensuring we are as environmentally-friendly as possible.
To prove that we don’t just talk the talk, but we walk the walk too, we’ve gathered some of our initiatives towards being a green business below:
Vegetarian Society Approved vegan products
We are extremely proud to say that Hatch is the UK’s first printer to hold the Vegetarian Society Approved vegan accreditation. That’s a massive achievement for us and for the printing industry – and we do hope that others will follow suit, pushing the whole trade to be more protective of animals.
Before the Vegetarian Society evaluated us to ensure we met all the necessary requirements to receive the stamp, we undertook a comprehensive self-assessment.
We worked with our suppliers to check and follow every product we offer and every process we have in place, from paper and ink to packaging, glue and tape… we went right back to the source, investigating each link of our supply chain to ensure every product we purchase, and in turn supply to our customers, is free of all animal-products.
Recycled paper stock
We are always on the lookout for sustainable paper alternatives and offer a range of recycled stocks that ensure your materials will not only be environmentally-friendly but also look unique.
Kraft paper: Pick this paper option by selecting Kraft and give your business card design that hand-made look with superior quality.
440mic Extract: Through innovative recycling method, G F Smith transforms disposable coffee cups into cool paper and we print your design on it to create uniquely awesome business cards. Select Recycled as paper type for this stock.
380mic Pulp: When printing your flyers on this paper, made of 100% pulp board sourced from sustainable forests, they will have a stylish vintage look and feel.
CO2 Neutral Press
This is all about reducing the impact we have on the environment and ensuring we don’t contribute to the planet’s climate changes.
Our climate neutral machinery neutralises the amount of CO2 produced during the printing process. This minimises our emissions and reduces our carbon footprint – as we explored in our blog post Print your way into a greener London.
LED Lighting
Hatch’s factory is equipped with LED lighting – an eco-friendly alternative compared to traditional lighting.
They offer high energy efficiency and could save up to 80% energy output. They also have a longer life span, meaning lower carbon emissions and fewer bulb changes, resulting in less waste. Another advantage is that LED lights contain no toxic chemicals, such as mercury, making it a safe option for domestic and commercial use and for the ecosystem.
Besides the environmental benefits, our lights are intelligent and fitted with movement sensors. This means they automatically dim down and turn off when Hatch’s employees leave for the day.
Recycling
You send us your design and we make it into what you need to promote your brand, be it business cards, roller banners or folders. Now, you may be wondering what happens to the bits that weren’t transformed into your awesome printed materials – the trimmed pieces of paper, the empty glue bottles, the unused cardboard… well, the answer is: we recycle them all.
They may not have made the final cut to become a part of your beautiful stationery, but they will be transformed into something else just as awesome… we separate our waste into different recycling types and ensure they don’t end up in landfills, but are properly disposed and ready for recycling.
Gophr
We are not only careful about what happens in our factory, but also how our products get to you. Besides offering a fast delivery service that doesn’t compromise on quality, Gophr employs two-wheeled-pedal-powered delivery pros who can guarantee to get your order in your hands in no time and also with no emissions and no pollution – it’s for sure a green delivery option.
That’s exactly why we’ve partnered with them and are proud to offer same day delivery services in London on selected products.
Gary Toomey
The passion for creating an environmentally-friendly business with sustainably sourced products and green processes comes from the top. Gary Toomey is Hatch’s Founder, a vegetarian, animal lover and future generation carer.
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