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Sustainability

Haybrooke offsets the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions proportional to the manufacture and delivery of all printed products purchased in PDQ Print Hub on our PaaS customers' behalf. In doing so, we are helping hundreds of businesses on their journey to Net Zero.

WE CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT

At Haybrooke, environmental responsibility is more than a commitment; it’s a guiding principle. From the way we source print to the way we operate, every aspect of our business is designed to minimise environmental impact. 


It's not just GHG emissions we care about. The electric car charging points at our offices, solar panels and rainwater recycling system are all testimony to our sustainability endeavours. 


We aim to lead the printing industry toward a greener future.

We provide essential funding into sustainable energy projects across the globe

PDQ Print Hub is the UK’s only print buying platform that offers fully carbon-balanced print. 


In both PaaS and SaaS sustainability information, including CO2 and plastic consumption, is provided for every job so you can make informed decisions about the print you buy.


As a PaaS user, the CO2 emissions for all jobs you place in PDQ are offset by us on your behalf in conjunction with Climate Impact Partners, our environment partner.


Carbon offsetting provides essential finance into sustainable energy projects across the globe. 

Certified Sustainable Print Certificate

CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE PRINT

Haybrooke has developed a print buying advocacy programme, "Certified Sustainable Print".


Participation in this programme is free to all PaaS users of PDQ Print Hub. 


We issue our users with verifiable evidence of its sustainable print buying practices in the form of a Certified Sustainable Print certificate and digital badges for all use purposes. This provides our customers with the means to effectively promote their own commitment to sustainability.


There is nothing stopping you from taking positive climate action today; simply buy your print in PDQ Print Hub!

Some of the RENEWABLE energy projects we have provided essential finance to so far

    Learn more about what Carbon Offsetting is

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    HOW WE CALCULATE OUR CO2 EMISSIONS

    Printing press

    PRINTING

    TRANSPORTATION

    PRINTING

    We control the production calculation for all fulfillers in PDQ. Our methodology is based upon a sophisticated algorithm that allows us to not only calculate the manufacturing methods that will be used by each printer for a job, but also the energy – in kilowatt hours – that will be consumed by the machinery as the job is produced. We use

    We control the production calculation for all fulfillers in PDQ. Our methodology is based upon a sophisticated algorithm that allows us to not only calculate the manufacturing methods that will be used by each printer for a job, but also the energy – in kilowatt hours – that will be consumed by the machinery as the job is produced. We use this data to determine the manufacturing CO2 emissions as a result, adopting the UK Government’s published energy/emissions for grid electricity to calculate the carbon impact.


    It is not just the manufacturing (pre-press, printing, binding and finishing) CO2 emissions that are taken into account; the environmental cost of paper and delivery is also taken into consideration for the purposes of offsetting the total end-to-end carbon emissions.

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    PAPER

    TRANSPORTATION

    PRINTING

    Paper is a carbon intensive printing consumable, typically responsible for anything between one half and one tonne of CO2 for every tonne of paper made. We take the CO2 ratings provided by the paper manufacturers and merchants for its paper product ranges and add these into our own emissions equation. 


    The paper sector itself is responsibl

    Paper is a carbon intensive printing consumable, typically responsible for anything between one half and one tonne of CO2 for every tonne of paper made. We take the CO2 ratings provided by the paper manufacturers and merchants for its paper product ranges and add these into our own emissions equation. 


    The paper sector itself is responsible for emitting c.4.7 million tonnes of CO2 annually for a production output of c.5.2 million tonnes of paper (source: Carbon Trust). This equates to average emissions of 0.9 tonnes of CO2 (and equivalents) for every tonne of paper made; the emissions being dominated by the drying element of the manufacturing process 

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    TRANSPORTATION

    TRANSPORTATION

    TRANSPORTATION

    Finally, we calculate the CO2 emissions related specifically to the delivery of a job. This is based upon the type of transportation used and takes into account the job weight being hauled, the number of deliveries and the total mileage to and from the delivery destination(s).


    This all goes to ensure that the calculation we use to feed our

    Finally, we calculate the CO2 emissions related specifically to the delivery of a job. This is based upon the type of transportation used and takes into account the job weight being hauled, the number of deliveries and the total mileage to and from the delivery destination(s).


    This all goes to ensure that the calculation we use to feed our reporting for the purpose of offsetting our suppliers’ end-to-end CO2 emissions is as accurate as it can possibly be. It has to be. 


    The complex manufacturing process that is print is hard enough to measure in terms of CO2 emissions, even for an individual printing company; let alone the entire supply chain, as we do with PDQ.

    A message from our ceo: John Roche

    John Roche, Chief Executive, talks about why and how Haybrooke carbon balance.

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