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Sustainability
Regulation guidance: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now in effect, but with further changes on the horizon, what does it mean for printers? Sustainability consultant Rachel England outlines everything you need to know and talks to Apigraf about how your business may be affected.
Supported learning for next-gen printers
FESPA UK is providing an inclusive professional future for young people with disabilities within the wide format print sector.
Regulation guidance: Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
What is the Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, what does it include and what does the print industry need to consider now to get ahead of compliance? Sustainability communications specialist Rachel England outlines the key facts.
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Lightfastness, climate change and the Blue Wool Scale
UV light fades and degrades printed products over time. And the problem is only going to get worse as global warming increases.
Regulation guidance: Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition
What is the Empowering Consumers Directive, when does it start and how will it affect the print industry? Environmental journalist Rachel England outlines everything you need to know for your business.
Regulation guidance: deforestation and EUDR
What is the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation, when does it come into force and how will it affect the print industry? Sustainability specialist Rachel England outlines everything you need to know.
What is the practical value of AI for printers today?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the most talked-about technologies of the last few years, and for good reason. But as expectations begin to be tempered, printers are starting to ask: what is the real, practical value of AI today?
How to spot false green claims
Common deceptive green claims and how to uncover them.
How to use Porter’s Five Forces model for risk management
Porter’s Five Forces is a simple model that can help you to plan strategically for business success now and in the future.
Steve Lister: a practical guide to making green claims
Sustainability and print consultant Steve Lister describes how printers can avoid accusations of greenwashing.
Does digital marketing really work better than print marketing?
As the popularity of digital marketing continues to rise, is there still a place for print marketing in an increasingly online world? We look at whether digital marketing works better than print, or vice versa.
Digital signage boosts OOH advertising
Rapidly changing digital screens in high streets and transport networks can reach more customers.
Bernd Zipper at Zipcon: AI, e-commerce and the new DNA of print
Club FESPA Online speaks to Bernd Zipper – one of the leading consultants for the transforming print industry – and ask him what the future holds.
FESPA Finland: leaders in sustainable printing
Minna Pettersson, Executive Director of FESPA Finland – along with Laura Makelin at Grano and Jari Martovaara from Punamusta – discuss the state of the wide format industry in the world-leading nation for sustainability.
Watching out for greenwashing
In the face of legislation designed to prevent greenwashing, Two Sides tells us why printing businesses should take care to be honest and open about their practices.
How to avoid carbon offsetting and stay sustainable
We look at the issue of greenwashing – especially in light of the changing status of carbon offsetting – to determine how print businesses can stay truthful.
A sustainable future for self-adhesives
We speak to SAISAG founder Steve Lister about why he is so pleased that FESPA is ensuring self-adhesive sustainability.
Ecobanner: super-large format PVC-free banners for outdoor advertising
We spoke to GALE Pacific about its cost-effective PVC-free solution for outdoor advertising, which delivers the durability of comparable PVC fabrics at up to 50% less weight, and reduced disposal costs of up to 60%.
