Sustainability
Lower Cost Should Not
Raise Your Footprint.
Offshore print done properly reduces waste, optimises freight and gives you documentation you can actually use.
Environmental impact in high-volume print comes down to two things — what the paper is made from, and how efficiently the job is run. We manage both. And we're direct about what we can and can't verify.
What We Actually Do
We Don't Own the Presses.
We Own the Standards.
We're honest about what that means.
We don't manufacture print. We select, vet and manage the factories that do — and environmental performance is part of how we choose them.
We're also direct about something most suppliers aren't: there are things we can verify and things we can't yet measure. We won't provide documentation that doesn't support a claim. If a specific certification isn't available for your category or facility, we'll tell you before you commit — not after.
What We Manage
Certified Paper.
Responsible Finishes.
The basics, done properly.
FSC or PEFC certified paper
Every job uses fibre sourced from responsibly managed forests, verified by chain-of-custody certification. Documentation provided per run.
Recycled substrates available
Post-consumer recycled paper and board options across most print categories. We'll tell you honestly where quality trade-offs apply.
Vegetable-based inks and aqueous coatings
Standard across our factory network, not a premium add-on.
Designed for recycling
We advise on finishes and constructions that keep your packaging and collateral compatible with Australian recycling infrastructure. Spot UV on a kraft box makes it non-recyclable. We'll flag that before it goes to press.
Reducing What Gets Thrown Away
The Most Sustainable Run
Is the One That Wastes Nothing.
Three practical ways we reduce material waste on every job.
Physical samples before scale
Every new job is sampled and approved before mass production. Every reprint avoided is paper, ink and energy saved.
Print volumes aligned to demand
We help clients match print quantities to actual usage through staged releases and inventory management. Obsolete stock going to landfill is a financial and environmental problem.
Efficient job planning
Standardised formats and job consolidation reduce offcuts and raw material waste across every run.
Getting It Here
Sea Freight First.
Air When Necessary.
Freight choice is the biggest variable in the carbon footprint of offshore print.
Sea freight produces roughly 20–30 times less CO₂ per tonne-kilometre than air freight. We plan every production schedule around sea freight as the default. Air freight is used only when a deadline can't be met any other way — and we present the cost and emissions trade-off to you before you decide.
We consolidate shipments where possible, and our Australian warehousing enables staged stock releases that remove the need for repeated urgent air shipments.
Environmental Procurement
Requirements?
Let's Have a Straight Conversation About What We Can Verify.
No pitch. Just an honest walkthrough of our factory credentials and documentation for your specific categories.
Or contact us at hello@printcentre.com.au