Committed to Environmental Stewardship

At QuantumDigital, we're committed to doing our part to reduce our environmental footprint and conserve vital natural resources. Not only do we personally hold ourselves accountable to practice the highest standards of environmental stewardship, we've also taken the necessary steps to become "chain of custody" certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council).

The FSC is an independent, non-profit organization comprised of members from environmental and social groups, the forestry and timber industry, and other related conservation associations from around the world. The goal of this organization is to encourage and promote responsible forest management. The principles and standards set forth by the FSC not only help to protect and respect the environment, but local economies and social structures as well.

The chain of custody certification examines the production, processing and distribution of wood products, from harvesting of the trees all the way to the end user. Each element in the entire process — from the forest selected to the pulpmill, papermill, distributor, printer and so on — must follow the standards and practices designated by the FSC in order for the finished product to carry the FSC label.

The certification process involves having an independent, FSC accredited, third-party auditor examine a vendor's policies and practices, and in QuantumDigital's case, trace the paper's source.

For more information regarding the Forest Stewardship Council and the certification process, please visit http://www.fscus.org.

Ways We Conserve

Never has there been a greater corporate focus on protecting the environment while fostering economic growth. The good news is, many technologies and services have emerged that enable companies to do both.

At QuantumDigital, we choose the most environmentally sustainable products for our direct marketing services. We start by using Xerox iGen3™ digital presses for all our printing. In addition to superior output, the Xerox iGen3™ offers the following benefits:

• 97% of its components are recyclable or re-manufacturable
• More than 80%, by weight, of the waste generated by the Xerox iGen3™ can be returned, reused or recycled
• Dry inks used by digital presses are non-toxic and have closed containers with a transfer efficiency rate of nearly 100%

Why on-demand digital printing?

Compared to offset printing, on-demand digital printing uses far less paper and chemicals because you print only what you need, when you need it. So there’s no storage required and no outdated materials to dispose of, so fewer trees are sacrificed in the process.

Learn more about on-demand digital printing and the environment (PDF)

Sustainable forests, high-quality paper

We rely on paper supplies from Stora Enso, an integrated paper, packaging and forest products company. Stora Enso has been recognized as one of the top 100 sustainable companies in the world by The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In addition, Stora Enso is the only paper and forest products company that has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes every year since it was first launched. In 2005, Stora Enso received the highest possible score (100%) in four categories — environmental policy/management, advanced environmental management systems, environmental reporting and investor relations. As a result, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has evaluated Stora Enso as “best in class” in addressing climate change.

Conservation from start to finish

Stora Enso’s Wood Supply U.S. has been third-party-certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain of custody program for purchases of raw wood fiber. FSC chain of custody certification requires traceability of paper products in each step of production. Chain of custody begins with the harvesting of the tree in the forest, and it includes processing, production and distribution through the mill — up until the product is sold to an end customer. Chain of custody must be in place at all steps along the supply chain in order for a printed piece to carry the FSC label.

Learn more about Stora Enso's sustainability practices (PDF)

What else?

In addition to our printing processes and paper supplies, we also practice good environmental stewardship by recycling all our paper products internally. Want to know more about our environmental standards? Contact us.