Hemlock scores a hat-trick for the environment
February 28, 2008
Named Most Environmentally Progressive Printer in Canada for the third year in a row
Hemlock Printers Ltd. (Burnaby, BC) was once again honoured for its commitment to the environment at the third annual Environmental Printing Awards, held on February 27th in Toronto, Ontario. This marks the third consecutive year that Hemlock has been named the Most Environmentally Progressive Printer in Canada for its efforts to promote environmentally progressive practices to its clients and industry colleagues. The Environmental Printing Awards, a PrintAction Magazine event, recognize excellence in Canadian environmental stewardship across the print-based communications supply chain. This award complements Hemlock’s recent environmental achievements, including the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters’ 2007 BC Export Award for Sustainability, and the Capital Regional District’s 2007 EcoStar Award for Corporate Social Responsibility.
Hemlock’s most significant sustainability achievements of 2007 include:
- Sourcing a third-party environmental audit of the company’s wastewater discharges and worker exposure to evaporable chemicals, ensuring compliance with Metro Vancouver’s regulations and further improving practices
- Auditing waste by segmenting and weighing all waste in one dumpster and comparing it to 2006 results, showing that 80% of all manufacturing-derived waste had been eliminated from the landfill stream
- Developing Runningreen: the EcoPrinting Infoforum, a full-day event where speakers from around North America spoke to an audience of 200 print purchasers and suppliers regarding methods to improve the environmental impact of the print process