05.14.24
For Quad, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a guiding principle woven into its very fabric.
As Natalie Hahlen, executive director of environmental health & safety, explains in the company’s most recent Environmental, Social and Governance Report: “We continue to show that what is good for the environment is good for business. Never settling for ‘good enough,’ we remain committed to finding new ways to conserve raw materials, reduce waste and refuse, reuse, recycle and responsibly source materials to minimize our environmental impact.”
Sustainability initiatives run across departments throughout Quad, fueling its production solutions. In 2022, 79% of the paper purchased by Quad was third-party certified by organizations like FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) and the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). To limit the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes, Quad recycles more than 98% of solid waste across its US facilities.
In April, the company made a five-year commitment to participate in We Energies’ Renewable Pathway Program, which will provide enough renewable energy to offset the power used at its Franklin, WI, plant—where more than 50% of the company’s US packaging manufacturing takes place.
Quad also weaves sustainability throughout its market-facing offers and solutions. These sustainable practices have been essential to growing relationships with brands equally dedicated to creating a better way for local communities and the environment.
Quad In-Store has implemented a sustainability strategy of “redesign, reduce and reuse” to guide its operations, which has led to innovations such as the LAMà Band, a proprietary and eco-friendly alternative to the polybag packaging Quad’s in-store displays were previously wrapped in. Not only does this solution reduce waste, but it also streamlines packaging assembly processes for retailers.
The company estimates this innovation leads to an annual waste-stream elimination of:
• 330,000 plastic polybags
• 330,000 one-time-use paper instruction sheets
• 660 paper-ream wraps
• 66 corrugated boxes
• 132 plastic straps
• 8 wooden pallets
Finding fresh ways to market sustainably, a California-based retailer worked with Quad to reuse the bases of its in-store displays at 600+ locations. The collaboration managed to effectively reuse 1,308 plastic bases across different campaigns, significantly cutting down on plastics and the environmental impact of shipping.
As Natalie Hahlen, executive director of environmental health & safety, explains in the company’s most recent Environmental, Social and Governance Report: “We continue to show that what is good for the environment is good for business. Never settling for ‘good enough,’ we remain committed to finding new ways to conserve raw materials, reduce waste and refuse, reuse, recycle and responsibly source materials to minimize our environmental impact.”
Sustainability initiatives run across departments throughout Quad, fueling its production solutions. In 2022, 79% of the paper purchased by Quad was third-party certified by organizations like FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) and the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). To limit the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes, Quad recycles more than 98% of solid waste across its US facilities.
In April, the company made a five-year commitment to participate in We Energies’ Renewable Pathway Program, which will provide enough renewable energy to offset the power used at its Franklin, WI, plant—where more than 50% of the company’s US packaging manufacturing takes place.
Quad also weaves sustainability throughout its market-facing offers and solutions. These sustainable practices have been essential to growing relationships with brands equally dedicated to creating a better way for local communities and the environment.
Quad In-Store has implemented a sustainability strategy of “redesign, reduce and reuse” to guide its operations, which has led to innovations such as the LAMà Band, a proprietary and eco-friendly alternative to the polybag packaging Quad’s in-store displays were previously wrapped in. Not only does this solution reduce waste, but it also streamlines packaging assembly processes for retailers.
The company estimates this innovation leads to an annual waste-stream elimination of:
• 330,000 plastic polybags
• 330,000 one-time-use paper instruction sheets
• 660 paper-ream wraps
• 66 corrugated boxes
• 132 plastic straps
• 8 wooden pallets
Finding fresh ways to market sustainably, a California-based retailer worked with Quad to reuse the bases of its in-store displays at 600+ locations. The collaboration managed to effectively reuse 1,308 plastic bases across different campaigns, significantly cutting down on plastics and the environmental impact of shipping.