Collaborative Perspective
We are committed to our sustainability initiative and have joined others in their efforts
to be eco-efficient. Given the various processes involved in the production of products
for the packaging, newspapers, commercial, industrial, and publications markets,
environmental and sustainability issues are a key issue at Sun Chemical. We also
recognize that our activities are part of wider production and supply chains, and we are
committed to making these chains as sustainable as possible, whether working upstream
with our customers or downstream with our suppliers or across the industry through
government, industry trade associations and other sustainability responsible organizations.
We are also adamant about maintaining high-quality standards. As a result, we will continue
to lead the industry with our technology investment. Some of the efforts we support are:
This initiative involves all members of the graphic arts supply chain, including forestry, pulp,
paper, inks and chemicals, pre press, press, publishing and printing.
Sun Chemical is part of the PrintCity Alliance, a group set up in 1998 to share global expertise
in the graphic arts industry, and has been leading a working group set up to consider the issues
surrounding the importance of the environment and sustainability within the print industry.
Sun Chemical has also been working on a project with the Bertelsmann Group, the aim of
which was to measure the carbon footprint of a magazine from its conception to its place
on the shelf.
Packaging waste is a significant industry issue, given the large volumes of materials used in
packaging of all types.
Sun Chemical is a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, an organization whose
vision is to have a world where all packaging is sourced responsibly, designed to be effective
and safe throughout its life cycle, meets market criteria for performance and cost, made entirely
using renewable energy, and once used, is recycled efficiently to provide a valuable resource
for subsequent generations.