In 2008, ColorPortal Europe S.A. announced a comprehensive paper & ink purchasing policy. This policy provides you, our customers, with the opportunity to make environmentally preferred purchasing decisions when selecting the paper or the ink used for your print jobs. Please consult your sales or customer service representative for assistance in this process.

ColorPortal Europe S.A. admits that being a market leader in the publishing and printing industries means being responsible for the use of large quantities of paper & ink. Although trees are a renewable resource, is the resource being renewed at a rate that can be sustained? By answering this question, we saw an opportunity to make a difference.

The underlying philosophy for our policy was sustainable development. We wanted to make it clear and simple for you to choose papers that support sustainable development. Based on a range of criteria we have developed a classification system for papers allowing you to choose an environmental option based on your own level of comfort.

By promoting the use of environmentally preferable papers, we are offering you the option of using these for your print jobs, and we are also encouraging our suppliers to increase their availability and selection.

What do we mean by environmentally preferable papers?

To make sure that today’s resources do not dwindle away, creating shortages in the future, ColorPortal Europe S.A. suppliers are committed to using sustainably managed raw materials.

• PEFC certification: the world’s largest forest protection organisation ensures that the pulp used by our suppliers uses to produce its paper comes from sustainably managed forests
• Closed-loop water systems: reduces the volume of fresh water needed to a minimum
• Responsible use of chemicals: avoiding  the use of substances that are harmful to health and environment

Recycling

To reduce environmental pollution and ensure recyclable materials do not go to waste, ColorPortal Europe S.A. suppliers are requested to take responsibility for its own waste management and air pollution treatment very early on.

• 100 percent of mill broke is recycled
• A biological exhaust air cleaning system uses micro-organisms to eliminate odours

Guarateeing Quality

ColorPortal Europe S.A. suppliers have set up a seamless quality assurance chain from raw materials through to the finished paper to make sure that customers can have total confidence in the consistent quality of the products they source from us.

• Integrated Quality: a production concept that is the only one of its kind in the world, ensures quality control throughout all process stages
• Continuous optimisation of all processes, products and technologies with a view to quality, cost and service leadership