Proud to be a green company.
Reducing our footprint – one step at a time
We’re all concerned about the environment and the impact we have on it. At St. Joseph Communications, we’re always looking for ways to reduce energy, replenish what we use, cut down on waste and employ more environmentally friendly products and processes. We’re proud to say that we’ve consistently been a leader in the green initiatives that we depend on for our business and quality of life. Here are some examples of our current environmental work.
Replanting and educating through Partners in Growth®
St. Joseph Communications created this unique reforestation program in 1990. Working with Scouts Canada, we support the planting of seedlings on behalf of our customers and for the benefit of us all. It’s an ideal partnership since Scouts Canada has been active in reforesting our country since the 1920s. Scouts provide young people with the hands-on opportunity to practice forestry, sustainable use of natural resources and the reclaiming of waste areas.
Partners in Growth® is a four-time winner in the Environmental Printing Awards’ Community Involvement category.
Key certifications offer our customers choice
In 2005, our Ottawa facility became certified by the Environmental Choice Program – Environment Canada’s eco-labeling program. This facility meets ECP certification requirements for recycling and waste disposal. In 2008, St. Joseph’s print facilities added Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certifications to our existing Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Selecting an FSC, PEFC or SFI certified paper is a way for our customers to demonstrate their commitment to environmental responsibility. We are pleased to give our customers the broadest selection of environmentally friendly paper options.
Promoting the most environmentally friendly stock
Ancient Forest Friendly™ paper is 100% post-consumer recycled. This means that no trees are consumed, and the manufacturing process is totally chlorine free. Any virgin tree fiber is FSC-certified. We’re pleased to live what we believe:
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In 2005, St. Joseph Media was one of the first to switch to an Ancient Forest Friendly stock with Quill & Quire
- In 2006, St. Joseph Communications became the first publishing/printing company to implement an Ancient Forest Friendly stewardship policy
- In 2006, St. Joseph Print was the first to print on glossy Ancient Forest Friendly paper with explore magazine
Want to know more? Visit www.canopyplanet.org.
Environmentally friendly printing plants and processes
St. Joseph Communications is an industry leader in environmental stewardship, with a long-standing track record. Our original Toronto print facility was built from the ground up to be environmentally friendly, including a closed-loop system for cooling water that requires no city water; drainage systems that do not enter the municipal sewer system; the use of vegetable-based ink; and the ability to destroy up to 99% of volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants with a Megtec CleanSwitch™ Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO).
Employees pitch in
As part of our annual Values in Action Volunteer Days, our associates and family members help plant hundreds of trees in our communities in Toronto and Ottawa every year.
