Acorn Web, a specialist printer of short to medium run A4 and A5 multi-page products, has strengthened its commitment to sustainability by making carbon data a standard part of every customer estimate.
The Normanton-based web offset printer has invested heavily in sustainability initiatives over recent years and has long supported customers with insight into the carbon impact of their printed products.
Now, working in close partnership with CarbonQuota and Graphic Communications, a CAI Division, Acorn Web has taken a significant step forward. Over several months, the companies have collaborated to integrate their systems and fully automate what was previously a manual and time-intensive carbon calculation process.
This integration is now live, and since the start of May, all outgoing estimates from Acorn Web include product carbon footprint data as standard.
Mark Roberts, Managing Director at Acorn Web, said: “We have been measuring our scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for four years, which has enabled us to produce print-specific product carbon calculations.
These calculations are becoming increasingly important to our customers. They support their own carbon reporting and provide clear guidance on how changes to print specifications can reduce overall environmental impact.
The opportunity to integrate CarbonQuota’s capabilities into our existing MIS, Technique, came after seeing a demonstration of what was possible.
Previously, it could take up to an hour to produce a single carbon calculation. Now it is done instantly.
We are looking forward to continuing our work with both CarbonQuota and Technique to further enhance the solution.”
Dominic Harris, Founder at CarbonQuota, said: “Acorn Web has always been a leader in the sector. Given that they work with some of the world’s largest brands, it was clear they needed the highest quality carbon data.
This is about transparency and accuracy. Our CarbonConnect platform, integrated directly into Technique, enables carbon calculations to happen automatically within existing workflows.
Acorn’s team can now use carbon footprint data across estimating, production and reporting with no additional effort or training.”
Harris continued “A key advantage of this integration is that it removes barriers to adoption. By embedding carbon data directly into everyday processes, printers can provide consistent, reliable insights to their customers without adding complexity. This is a major step forward in making carbon information actionable at scale.”
Howard White, Product Manager for Technique at Graphic Communications, a CAI Division, added: “Sustainability is increasingly front of mind for both print businesses and their customers. We recognised that our solutions need to play an active role in making carbon data accessible.
The integration between Technique and CarbonQuota achieves exactly that. What previously required significant manual effort can now happen instantly at the point of estimating. This gives printers like Acorn Web the ability to have informed carbon conversations with their customers from the very beginning of a project.
We are proud to see Acorn Web leading the way with this capability and look forward to making it available across the wider Technique customer base.”
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