CS Labels gains environmental certification

CS Labels said accreditation to the standard confirms its enhanced awareness of environmental issues, and recognizes the label producer’s efforts to reduce the impact of its activities on the environment.

CS Labels utilizes digital printing technology and materials from Xeikon, and said digital label printing is overall much greener than traditional methods, using less raw materials, energy and water.

It added that its use of the Xeikon dry toner technology produces no hazardous emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and uses no process water so doesn’t cause any water pollution.

Other environmental practices and principles employed by CS Labels include: encouraging customers to only buy what they need, keeping costs low and minimizing storage space; reducing the percentage of energy usage per value of turnover year-on-year; reviewing internal processes that impact the environment, such as the frequency of ordering toner to reduce shipping air miles and the amount of order processing time and energy; keeping employees informed about ecological issues such as recycling, sensible use of water, heating and lighting and general concern about their carbon footprint.

CS Labels managing director Simon Smith said: ‘At CS Labels the environment has been a concern of ours from day one, and this formal system gives us a sensible framework to use now, and in the future, where we will be further reducing our percentage of impact on the environment.’