The Howard Smith Paper Group is committed to minimising its environmental footprint and has undertaken a full GHG assessment of our business, September 2008, audited by the Edinburgh Centre of Carbon Management (ECCM). This encompasses all our direct and indirect emissions where they are identified. (Scope 1, 2 and 3 as defined by the Carbon Trust).

We are committed to:

• Achieving a reduction in our carbon emissions
• Working with key suppliers to understand the full life cycle impacts and carbon arising through their activities and products
• Considering how credibly products may be offered as carbon balanced
• Continually reviewing our resource efficiency. This includes how renewable energy may be utilised in the future

For more details on Howard Smith Paper Group policies, go to the Downloads section.