Want to make a difference to the worlds forests?
Specify certified FSC printers like Artcraft to print for you.

A certified FSC Chain of Custody supplier meets the strict requirements for ensuring FSC certified products come from well-managed forests. Artcraft will help you select the right paper to use the FSC logo so your audience knows you care.

Not all papers have FSC certification, so we also provide non-FSC products when necessary.

Please check out the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for more info about the environmental, social and economic benefits.

• www.fsc.org
• www.fscus.org

Artcraft Inc is FSC Certified since 2008.
Our number is SCS-COC- 001816

Artcraft Inc is a recognized leader in providing the highest quality printing and service. Because of our position of confidence and trust with our print customers and our vendors we are keenly aware of our ability to influence environmental awareness and inspire environmental action.

With this responsibility in mind, Artcraft makes the following Environmental Policy Statement an integral part of our objective and operating mission.

Artcraft Inc has been carbon neutral since 2009.

Artcraft Inc is a member of the Fair Labor Association since 2009.

Education of our clients:
Artcraft Inc provides education and motivation to our customers to decrease impact of marketing material on the environment by:

• Making it easy and cost effective to FSC certify projects
• Helping customers navigate on best choices of papers for the environment, from virgin fibers to post consumer recycled to Green Seal, SFC, FSC etc.
• Encouraging small frequent runs of forms and reports to prevent obsolescence
• Preventing mail list waste– all mailing lists are cleaned to the maximum degree of list hygiene to reduce waste.

Our office environment:

• Artcraft uses 100% recycled paper, file folders and office supplies
• We recycle all office waste
• All printers are set to duplex, or print both sides of the sheet, to save paper
• We buy only Energy Star electronics
• Our building has been climatized to reduce energy needs: light bulbs are CFL’s, thermostats are programed, air leaks are plugged, water is low flow and we have planted trees to shade our building. Artcraft Inc composts on site.
• Our company vehicle is a hybrid Prius.

Our partners:
Artcraft has implemented goals and strategies for reducing waste, emissions, and energy with all our small business printing vendors.

• Our vendors are within 20 miles of 90% of our customers to reduce transportation energy use.
• 100% soy ink is used on all jobs
• We recycle all paper waste – paper is shredded and baled and sent back to the paper mills.
• We utilize biodegradable coatings.
• Our high tech printing systems using ink canisters, water based coatings and solvents replaced to reduce the amount of VOC emissions.
• We offer and encourage the use of electronic paperless proofs that do not require paper, delivery and pick up.
• We adhere to all environmental laws and regulations. None of our partners have ever had a citation. We identify issues that may not yet be identified in the law, but could result in adverse environmental effects. We strive to exceed required levels of compliance.

This policy, and our performance under the policy will be reviewed periodically.