environmental statement 2017 - cestrian...2016 was another dynamic year for the printing industry....

Reporting Period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 2017

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Cestrian ImagingEarl RoadStanley Green Trading EstateCheadle HulmeCheadleSK8 6QE

Tel. +44 (0) 161 488 3300Web. cestrian.co.uk


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EMAS - the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, is a voluntary initiative designed to improve companies’ environmental performance. It was initially established by European Regulation 1836/93, although this has been replaced by Council Regulation 1221/2009.

Its aim is to recognise and reward those organisations that go beyond minimum legal compliance and continuously improve their environmental performance. In addition, it is a requirement of the scheme that participating organisations regularly produce a public environmental statement that reports on their environmental performance. It is this voluntary publication of environmental information, whose accuracy and reliability has been independently

and those organisations that participate enhanced credibility and recognition.

EMAS is strongly backed by the Government and the environmental regulators - organisations who participate are recognised as making strong commitments to the environment and to improving their economic competitiveness.


0DIRECTORS’STATEMENT


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Welcome to the sixth, full EMAS Environmental Statement produced by Cestrian Imaging. We are once again very happy for our performance to be audited and, via this statement, made publicly available.

2016 was another dynamic year for the printing industry. The rise of digital printing continues as other companies follow our lead and enter the digital market place. Further investment into new technology made in 2016 has allowed Cestrian Imaging to maintain its position at the forefront of its market sector. The company invested

printers with just the one printer.

In late 2016 we went through a tender process with our largest customer (35% of our annual turnover) and we have managed to retain our market share of the work.

we maintain an impressive framework for establishing, monitoring and reducing our emissions due to the new investment in more modern printers (See Section 2

In maintaining our EMAS registration we continue to

analysis and improvement) and we are fully aware of the importance of this scheme in improving the environmental image of the printed product and industry.

Phill Reynolds Managing Director February 2017

Investment made in 2016 allowed Cestrian to maintain its position at the forefront

of its market sector.

Welcome


1 COMPANY PROFILE & HISTORY


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Cestrian Imaging is a commercial printing company,

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. Cestrian originated in Hazel Grove, Cheshire. Set up by Paul Whitehurst and Phill Reynolds in 2003 it specialised in large format digital print supplying predominantly the outdoor market. In 2005 Cestrian

Cheadle Hulme. At the end of 2014 Cestrian moved from three to one 55,000 sq. ft (5100 sq m) building to concentrate its assets and its operations under one roof. Originally specialising in screen printing techniques, Cestrian has now established itself at the forefront of advances in digital printing techniques and we continue to specialise in retail, events, marketing solutions and outdoor graphics.


2ACTIVITIES & SERVICES


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The building on the business park is now leased:: Main building housing all print, associated operations, storage and offices.

: The other two buildings on site are not the responsibility of Cestrian Imaging.

Operations on the site are covered by both our Environmental Management System (EMS) and this EMAS statement.

Cestrian Imaging specialises in digital printing techniques and has a diverse range of pre and post-printing capabilities. We recognise the need to monitor technological changes and for constant investment in order to remain at the forefront of digital printing techniques. Our product range is diverse: from A3 printing of sheets to one piece billboards to fabrics printed on reels and digital printing on a wide variety of substrates. We are able to perform, in-house, all stages of work for a vast majority of projects.

Historically a screen printing operation, we maintained one screen printing press until 2012. Investment in further digital plant allowed us to become fully digital in 2013.

Our clients are nationwide and our client range diverse.

sectors. Our product range is broad and includes: : Retail, point-of-sale, graphics

: Billboards & Posters

: Banners

: Vehicle Graphics

: Hoardings

: Exhibition & Display

: Textile Printing

: Window Graphics

: A diverse range of products on paper

: Building Wraps

: Variable Data Printing

European community NACE code:

Our site: manufacturing subsection DE 18.12, Other printing.


3.1ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE & CERTIFICATION

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Scope of our EMS and EMAS: The production and supply of large format screen and digitally printed products to the customer designs at our Cheadle Hulme site.

our commitment to continually improving our environmental awareness and performance. Our Environmental Management System (EMS) conforms to international standards set to ISO 14001:2004 We are fully aware of the changing use of the printed product and the need to evolve accordingly. Ongoing investment in new technologies in 2016 has allowed

processes. These new technologies have helped with

levels of waste.

ISO 14001:2004:our framework for environmental management

Through ISO 14001, we: : maintain an externally audited register, of our direct and indirect environmental impacts, that forms the foundation of our EMS

impacts : monitor and manage our environmental impacts : maintain a database of legal and other requirements

improvement : undertake regular internal audits for legal compliance

EMAS: Registered since 2012, EMAS is our mechanism for public reporting and commitment

Through EMAS, we:: gather performance data : monitor and analyse our performance in detail

of our environmental performance and annual environmental targets

FSC and PEFC:

paper products we use are sourced from responsible sources

Carbon Smart:reporting period of 2016, this is our framework for establishing, monitoring and reducing company-wideemissions: full emissions associated with company

business travel (air, road and rail) and paperpurchases. Our company wide emissions were

In 2016 our emissions had decreased to 856.6 tCO2e, a decrease of 21% overall.

Carbon Smart is an unaccredited organisation which we use to calculate our carbon emission.

Table 1 - tCO2e Actual vs Forecast

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Cestrian Imaging Limited Environmental Policy

Cestrian Imaging is established among the leading environmentally-responsible printing companies in the

nature of actions that reduce both our outgoing costs and environmental impact.As well as improving our own environmental status and performance we will devote resources to raising awareness and standards around environmental issues relevant to the printing industry.We are committed to continually improving our performance, ensuring compliance with all legislation, preventing pollution and reducing our environmental impact.

3.2ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY


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Environmental Management

We have in place systems for measuring a wide range of aspects of our performance and through ISO 14001, our environmental management system. We take action to reduce our environmental impact. Through EMAS (Eco Management and Audit Scheme) our performance data and mechanisms for collection is

we are working hard to reduce our carbon footprint. We will achieve this through clear, practical action and improved communications. Carbon Smart has calculated our carbon footprint and this will be reviewed on an annual basis. We have created an environmental action plan and this will be updated as we review our environmental management system on a six monthly basis.We recognise that climate change is a serious global problem. As a business we are committed to minimising our contribution to climate change. To meet this goal we aim to achieve the highest status in our carbon reduction program for our organisation

our carbon footprint by 10% within 4 years.Our objectives

To achieve our environmental objectives, we will:Apply the waste hierarchy to our operations (eliminate, reduce, re-use, recycle, dispose) increasing our overall

by the end of 2016. This will be achieved through

years of our carbon reduction program from the

our costs and carbon footprint, reduce our use of

travel sustainably using public transport as opposed to company transport, cycling by encouraging and assisting with the creation of a cycle to work scheme and walking to reduce our carbon emissions.Reduce our utility usage by 5% per year based on turnover. We hope to achieve this by also making

look at ways we can reduce our electricity and gas usage. Internal and External quality improvement interventions (QIR) achieve a 1.28% volume of orders from a 2014

any quality issues we have with an investigation process to capture where we can improve. Be legally compliant with existing and future environmental legislationOrganisation, responsibilities and Communications

are kept informed and included in our environmental

as part of their induction. In addition, we will communicate with our contractors and suppliers to agree how they can support our environmental objectives and targets. We are committed to improving our environmental performance and our policy will be updated on an annual basis.

Phill Reynolds Managing Director


4LEGAL COMPLIANCE


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We maintain a manual for our Environmental Management System, including relevant legislation and codes of practice; through ISO 14001 this was externally audited for accuracy and compliance in December 2016. The following is a summary of key requirements:

All waste generated by Cestrian is collected for recovery or safe disposal by licensed companies. Our EMS demands that we check and hold copies of each company’s license.

waste in accordance of the environment agencies rules. The licence was granted for the waste water produced by one of our new printers.

We are registered with the Environment Agency under the Hazardous Waste Regulations: NSA839, as a hazardous waste producer.

Our low solvent use, and associated emissions to air, means we do not need a Local Authority permit.

Cestrian handles more than 50 tonnes of packaging each year and is, therefore, obligated under the Packaging Waste Regulations. Cestrian is a member of

company specialising in Packaging Waste Regulations compliance.

Applicable to our air conditioning equipment,

greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming should they enter the atmosphere. We undertake annual servicing that includes leak testing, hold service records and ensure that service engineers are


5ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT


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Cestrian Imaging has conducted an exhaustive evaluation of its operations in order to establish environmental impacts. We maintain a register of

why, are:

- gas/electricity - generation from non-renewable, fossil fuels, associated emissions

- safe storage (potential spills) and disposal

- safe storage and volumes sent to

- safe storage before being sent to an RDF facility

products to sewers and site drains

- potential pollution - safe handling and

storage, air quality, VOC action on atmospheric gases - natural

resources, energy, waste and, in the case of aluminium, extraction

- potential harm to human health and buildings

- natural resources, energy, waste and, in the case of aluminium, extraction

- potential harm to human health and buildings

: Plastic packaging: Paper: Broken pallets: Cardboard: Materials; Polyvinyl chloride, (PVC), Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP): Aluminium drinks cans: Ink cartridges: Fluorescent lighting tubes (disposed of as hazardous waste, broken down and elements recycled): Batteries (disposed of as hazardous waste, broken down and elements recycled): Toner cartridges


62016OBJECTIVES & TARGETSHOW DID WE DO?


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Facilitated by our ongoing programme of continued

to reduce our energy use. In particular our use of electricity in 2016 was forecast to be substantially

superseded several other large format printers. This printer does use gas and water so we did anticipate to show an increase in these utilities.

substantially lower than in the previous year.Achieved - YES

introduction of a new large format printer which uses gas to dry the ink onto the substrate. Our electricity use was 1454 MWh which has decreased substantially

reduction of 9.91% this has helped us exceed our target of reducing our tCO2e by more than 5% in 2016 to 21%.

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Electricity Data 2016 vs 2015

As a result of action taken to reduce our energy use, our associated tCO2e emissions should also reduce. We have made a comparison of total direct emissions in tCO2e against the company’s turnover in £m to create a direct ratio for comparison to previous years.

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Achieved - YES

on our tCO2e/£m emissions generated from our gas use and a decrease

direct energy use.

Total Direct EmissionstCO2e2016

Turnover £m2016

Ratio 2016tCO2e/£m

Ratio 2015tCO2e/£m

Ratio 2014tCO2e/£m

Direct Energy: Gas 132.3 11.173 11.84 11.20 9.71

Direct Energy: Electricity 653.5 11.173 58.49 82.04 84.64

Total tCO2e 785.8 11.173 70.33 93.24 94.34

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using public transport, cycling, walking to reduce our associated carbon emissions. In 2016 the company

and safety equipment to cycle to work this was taken up

Achieved - NO

We submitted data which we retained for transport and travel to Carbon Smart to ascertain our Carbon data. The target to reduce our reliance on carbon producing transport shows an overall increase in the use of private and public transport, this was attributed to the company’s continued business growth allowing us to secure new business and source new materials.

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Table 5 - Transport Emissions tCO2e


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substantially decreased in 2016, this is due to the

oversee all aspects of waste and energy management. Through improved and increased recycling - and applying the waste hierarchy and a program of education and awareness - we aimed to greatly reduce general waste levels in 2016 with a view to aiming

company changed its waste management company

Achieved - YES

11.6% in 2016 it was 0.64%, although our hazardous waste has increased in line with an increase in our ink usage.

In 2015 we undertook feasibility of additional segregated recycling via strategically placed general waste wheelie bins, an increase in the number of balers

Achieved - YES

In 2016 Cestrian employed a dedicated member of

as a company. Part of the process was to create a simple way to segregate our waste streams more

This was achieved by increasing the number of balers

further analysis of our waste streams and observe and report on the removal of our general waste from the compactor being emptied at the MRF site.

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7OBJECTIVES & TARGETS FOR 2017


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To achieve our environmental objectives, we will:

by 10% by 2018 Reduce our Electric and Gas usage by 5% per year

using public transport, cycling, walking and telecommunications to reduce our carbon emissions.We recognise that climate change is a serious global problem. As a business we are committed to minimising our contribution to climate change. In 2014 the company established its tCO2e

tCO2e to our carbon emissions.In 2014 we established our carbon emission and had an initial 5 year plan to reduce these emissions by 10%.

Due to the fact we have already achieved our 5 year target early we have decided to reduce our carbon until 2018 by a further 2% on current emissions.

Apply the waste hierarchy to our operations (eliminate, reduce, re-use, recycle, dispose) increasing our recycling

2014 Established with Carbon Smart 1,127.9 tCO2e Achieved/Result % set against 2014

2015 Target: 5% Reduction (to be audited by Carbon Smart) 1,071.5 tCO2e No - 1,087.0 tCO2e 3.60%

2016 Target: 7% Reduction (to be audited by Carbon Smart) 1,049.0 tCO2e Yes - 856.6 tCO2e 24.05%

2017 Target 26% Reduction (to be audited by Carbon Smart) 839.5 tCO2e

2018 Target 10% Reduction (to be audited by Carbon Smart) 822.7 tCO2e


8EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT


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and communication in the success of environmental initiatives. With representatives from all departments, our HSQE Team has responsibility for all environmental matters and associated internal communication:

many of our environmental initiatives are small and innovative… but small actions add up. The HSQE Team is the source of our annual targets and objective.

- very few ideas can be immediately introduced. The HSQE Team

– once deemed feasible, The HSQE Team makes a case to the directors for the required investment…

– suggestion boxes placed throughout the company are a source of ideas for HSQE consideration.

projects and company performance.


9MEASURING OUR PERFORMANCE


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Units A: 2016 B: Gross Annual

Turnover:

£millions

Ratio: A/B Ratio 2016: against staff numbers (88)

2015: Absolute

Figures

2015 Ratio: against turnover £m

Core Indicators: direct energy use

Electricity MWh 1454 11.173 130.1 16.52 1760 163.9

Gas MWh 719 11.173 64.4 8.17 652 60.7

Total direct energy use MWh 2173 11.173 194.5 24.69 2412 224.7

Core Indicator: water

Water Consumption M 3 979 11.173 87.6 11.13 801 74.6

Core Indicators: materials

Polyetheleyne (Blown PE) (Taco) tonnes 115.39 11.173 10.3 1.31 125.43 11.7

Polyetheleyne (Woven PE) (Fabrene) tonnes 59.32 11.173 5.3 0.67 65.28 6.1

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) + (Corex) tonnes 245.06 11.173 21.9 2.78 158.82 14.8

Polyester Fabric tonnes 28.3 11.173 2.5 0.32 24.12 2.2

Paper/Card/Tubes tonnes 660.72 11.173 59.1 7.51 724.70 67.5

Aluminium (used for frames) tonnes 93.84 11.173 8.4 1.07 29.83 2.8

Wood tonnes 23.84 11.173 2.1 0.27 18.94 1.8

Total tonnes 1226.47 11.173 109.8 9.17 1147.12 106.8

Core Indicators: ink & consumables

UV based ink tonnes 24.66 11.173 2.2 0.28 14.25 1.3

Solvent based ink tonnes 0.7 11.173 0.1 0.01 2.2 0.2

HP Indigo ink tonnes 3.87 11.173 0.3 0.04 4.35 0.4

Water based ink tonnes 0.62 11.173 0.1 0.01 0.645 0.1

Solvents tonnes 1.84 11.173 0.2 0.02 1.55 0.1

Total ink and consumables purchased tonnes 31.68 11.173 2.8 0.36 22.97 2.1


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Units A: 2016 B: Gross Annual

Turnover:

£millions

Ratio: A/B Ratio 2016: against staff numbers (88)

2015: Absolute

Figures

2015 Ratio: against turnover £m

Core Indicators: material waste

Materials recycled

Taco (Blown PE) tonnes 4.49 11.173 0.4 0.051 5.17 0.5

Fabrene (Woven PE) tonnes 17.83 11.173 1.6 0.203 20.16 1.9

Corex (PVC) tonnes 20.82 11.173 1.9 0.237 16.11 1.5

Poly Prop Jazz tonnes 4.08 11.173 0.4 0.046 N/A N/A

Paper and cardboard tonnes 148.42 11.173 13.3 1.687 202.6 18.9

Wood (broken pallets) tonnes 22.28 11.173 2.0 0.253 42.95 4.0

Metal tonnes 2.07 11.173 0.2 0.024 0 0.0

Waste For Energy tonnes 162.8 11.173 14.6 1.850 17.35 1.6

Total Materials recycled tonnes 382.79 11.173 34.3 2.500 286.99 26.7

General waste for landfill total tonnes 2.58 11.173 0.2 0.030 41.54 3.9

Hazardous Waste - liquid

Hazardous waste liquid: solvents tonnes 0.82 11.173 0.1 0.01 1 0.1

Hazardous waste liquid: ink tonnes 5 11.173 0.4 0.06 5.15 0.5

Hazardous Waste liquid total tonnes 5.82 11.173 0.5 0.07 6.15 0.6

Hazardous Waste - dry

Hazardous waste dry: ink tins tonnes 16.96 11.173 1.5 0.19 6.78 0.6

Hazardous waste dry: ink cartridges tonnes 0.23 11.173 0.0 0.00 0.15 0.0

Hazardous waste dry: wipes and rags tonnes 1.38 11.173 0.1 0.02 0.81 0.1

Hazardous waste dry total tonnes 18.57 11.173 1.7 0.21 7.74 0.7

WEEE total tonnes 0.68 11.173 0.1 0.008 0 0.0

Core Indicator: biodiversity

Three units: 55000 sq ft M 2 5112.00


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Emissions

Methodology: Carbon Smart - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol produced by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Emissions of CH4 and N2O associated with our use of energy for production, heating and transport purposes have been taken into account in the calculation of our greenhouse gas emissions (above) which are expressed as tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (tCO2e). Our processes do not produce significant emissions of other air pollutants.

Performance data is gathered via supplier invoices and statements and via internal systems.Delivery transport is litres of fuel used by our own van only and not courier deliveries. We estimate that

Cestrian will analyse the data from our direct couriers and include these in our data.Litres of fuel used have been established by using an annual spend divided by the average cost per litre during 2015.

Environmental Incidents

Our EMS ensures that environmental incidents are reported, recorded and appropriate preventative procedures introduced.

No incidents were recorded in 2016.

Support Activities

Cestrian is a member of the British Printing Industries Federation.

Total Direct Emissions tCO2e Turnover £m Ratio 2015 Ratio 2015 Ratio 2014*

Direct Energy: Gas 132.3 11.173 11.84 11.20 9.71

Direct Energy: Electricity 599.5 11.173 53.66 82.04 77.58

Transmission and Distribution: Electricity

54.0 11.173 4.83 6.26 6.78

Delivery Transport: Fuel 23.5 11.173 20.23 3.32 3.62

Total tCO2e 809.3 11.173 72.43 96.58 97.69


10CONCLUSION & VERIFICATION


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Conclusion

Cestrian Imaging remains at the forefront of its sector both in terms of environmental status and leading technology. We are strongly placed to remain at the forefront but we expect increased competition as other companies follow our lead and business model.

We will produce an annual update to this Environmental Statement in February 2018.

Verification

Further to consideration of the documentation, data and information resulting from the organisation’s internal procedures examined on a sampling basis during the verification process, it is evident that the environmental policy, program, management system, review (or audit procedure) and Further to consideration of the documentation, data and information

resulting from the organisation’s internal procedures examined on a sampling basis during the verification process, it is evident that the environmental policy, program, management system, review (or audit procedure) and environmental statement meet the requirements of Regulation 1221/2009 (The EMAS Regulation).

Verification details

66 Prescot Street, LONDON. E1 8HG.

Date of Validation:


Cestrian Imaging, Earl Road, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6QE Tel. +44 (0) 161 488 3300 www.cestrian.co.uk


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