Sustainability Resources
Distribution and warehousing:
Our distributor BookSource are committed to reducing negative environmental impacts resulting from our operations. BookSource follow sustainable practices where possible and are committed to educating and engaging on how we can collectively make an impact. See: Booksource/green for the full environmental policy.
Green AI has been launched
Inpress now uses Ecosia.org/ai-search as the house AI search facility along with the regular ecosia.org search engine
Ecosia AI runs off 100% clean sources and invests in energy projects: https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-ai/
Banking:
bank.green is an incredible volunteer-led resource with an extensive and clear list of UK banks and their credentials. Possible most-sustainable banking options could be:
The Coop is the UK ‘high street bank’ viewed as fossil-free:
https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/values-and-ethics/planet/
Triodos is also fossil-free and BCorp certified:
https://www.triodos.co.uk/business
Nationwide have extensive environmental, social and governance disclosures including not lending to companies involved in the fossil fuel sector:
https://www.nationwide.co.uk/about-us/responsible-business/
Printing
The majority of our work is digital, when we do need to print on paper we use a local printer.
Inpress Books are a Newcastle based business with a Newcastle printer Metro Repro who support the Woodland Trust and are members of their Carbon Capture Scheme.
Eco-Friendly and Environmentally Friendly Printing Newcastle | Metro Repro
We really value our publisher partners and the work they do to increase sustainable practices : we support each other to keep challenging ourselves to do more and have a quarterly sustainable action group as a forum to discuss environmental and sustainable concerns