Northend partner with CarbonQuota for a greener future

Northend Printers, still leading the way 135 years later.

For 135 years, Northend has been guided by the Founder’s principles of Quality, Trust and Service.

Today, those values drive the company’s commitment to sustainability as they strive to meet the evolving needs of their clients. A key part of this journey has been Northend’s collaboration with CarbonQuota – enabling them to provide clients with the vital data they need to achieve their own sustainability goals across the supply chain.

Using CarbonQuota to Make an Impact

Since adopting CarbonQuota’s product carbon footprint tool, Northend has seen some real benefits. There’s been a lot of positive feedback from customers and the company has been able to strengthen its trading platform, even securing business with a number of larger clients. While it’s still early days, Northend is ahead of its sales budget and has a healthy order bank – with CarbonQuota playing a helpful role in this.

Northend is excited to keep rolling out CarbonQuota’s reporting tools and are looking forward to hearing what their clients think of the new technology. The first monthly report has already been sent out and the team are eagerly awaiting the feedback that will further shape their sustainability efforts.

Continuing the Journey After 135 Years

Reflecting on Northend’s partnership with CarbonQuota, Ian McCloskey (Sales Director) says,

“As part of our continual journey, 135 years and counting, Northend is determined to do what we can to not only reduce our own carbon footprint, but also to help our clients make the right decisions around sustainability. Being able to provide the information allows them to make informed choices about the type of products they buy.”

Northend is committed to reducing their environmental impact while empowering clients to meet their own sustainability targets, proving that Quality, Trust and Service are more than just words – they’re the foundation of everything the company does, even after more than a century.

Success will depend on finding practical solutions that work for printers, satisfy client performance requirements, and genuinely address environmental concerns without creating new problems elsewhere in the supply chain.
Nathan Tiller

Co-founder, CarbonQuota

The Path Forward

As regulations evolve and consumer awareness grows, the printing industry’s navigation of the PVC challenge continues to drive research into materials that could potentially deliver both performance and reduced environmental impact. The companies that successfully balance these competing demands while maintaining supply chain transparency and avoiding unsubstantiated claims will likely be better positioned in an increasingly scrutinised marketplace.

The industry faces ongoing challenges in developing materials that match PVC’s performance while addressing environmental concerns. Progress requires honest assessment of trade-offs, transparent communication about material properties and impacts, and continued investment in research and development. Success will depend on finding practical solutions that work for printers, satisfy client performance requirements, and genuinely address environmental concerns without creating new problems elsewhere in the supply chain.

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