ANZ banks on carbon neutral future: Stream conference

ANZ’s push to become carbon neutral highlights corporations' focus on the environment as printers line-up to get their own credentials.

As of 31 September this year, the ANZ will be classified as a carbon neutral company, which means that from October it will begin measuring all carbon emissions.

According to Adrian Painter, (pictured) Stream's ANZ PMU director, the company’s objective is to have a global initiative and commitment to introducing carbon calculations into its print services.

“Cost savings have taken a step back and environmental issues have been brought forward,” he said.

Though the ANZ will be monitoring its carbon closely, Painter assured printers that it will not mean a move away from print. “There will always be a demand for print from ANZ,” he said. “They are working with the print supply chain to meet the growing environmental compliance demands.”

Printers submitting quotes will be required to list the CO2 emissions for each individual job.

Painter expects that after word of ANZ’s initiative grows, other corporations will move in a similar direction. “I think it will lead to more companies wanting to become carbon neutral,” he said. “Growing environmental compliance demands will encourage others to come on board as well.”

David Fuller, manager of green printer, Focus Press, saw signs of corporate Australia headed this way some time ago and this year launched a Free Carbon campaign, which offsets all carbon dioxide emissions throughout the entire printing supply chain. “Hearing about the ANZ only makes us more and more confident that we have made the right decision with our business direction,” he told Print21.

This year, Stream won a $5 million account to supply ANZ’s promotional products.

Keeping an eye on colour

Just as environmental issues have returned to the corporate limelight, so too has colour management.

Stream Solutions design studio manager, Dave Mann said that of its top 60 litho suppliers, 38 are now compliant to ISO 12647-2. In one year’s time, he expects the number to be higher than 50.

“The ISO standard is about innovation and change – customers are demanding it and driving the innovation,” he said.

Mann added that according to a recent Stream account managers survey, customers are now much more aware of standards in Australia.

Kayell colour specialist, Luke Wooldridge spoke of his experiences in helping companies such as Craft Inprint and Offset Alpine achieve ISO certification.

“It’s a true international standard and a useful tool for penetrating new markets,” he said.

Pictured: the colour guys Dave Mann (l) and Luke Wooldridge at last week’s Stream conference.