Great news! HarperCollins has adopted a new paper purchasing policy which commits the company towards phasing out paper from ancient and endangered forests and towards ancient forest friendly solutions like recycled and FSC certified paper for all of its books. HarperCollins has worked with the Greenpeace Book Campaign to develop this policy.
By the bookFind out more about HarperCollin's new procurement policy (PDF format).
Moreover, HarperCollins will be printing all its hardback monochrome books and trade paperbacks on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) from January 2006. This is the first time a major publishing house in the UK will produce such a high proportion of its books on environmentally responsible paper, as opposed to individual titles.
Victoria Barnsley, CEO and Publisher, says: "As a major purchaser of paper, HarperCollins is committed to playing a responsible role in protecting the environment. We believe that actions speak louder than words and are determined to be an industry leader in this and have made a terrific start on implementing our ambitious plans."
"We believe that actions speak louder than words."Victoria Bardsley, HarperCollins UK CEO
The FSC paper is produced and supplied by Arctic Paper who manufactures a range of FSC-certified uncoated and coated papers.
HarperCollins is also ensuring that as much of the paper as possible used in its own offices - in London, Glasgow and Cheltenham - is environmentally responsible. All catalogues are now printed on recycled paper, all letterhead, compliment slips and business cards will use recycled or FSC-certified paper and all the photocopier/printer paper used throughout the company will be FSC certified.
The HarperCollins Production and Purchasing team will continue to negotiate with existing suppliers, as well as other paper mills around the world, to keep the pressure on to increase the volume and standard of good-quality, environmentally responsible book paper.
