The Resource for Every Sustainably Conscious Business Requiring Printing Services
The Blueline Ranking is Canopy’s annual business consumer guide ranking North America’s top printers (by sales) according to 41 Ancient and Endangered Forest conservation and transparently reported sustainability criteria.
To use this Ranking, sort by column headers to see how printers compare. Click on a printer company name to see details related to all the sustainability criteria summarized on the first page.
This content is based on publicly available information/data published on printer websites in April/May 2019. If we have missed anything on your website that might result in additional points, please contact printers@canopyplanet.org directly.
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2019 Ink Drop Legend:
41-51 points. Awarded to printers demonstrating the most forest conservation engagement, innovation and transparency, as compared to their peers.
31-40 points. Awarded to printers engaged on forest conservation, innovation and transparency.
21-30 points. Awarded to printers that have a forest conservation policy and sustainability website content. However, they are not as actively engaged in forest conservation as their higher-ranking peers.
11-20 points. Assigned to printers that have a small amount of transparent sustainability content on their website and may have a forest conservation policy.
0-10 points. Assigned to printers that have very little, if any, transparent sustainability content on their website.
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- Note:
- In the past, we have ranked the top 30 printers from the PI top 400 list that use paper substrates. In 2019, we are focusing on the top 20 PI printers with paper substrates, as well as printers our brand partners have asked us to include in the ranking. The following printers ranked 21-30 in the 2018 PI Top 400 list have not been formally ranked and consulted in the 2019 Blueline, due to smaller market share and lack of substantive demonstrable action on sustainability over the years. Based on transparent website content, these printers would have earned red ink drops, with 0-6 points, if formally ranked in 2019: Command Companies (not including Unimac), 4over Inc., Vomela Specialty, Orora Visual, DATA Communications Management, Walsworth and Mittera Group.
- [A]
- https://piworld.tradepub.com/free/w_altf01/ The PI Top 400 lists printers who voluntarily report on annual sales, therefore some of North America's largest printers may not be included.
- Type*
- Indicates main printing services offered as per PI TOP 400. BF - Business Forms, BOOK - Books, CAT - Catalogue, COM - Commercial, DM - Direct Mail, FIN - Financial, NEWS - Newspaper, PKG - Packaging, PUB - Publication, SPEC - Specialty
- [1]
- The company has a paper 'platform' or a specific policy which usually includes goals to protect Ancient and Endangered forest ecosystems, increase the use of recycled content etc., published on website.
- NP**
- Company has a policy that is not posted publicly
- [B]
- Includes: Has Comprehensive Public Paper Procurement, Policy or Platform; Policy/Platform developed with credible ENGO; Policy or web includes language on: Advocating for long term forest conservation solutions; Protecting Ancient & Endangered forests and endangered species; Distinct Preference for FSC Paper; Distinct Preference for Recycled Paper; Preference for TCF or PCF paper; Support for R&D of Alternative Fiber papers; Publishes Measurable Goals/Targets and Timelines for Improvement
- [C]
- Includes: Publicly Published Sustainability/CSR Report in last 3 years; CSR Report exceeds GRI requirements
- [D]
- Includes: Supports ForestMapper; Assessing Supply Chain with ForestMapper; Engaging supply chain based on ForestMapper; Harmonizing purchased papers with ForestMapper; Has used influence with decision makers to advance long-term conservation solutions incl. governments re: Landscapes of Hope & Endangered Species; Publicly supports creation of a science-based conservation planning process, & publicly advocates for the establishment of moratoria in priority ecosystems incl. but not limited to, rare ecosystem types and endangered species; Ancient & Endangered Forest Conservation Web Content; Sharing News on Forest Landscapes of Hope
- [E]
- Includes: Demonstrates Leadership in Innovation and the Circular Economy with clear language on website; Offers agricultural residue paper to clients; Asked Paper Mills to test North American sourced Alternative Fiber Pulp; Completed Straw Pulp and Paper Market Survey; Letter of Support for Alternative Fiber Pulp Mills; Language in support of Alternative Fiber Paper on Website
- [F]
- Includes: Publicly Reports on % increase use of Recycled paper; Publicly Reports on % use of Recycled paper; Publicly Reports on 50%+ use of Recycled paper; Publicly Reports on % increase use of FSC paper; Publicly Reports on % use of FSC paper; Currently Offers Ancient Forest Friendly (AFF) Private Label Eco Paper developed with a Mill
- [G]
- Includes: Has Sustainability Section on Website; Energy Management Initiative; Renewable Energy Plan or Initiative; GHG Reduction Strategies; Water Conservation Initiative; Management Program for VOC’s and HAPs &/or other chemicals; Recycles % of Paper and Manufacturing Waste; Provides details on % of Paper & Manufacturing Waste Recycled; FSC COC Certified as of February 2018; Other Environmental Actions