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TechWeek19

As with many festivals and conferences these days, Techweek19 wanted a small-as-possible carbon footprint. Soar helped them to achieve this with carboNZero printing as a service. 

As organisers of New Zealand’s premier festival of innovation, the Techweek team leads by example. They recognise that they can influence others to make responsible decisions about things like print services. That’s why the chose to work with Soar Print. We are the only printing company in New Zealand certified to offer carbon zero services and products under Enviro-Mark Solution’s carboNZero scheme, which exceeds international standards and best practice for a carbon programme.

How carbon neutral printing as a service is done

To provide carbon neutral printing as a service, our in-house expert calculates the carbon inputs associated with paper, waste, finishing, transport and the electricity used by the printing technology. Once the carbon footprint of the print job is known, offsets can be purchased. Soar chooses to buy carbon offsets from New Zealand providers, such as forest regeneration schemes and windfarms. They cost more than some overseas schemes, but the benefits to New Zealand are greater.

By working with us, clients like TechWeek can use the carboNZero brand on their collateral to demonstrate their commitment to environmentally responsible practices. It reflects well on their brand, plus it exposes the concept of carbon neutral printing to other businesses.

For TechWeek19, Soar produced a wide range of printed collateral, including posters, banners, signage, display cubes, name tags and lanyards. Every element in the print mix qualified as a carbon neutral print service.

Techweek19 printing by Soar

There’s still time to get to a TechWeek19 event near you

Now in its third year, Techweek aims to inspire and build capability for all New Zealanders by providing a week-long, nationwide opportunity for connection, cross-pollination and learning about all things techy. There are workshops, labs, demonstrations, panel discussions and much more. You don’t need to be a tech person to attend; you just have to be interested in the future of New Zealand and finding local answers to global challenges.

Techweek’s vision is for New Zealand to be globally recognised as a beautiful country where world-leading solutions are born. It’s not just about showcasing leading edge technology, but amplifying brilliant ideas that are solving the biggest global challenges – innovation that’s good for the world.

Visit the Techweek website to find events happening in your city.

Find out more about sustainable printing with Soar.

 

This entry was posted in blog on May 23, 2019.

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