Sustainability Policy

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Sustainability Policy

At Posty Cards, we strive to uphold the highest ethical standards in everything we do. As part of that effort, we believe it is our responsibility to our customers, the community, suppliers, and employees to minimize the environmental impact of our products and our business operations. Recognizing that sustainability is about meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs, Posty Cards commits to, wherever possible, taking the long term view. With that in mind, we strive to make business decisions that appropriately balance economics, the needs of people and society, and environmental stewardship. We commit to continually pursuing more sustainable business and manufacturing operations and to incorporating sustainable principles into the design of the products and services that we offer. We commit to pursuing waste and cost reduction in our business and manufacturing operations through continuous improvement initiatives. And we strive to become a valued member of the communities in which we operate by conducting business in a safe, environmentally sound, collaborative, and charitable manner.

All Posty Cards employees are responsible for ensuring that the company continues to uphold and meet the above guiding principles. It is expected that these principles will inform and guide professional conduct, daily and longer-term decision-making, as well as strategic initiatives.

Specific examples of how Posty Cards will meet our commitment to sustainability are as follows:

  • Provide our customers with value-priced, environmentally responsible products, packaging, and services.
  • Provide our employees with a work environment that exceeds acceptable standards for natural lighting, air quality, and views to the outside.
  • Ensure a safe and healthy work environment for our employees by complying with all applicable environmental, health, and safety (EHS) laws and regulations.
  • Ensure a fair and equitable work environment for our employees by complying with all applicable Federal, State, and local labor laws.
  • Promote sustainable forestry practices by pursuing and maintaining chain of custody certification for our operation and by purchasing chain of custody certified materials.
  • Educate and engage employees, customers, suppliers, and the community on the importance of reducing resource use and waste through reuse and recycling.
  • Continue to reduce our carbon footprint by pursuing increased energy efficiency in our operation and by investment in renewable energy solutions.
  • Use available resources (energy, water, land, and materials) efficiently, wisely, and responsibly.
  • Periodically review our progress (at least annually) in meeting our sustainability goals and objectives, and communicate the results to our stakeholders.

Erick Jessee
President
Posty Cards, Inc.

About Posty Cards

Posty Cards has been helping businesses and organizations nationwide build and maintain relationships with their clients and employees for over 65 years. We design, manufacture and sell business birthday cards, thank you cards, Christmas greeting cards, calendars and more at the lowest prices available. Accommodating orders as small as 50 or as large as 100,000+, products are personalized with names, signatures and logos and return addresses on envelopes.

In keeping with our mission to offer value priced sustainable solutions, our products are printed with soy ink on recycled or FSC certified paper, and packaged with recycled, recyclable, and/or biodegradable materials. Our Sustainable Sentiments® line of recycled greeting cards includes environmentally inspired designs for users who want to portray concern for the environment. We also recognize that using green materials and packaging is only part of the picture. Therefore, our entire facility is certified at the highest level of sustainability for building design and operation - LEED Platinum. In addition, 100% of electricity we use is Green-e certified renewable energy with 11% generated on site via our solar PV installation. Our marketing materials and catalogs are printed on FSC certified paper and we maintain an extensive recycling program for manufacturing waste and consumables. For more information, visit www.postycards.com or find us on Facebook.

About our Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant

Posty Cards is one of only a handful of manufacturing facilities worldwide to obtain LEED Platinum certification and by far the smallest. Our facility features a large private solar photovoltaic installation, solar heated water, high efficiency variable refrigerant volume HVAC, natural lighting with active artificial lighting controls, rain water reclamation for irrigation and flushing toilets, low flow and waterless plumbing fixtures, bio-retention and underground basins for managing storm water runoff, and native plant landscaping. In addition to generating over 11% of our annual power use via our on-site solar PV installation, 100% of the electricity we use is Green-e certified renewable energy. You can find more information about LEED Certification at the U.S. Green Building website: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1988