Corporate Responsibility
The world faces huge environmental and social challenges, from protecting human rights to minimising the harmful effects of climate change. Offset take our corporate responsibilities seriously in minimising our negative impacts on people and the environment and to maximise our contribution to sustainable societies.
We recognise and fully support customers with commitments to improving social and environmental change and are continually looking to new measures by which to be a example to others in our way of working.
We have responded to these requirements by implementing practices and accountability by working towards and achieving the following key professional accreditations:
BRC (British Retail Consortium)
In 1998, responding to industry needs, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) developed and introduced the BRC Food Technical Standard. This was to be used to evaluate manufacturers of retailers own brand food products. It is designed to be used as a pillar to help retailers and brand owners with their 'due diligence' defence, should they be subject to a prosecution by the enforcement authorities. Under EU food Law, retailers and brand owners have a legal responsibility for their brands.
In a short space of time, this Standard became invaluable to other organisations across the sector. It was and still is regarded as the benchmark for best practice in the food industry. This and its use outside the UK has seen it evolve into a Global Standard used not just to assess retailer suppliers, but as a framework upon which many companies have based their supplier assessment programmes and manufacture of some branded products.
The majority of UK, and many European and Global retailers, and brand owners will only consider business with suppliers who have gained certification to the appropriate BRC Global Standard.
Offset complies with the requirements of the British Retail Consortium/IoP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 3: January 2008. Certificate No: 46901.
GP (Sony Green Partner)
Sony sees global environmental conservation as one of the most critical issues for mankind in the 21st century. Sony, as a good corporate citizen, has established the Sony Environmental Vision to form the basis for aggressive actions to conserve the environment and create a sustainable society.
Sony closely monitors and manages chemical substances used in its products at all stages of the manufacturing cycle, from the raw material and component stages right through to final shipment. Naturally, the cooperation of suppliers is essential in promoting activities in this area.
Sony designates suppliers that cooperate in the production of environmentally sensitive products as Green Partners. Sony established the Sony Green Partner Standards in July 2001 with the aim of encouraging suppliers to introduce Green Partner environmental management systems. In March 2002, Sony established a set of "Management regulations for environment-related substances to be controlled which are included in parts and materials". Environment-related substances to be immediately banned or reduced were identified, as well as their applications. The regulations were enforced the following July. Together with this action, items required of suppliers under the Sony Green Partner Standards were further clarified by introducing the "Green Partner Environmental Quality Approval Program."
Offset holds a Certificate of Green Partner. Certificate No: 75156.
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organization that brings people together to find solutions which promote responsible stewardship of the world's forests.
- FSC is a stakeholder owned system for promoting responsible management of the world's forests.
- Through consultative processes, it sets international standards for responsible forest management.
- It accredits independent third party organizations who can certify forest managers and forest product producers to FSC standards.
- Its trademark provides international recognition to organizations who support the growth of responsible forest management.
- Its product label allows consumers worldwide to recognize products that support the growth of responsible forest management worldwide.
- FSC undertakes marketing programs and information services that contribute to the mission of promoting responsible forestry worldwide.
- Over the past 13 years, over 90 million hectares in more than 70 countries have been certified according to FSC standards while several thousand products are produced using FSC-certified wood and carrying the FSC trademark. FSC operates through its network of National Initiatives in 45 countries.
Offset has been certified in accordance with the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council A.C. using the FSC chain of custody standard FSC Acc. Man. Part 3.6. Certificate Registration code: SA-COC-001849.
Quality and Environmental Policy
The Offset Productions Ltd & Offset Packaging Ltd has a history of supplying a management service of the highest quality in the areas of design and manufacture of packaging and greetings cards using lithographic printing processes onto paperboard. Other processes include laminating, die-cutting, windowing and gluing of folded cartons and the foiling, flittering, inserting and folding of greetings cards.
This follows from our policy of offering a service, which meets or exceeds the client’s needs & expectations in all respects.
To achieve these aims the Management of the Offset Productions Ltd & Offset Packaging Ltd is operating under the control of a documented, implemented and maintained Business Management System.
It is our policy to seek to operate to comply with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2008 and BS EN ISO 14001:2004, to implement and operate fully through registration and annual review for continuing suitability, and as a consequence, regularly review that the company’s quality and environmental objectives are being met. We have also made a number of commitments:
- To achieve real client satisfaction
- To comply with all relevant environmental legislation and other requirements related to the environmental aspects of our operations and quality requirements of our customers
- We are dedicated in our aim to reduce the environmental impacts of our activities, products and services.
- The Company seeks to prevent pollution through measurement and examination of the impact of the Offset’s processes
- To have an effective, competitive and reliable supply chain
- To continually invest in staff training and development and evaluate performance.
- To achieve our quality and environmental performance objectives
- To comply Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Standard requirements for paper produced by responsible forestry
- To comply with the requirements of the British Retail Consortium/IoP Global Standard
It is also our objective to demonstrate that by having a Business Management System in place we can provide all our customers with the services they require delivered on time, in accordance with the above BMS aims and to budget with care and also constant clear communication. We achieve this by having the right people and the right systems to deliver the right results.
Compliance with our Procedures is a mandatory requirement for all staff. The Procedures provide a framework for:
- Reviewing and establishing our quality and environmental objectives
- Communicating to all our staff, clients and supply chain
- Regularly reviewing our systems for suitability and effectiveness
- Continual improvement at all levels and the prevention of pollution
The Managing Director encourages the personal commitment of all staff to address Quality and Environment as part of their daily activities.
The Quality & Accreditation Coordinator has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and understanding of the BMS to ensure conformance with this policy.
This policy is made available to the public and other interested parties upon request and is reviewed at appropriate times for continuing suitability.
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Products
Packaging for a wide range of industry sectors - all our solutions are customer specific.
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Services
We take every technical aspect into account when developing a packaging solution.
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Design & Innovation
Good packaging design aims to enhance the perceived value to the consumer.
