Compliance

Certifications

We focus on the impact of our decoration, taking into account that our activity can have impact on water, air, soil, biodiversity, natural resources, all this taken into account the context that are produced, the company, the culture, the people and conformity of products used, proven by relevant industry standards and certifications.

ISO 9001: Quality Management Systems, a standard for quality management system ensuring consistent product quality

ISO 14001: Environmental Management Systems, s standard for managing environmental responsibilities and compliance

ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, a standard for improving workplace safety and reducing risks.

FSC: Forest Stewardship Council Certification. Promotes responsible management of the world’s forests.

GRS: Global Recycled Standard, RCS: Recycled Claim Standard, OCS: Organic Content Standard, a family of standards, for verifying, recycled content, and organic materials, as well as decorations.

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, Certification for textiles tested for harmful substances.

Audits and Compliance Platforms:

We undergo annual SMETA 4-pillar audits, ensuring adherence to ethical trade practices. Our reports are available on the SEDEX platform, reflecting our commitment to transparency and supply chain responsibility. Connect with us on SEDEX using: Company Reference: ZC1078995 / Site Reference: ZS108135

We are part of the group, Eco VADIS certification, where we contribute with al data relevant to certification of XD Connects.

Policies

At Printmasters, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, responsibility, and sustainability across all our operations. Our policies are designed to ensure that we operate ethically, safely, and in an environmentally conscious manner. Below are the key policies we have adopted

Fair Business Practices Policy: Ensuring ethical conduct in all our business dealings.
Whistleblower Policy: Providing a secure channel for reporting unethical or illegal activities.
Health & Safety Policy (ISO 45001): Promoting a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.
Human Rights Policy: Upholding the fundamental rights and dignity of all individuals.
Employee Code of Conduct: Setting standards for professional behavior and responsibilities.
Child and Forced Labor Policy: Prohibiting any form of child or forced labor in our operations.
Recruitment Policy: Ensuring fair and unbiased hiring practices.
Green ICT Policy: Promoting environmentally friendly information and communication technologies.
ICT Lifecycle & Waste Management Policy: Managing ICT resources responsibly from acquisition to disposal.
GDPR Policy: Protecting the privacy and data of our customers and employees.
Environmental Policy (ISO 14001): Committing to sustainable environmental practices and reducing our ecological footprint.
Travel management policy
Supplier Code of Conduct: Setting expectations for ethical behavior and practices among our suppliers.

At Printmasters, these policies are more than just guidelines, they are the foundation of our commitment to excellence. We continually review and update our policies to reflect best practices and we embed all elements into our Collective Labor Contract and Internal Regulations (documents mandatory by low in Romania for a company of our size). Other policies are to be translate into Romanian language, assuring the corresponding of all XD Connects group policies are integrated into Printmasters.

For more information on our policies and our commitment to ethical practices, please contact us.

CO2 footprint

A Printmasters team performs calculations, reporting, and monitoring to reduce the carbon footprint, starting from 2020, across the three reporting scopes. These include: Scope 1, which refers to direct emissions from resources controlled and owned by the company; Scope 2, which covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy from utility providers; and Scope 3, which includes indirect emissions from the company’s value chain, excluding those in Scope 2, and encompasses upstream and downstream emissions.

Printmasters engaged Nexio Projects to inventory the emissions across Scope 1 & 2 and Scope 3. The accounting and reporting procedure used to quantify and report the GHG emissions is based on the ‘GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard – Revised Edition’ (GHG Protocol) and the complementary ‘Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard’. This standard was developed by the World Resource Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and is the leading standard for organizations to understand, quantify, disclose, and manage their GHG emissions.

As emission per categories our biggest impact accounts for capital goods, purchased electricity, employee commuting and purchased goods & services.

Carbon Footprint Assestment Report

Printmasters

Date: March 22nd, 2024

Assestment Period: 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023

Printmasters 2023 total carbon footprint of 2,624.21 tCO2e is equivalent to:

327,731,172 smartphones charged¹
Driving 390 times around the Earth in a medium-sized car²
Flying 365 times around the Earth on a commercial flight²
The individual emissions of 442 people in the EU³
The individual emissions of 617 people globally

Sources:

US EPA

DEFRA 2023

World Bank 2020

ESG XDC

In 2022 we updated our ESG ambitions leading up to 2030. Part of this exercise was defining our scope and priorities. Based on the impact of our business operations, the following areas are considered priorities:

Offering lower-carbon gifts & services
Improvement of ESG conditions in our supply chain
Clear and transparent communication
Connecting our day-to-day activities to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) fits with our ambitions to drive positive change.

Impact: Air, Water, Soil, Biodiversity, Resources

Our core values—Respect, Responsibility, and Results—reflect our commitment to making a positive impact through our business activities. We aim to reduce our environmental footprint while enhancing our social and governance contributions by acknowledging the roles of all stakeholders.

Water: Reducing technological water use by over 40% from 2021 to 2022.
Air: Decreasing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions each year.
Soil: Ensuring all recyclable waste is properly collected, recycled, or reused.
Biodiversity: Minimizing impact on local flora and fauna, maintaining a well-balanced approach to environmental protection.
Resources: Continuously reducing our footprint by installing 1,072 solar panels to enhance energy efficiency.

All our chemicals comply with REACH regulations, and none are on the SVHC list.

We have monitored our CO2 equivalent emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3 since 2020, setting targets to improve data collection and reduce our carbon footprint.

Our future actions focus on lowering our environmental impact, consuming fewer resources or switching to green sources, reducing waste, and creating a positive social impact.

Learn more about our impact: https://www.xdconnects.com/en-gb/esg-compliance