As a leading print communications producer in New Zealand, we recognize our responsibility to the environment. We are deeply committed to best practices in sustainability and environmental stewardship. To this end, we maintain certifications in FSC, Toitū, and PEFC environmental management systems.
At Brebner Print and within the broader Blue Star Group, we are dedicated to fostering a stronger community and preserving our environment through sustainable initiatives. In a bid to reduce waste in a light-hearted and constructive manner, we regularly donate paper cut-offs to local schools and kindergartens, supporting their educational and creative endeavours.
Our environmental credentials include:
Toitū Enviromark Diamond
Our Toitū enviromark journey began in 2018 and in April 2024 Blue Star achieved the prestigious Toitū Enviromark Diamond certification across all our sites.
This is the highest environmental certification in New Zealand and is external recognition of the sustainability initiatives and programmes we have in place. We are proud of these achievements and are now looking forward to the next chapter in this journey.
Toitū Carbonreduce Certification
We are Toitū carbonreduce certified and as part of this programme, Blue Star are audited annually by Toitū to review actual carbon emission reductions vs targets year on year.
Forest Stewardship Council® Chain of Custody Certification
FSC® is a non-governmental organisation that promotes the responsible management of the world’s forests. Our FSC Chain of Custody certification allows our customers to use the FSC logo on the products we print for them.
Blue Star was the first New Zealand print business to receive FSC multi-site certification in 2007.
Forest Certification™ Chain of Custody Certification
The Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to sustainable forest management. Our PEFC Chain of Custody certification allows our customers to use the PEFC logo on the products we print for them.
But it’s no good to say we’re doing our bit if the rest of the supply chain isn’t as committed as we are, which is why we only partner with like minded suppliers in our network. All our key suppliers are ISO14001 certified and we encourage all suppliers in our supply program to demonstrate sustainable sourcing practices.
Within our the wider Bluestar group.
HACCP and GMP Food Safety Management Certification
Blue Star Wellington are HACCP and GMP Food Safety Management certified which represents another major step on our packaging journey and allows us to manufacture paper and board based packaging solutions for use in the food industry.
This provides the assurance that the printed product is produced in a clean, hygienic and monitored working environment, which meets world class standards for the food and packaging industry.
