Fat Face
Summer 2023
This is the story of what you’ve been reading. A circular journey, from tree to you and back into the recycling stream. The facts and figures behind the production of this book, and the extra steps we take to minimise our footprint.
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Paper
A recyclable product with a positive impact.
The paper we use is sourced from sustainable forests in Finland, is FSC accredited and adheres to the some of the tightest environmental standards in the world. For paper production trees are an essential raw material, and one that benefits the planet. Trees capture carbon, produce oxygen, and are vitally important for biodiversity. The European paper industry is a huge contributor to the growth in the number of trees we have to absorb C02. In fact between 2005 and 2020 European forests increased by an area larger than Switzerland.
Carbon Balancing
Helping to fight climate change.
This paper has also been carbon balanced through World Land Trust. In the words of WLT Patron, Sir David Attenborough “The money that is given to the World Land Trust, in my estimation, has more effect on the wild world than almost anything I can think of”.
To date,
with World Land Trust we have offset
0
Kgs
of co2
of co2
which protects
0
m2
of threatened tropical habitats in Vietnam, Mexico and Ecuador.
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Our print production Agency has also committed to Terra Carta, as part of HRH The Prince of Wales Sustainable Markets Initiative.
It is a charter of ambitious and practical action to help the private sector accelerate their progress towards a sustainable future
Printing
Environmental pedigree
Our printer has an outstanding environmental pedigree. They use vegetable based inks and hold a wide range of certifications and awards that go above and beyond the International Standard for Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001). Our print production Agency is also committed to ‘Terra Carta’, as part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative.Check the facts
Recycling
What happens next...
74% of all paper in Europe is recycled, pretty impressive when you consider how many printed items are kept for long periods of time (books), archived or destroyed (tissue and hygiene papers). Paper can be recycled up to 8 times and then has uses in agriculture, horticulture and biomass energy creation - a great circular story.
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FATFACE
At FatFace, we believe style and sustainability should go hand in hand. We launched our first sustainability strategy back in 2008 and our journey continues today.
We’re committed to doing better, and we promise to make the best choices for our product, our planet, and our community.
We will continue to work closely with our supply chain on people and planet issues.
We will continue to look at ways we can design product to be less impactful, and that will use more responsible materials.
We will work with honesty, integrity and passion to be a retailer and brand that is kinder to our planet and its people.
