Sustainability

We recognize that the earth is our most valuable resource. Therefore, we have integrated environmental protection and sustainability into our core business philosophy.

Over the past years, we have taken significant steps toward reducing our environmental footprint by implementing recycling programs, investing in energy and fuel saving technologies and partnering with the right organizations to help us meet our environmental goals.

In mid 2009, we installed a state-of-the-art lighting system in many of our facilities that helped reduce our energy consumption by up 40% in some locations. In the same year, we became the first paper merchant to join the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight service industry, designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution.

In 2010, we began a Carbon Reduction Initiative that included a company wide carbon assessment to better understand our environmental impact. After completing our carbon assessment we partnered with The Carbon Neutral Company to help reduce and offset our Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. We are proud of our announcement on April 22nd, 2010, Earth Day, to have reduced our carbon emissions (918 tCO2e) in our corporate office to net zero to become a certified CarbonNeutral office. The environmental savings is equivalent to 93,678 gallons of gasoline or 4.3 railcars of coal.

Lindenmeyr was also one of the first paper merchants to be a certified supplier of FSC, SFI and PEFC papers. Through our
Tri-Certification, we offer our customers assurance that the paper they purchase originated from sustainable and responsibly managed forests. We actively promote and encourage our customers to purchase certified papers as a responsible means of conveying their corporate message.