Quality and Environment

The Nordic ecolabel
SFS-Ympäristömerkintä has granted Hansaprint the right to use the Nordic ecolabel (the Swan label) in all its printed product groups in recognition of its environmentally friendly production processes and the recyclability of the end products. We were the first Finnish heatset printing house to be awarded the right to use the Swan label in 1993. The principle of continuous improvement in environmental issues also includes the fulfilment of the increasingly stringent requirements of the Swan Label. Requirements are created for items such as the printing paper, chemicals, emissions and waste management.

More information:
Hansaprint's quality policy
Hansaprint's environmental policy
Flying with the swan - one step ahead of legal requirements
Ecolabels in Hansaprint's printed products

Environmental policies
Hansaprint's environmental management practices are based on the ISO 14001 standard and the principle of continuous improvement: every year, we reduce the environmental effects of our operations further. The ISO 14001 certificate granted by DNV covers all Hansaprint operations located in Finland.

Our environmental practices meet the requirements of the Nordic ecolabel and are guided by Hansaprint's annual environmental programme, legal requirements and regulations stipulated by authorities. We also expect our partners to follow responsible environmental practices. We believe that this benefits all parties, including consumers.

Hansaprint has actively developed quality for years. All production facilities use a quality system including responsible environmental practices.

Quality of operations
At Hansaprint, continuous improvement of quality equals rationalisation and finding the most efficient methods. Our quality indicators include customer satisfaction, delivery reliability, employees' satisfaction and the profitability of operations.

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) granted us our first ISO 9001 quality certificate already in 1996. The ISO 9001 certificate covers all Hansaprint operations located in Finland: in addition to printing services, the development of directory and IT systems, support services, production equipment maintenance and the production of personalised direct marketing and regular customer products are also covered.