Our eco heritage
Sustainability is as much about today as it is about tomorrow. Learn how Design Group has made conscious decisions from the start
Design Group’s sustainability timeline
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1974
Aiming at a positive impact from the start
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1978 – present
Flexographic printing to save water and reduce contamination; job creation and social involvement in local communities
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1986
First in our business to implement 100 % water-based inks
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1992
New water-recycling system
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2010
Social compliance BSCI Amfori membership
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2011
Sustainable forestry FSC and PEFC certification
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2013
Launch DG Academy
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2015
Social responsibility ISO 26000 certification
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2017
Quality management ISO 14001 certification
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2019
Carbon footprint analysis by CE Delft
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2019
Launch DG University
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2020
First in our business to implement SmartTrackers for monitoring CO2 emissions
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2021
Climate-neutral certification
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2021
Launch Sustainable Employability project
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2022
Introduction of plastic-free SMARTWRAP™