Sherwood, Antalis and Windles honoured for environmental efforts
Greeting card industry suppliers have been packing a punch in the wider business world with two golds and a trio of finalists’ places.
Paper and board supplier Antalis UK and greeting card printers The Sherwood Group and Windles Group all also work with packaging and their expertise has been recognised in the recent Environmental Packaging Awards 2024.
The Sherwood Group won gold in the Online Retail category with its Flowers Hydration Pot, produced in collaboration with web-based flower shop Bunches, which has allowed the retailer to save 5.4tonnes of plastic annually by eliminating plastic pots.
In the same sector Antalis was a finalist for its delivery packaging for art frames, and it topped that with the Household Goods gold for its retail packaging for door handles, as well as being a category finalist with its packaging for keyless locks, while Windles was a finalist with its Clive Christian Addictive Arts Carton in the Personal Care category.
“This is a great achievement for our team,” Richard Bacon, md of The Sherwood Group, said, “and we have really enjoyed working with Bunches on this project. Their commitment to sustainability aligns perfectly with our values, and together, we have created a packaging solution that sets a new standard in the floral industry.”
Windles is well-known for its purpose-built carbon-neutral HQ in Thame and multiple eco-friendly working practices and innovations driven by company founder Bruce Podmore, and a spokesman said they were very proud to make the shortlist, adding: “The fact our design has been recognised for its commitment to sustainability is reward enough.
“Clive Christian is a very high-end luxury company, creating some amazing fragrances and perfumes. Working with the team at Windles, the pack was developed to move away from a full mirri-based board structure, to a fully-recyclable Coldfoil solution. This allows the outer pack to be placed in to your local kerbside collection and turned back in to recycled paper and material.”
The awards and a summit – featuring discussions on legislation, net-zero challenges, e-commerce packaging, and waste management – were part of the 2024 Environmental Packaging Live event organised by Packaging News and held at London’s Park Plaza Victoria recently to showcase innovations and sustainability in the packaging industry.
