FSC certified packaging supplier
FSC® packaging allows you to improve the sustainability of your packaging and overall business, using materials from well-managed forests and recycled sources.
Besides your sustainability, FSC packaging can also help you improve brand perception and sales. Seven in ten consumers prefer products, including packaging, that feature the FSC logo.
GWP Packaging are FSC certified (FSC licence code FSC-C161914). As such, you can source custom FSC packaging products for your business from us. In fact, all the bespoke, fully tailored cardboard boxes, paper packaging, wooden pallets and timber crates we manufacture use FSC material (including from well managed FSC certified forests and other controlled sources) by default.
Our FSC certified packaging
Benefits of custom FSC packaging
By using FSC certified packaging at your business, you can expect numerous benefits:
FAQs
What does FSC stand for?
FSC is an acronym for Forest Stewardship Council®. It is a foundation started in 1993 in Brazil to counter deforestation in the Amazonian rainforest. Since then, it has become the worldwide standard for sustainable forestry, with more than 185 million hectares of forests now being FSC certified.
What is FSC packaging?
FSC-certified packaging typically consists of corrugated and other paper-based boxes, inserts, and POS that use material (e.g., wood) that is traceable back to well managed FSC-certified forests and other controlled sources. Often combined with recycled content, FSC packaging is sustainable and less environmentally harmful.
Can I print FSC logos on the packaging my business uses?
If you are using FSC-certified packaging, you can include printed logos and trademarks on your boxes. However, this is subject to FSC packaging logo guidelines and approvals.
What does the FSC do?
Besides ensuring sustainable forest management through regulations and guidelines and verifying compliance with these practices, the FSC also works to protect wildlife and Indigenous peoples who call the world’s forests their home.
What is a chain of custody?
The “chain of custody” (the certification that GWP holds) allows traceability of any material claimed to be FSC certified back to the forest it originated from. Each link – between forest, processors, manufacturers and even retail outlets – has its own certification and is independently verified annually.
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Why work with GWP Packaging?
GWP became FSC certified in 2020. However, working with us has many other environmental and commercial benefits for your business.
We can help you implement strategies to reduce material use, minimise volume in transit (and, therefore, emissions), and aid recyclability for your end users by eliminating films and plastics.
Our award-winning design team can also give you a holistic view of your packaging. For example, using a specific material – although not perceived as sustainable – could minimise environmental impact through reduced damage or reusability.
If you can see the benefits to your business of switching to FSC packaging or taking a broader view of your packaging’s sustainability, please do not hesitate to contact us.
What our customers say:
GWP Packaging supply all our cardboard packaging requirements, buying thousands of products per year from them. They supply a quality product and service at a competitive price. They also delivery daily if needed, offer short lead times and are very helpful in development of new products. Price is of course a key point, but other companies may have good prices but not quality products. GWP offers both quality products but at a good price.
Robbie Simmonds | Stores Manager | Batten and Allan
What our customers say:
GWPs’ way of working, thought processes, and products align perfectly with what I am trying to achieve. I’m delighted that we have the opportunity to inspire future generations of world changers through a mutual love of cardboard!
Ben Edmonds | Founder | Innovation Ben
What our customers say:
We had issues with a previous supplier regarding delivery and quality and so looked to GWP to provide better. They supply us with bespoke corrugated packaging for vending and dispensing equipment, protecting high value products. GWP is without a doubt one of our best suppliers.
Martin Stone | Production Manager | Autonumis
