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Unisource is a national supplier of over 80,000 paper, printing, imaging, graphic arts, packaging
and maintenance supplies and equipment. Things are getting greener at Unisource Canada Inc.We’ve taken the next step in our commitment to become a more sustainable company by establishing a dedicated Sustainability Task Force. Their mission will be to incorporate sustainability into the Unisource Roadmap by building an understanding of what corporate sustainability means and creating a baseline of current performance; developing a clear vision of our strategy moving forward; and documenting and communicating our progress on priorities that will be shared with all stakeholders. We’re committed to driving environmental excellence further into our organization by reducing resource consumption and improving energy efficiencies. Today we are evaluating greenhouse gas and solid waste emissions, and building a governance structure to monitor our progress. In the coming months, we expect to release our first sustainability report for Unisource Canada Inc. An analysis of our operating practices in 2007, conducted by management consulting firm Five Winds International, started us down the road of calculating our eco-footprint at our five Southwestern Ontario locations. Five Winds advises both business and government on how to integrate environmental and social considerations into their core decision-making processes. At that time they conducted an analysis of our greenhouse gas emissions from operations (including utilities and our sales and transportation fleet); our consumables, including packaging and office paper, and; our water usage. As a result, we learned more about the impact of our everyday activities and identified opportunities to make progress towards more sustainable practices. Since then we have taken several steps to reduce the carbon footprint of our delivery fleet. Implementing the Unisource Mobile Solution (GPS) in all of our trucks has helped us to achieve a 70% reduction in idle time and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by targeting a speed limit of 100 km/h. We have also reduced our paper usage with the ePOD (electronic proof of delivery) system. We’re also proud of the fact that Unisource was the first Canadian distributor to earn FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), SFI (Sustainable Forestry Incentive), PEFC (Programmed for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) and Chain of Custody certifications, which has allowed us to play an important role in maintaining environmental integrity throughout the distribution chain. Unisource Canada Inc. is continuing to partner with Suppliers and Customers who are always looking to make a positive, sustainable contribution within our communities. |
Forest Managment Certifications
- FSC
- Forest Stewardship Council
- SFI
- Sustainable Forest Initiative
- PEFC
- Program for the Endorsement
of Forest Certifications
Post Consumer Waste
- PRE CW %
- Pre-Consumer Waste Content
- POST CW %
- Post-Consumer Waste Content
- ALT FIBRE
- Alternative Fibres
Eco-Management Systems
- ECO
- EcoLogo Certified
- ISO 14001
- ISO 14001 Certified
- GREEN-S
- Green Seal Certified
- EMAS
- Eco Management and
Audit Scheme
Bleaching Process
- PCF
- Process Chlorine Free
- TCF
- Totally Chlorine Free
- ECF
- Elemental Chlorine Free
Energy Consumption
- GREEN-E
- Green Energy
- BIO GAS
- Bio Gas
- CARBON-N
- Carbon Neutral
Environmental Calculators
- CALC
- Paper Calaculator
- Manufacturer
- Brand
- Finish
Please note that information on environmental issues is constantly evolving and often the subject of controversy. We have tried to gather the most current information available. However, the information in this website is for general consideration only.