Responsible supply chain management

 
Sustainable development is taken into account in supply chain management, for instance in the choices of paper and chemicals made by printing facilities. Environmental concerns are also an important focal point in the purchases of machinery and equipment for the new printing press in Tampere and the purchases of new company cars. The emission limit for new company cars is currently set at 190g CO2-eq. per kilometre and the goal is to lower the limit in the future.

Alma Media's printing facilities primarily use renewable and recyclable materials. Paper is the most significant of these. The company's aim is to only buy sustainably produced paper the production of which has been carried out with due consideration for natural diversity. Newsprint fibre can be reused 4-7 times, after which it is used for energy production. The company also recycles aluminium printing plates and printing ink is used for energy production. The carefully considered disposal of products, i.e. the appropriate use and recycling of waste - can significantly reduce harmful environmental impacts. For instance, the carbon footprint of a newspaper is reduced by 20% when it is recycled instead of being disposed in landfill. According to Paperinkeräys Oy, some 80-90 per cent of newsprint is recycled in Finland.