In a rapidly changing world, the global community must act now to prevent climate change, conserve natural resources and help everyone live well within the limits of the planet.
As a major greeting cards publisher, we’re committed to doing everything we can to support the United Nations-led push for a fairer, sustainable future for everyone. We know that our customers want to know more about the story behind our cards. And we’re passionate about making a positive impact – taking action that’s good for the environment and smart for our business while caring for our people and the communities where we work and live. This means helping our industry in re-thinking the way we make and produce cards, how our customers recycle their used greeting card and how consumers use and recycle our products.
Through our sustainability strategy, we stand to make a positive impact on 10 of the UN’s 17 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, and guiding us on this mission are our core values of creativity, collaboration, innovation, people and success.
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
John Sands believes it is important to take a leading role in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is essential for our industry to transition away from practices that undermine the goals’ achievement and instead to proactively create solutions to resolve today’s existing and future challenges.
Our United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Good Health & WellBeing
John Sands encourage a positive working environment whilst providing initiatives to support employee safety and health and wellbeing. We continue to encourage and support our colleagues to live healthier lives and look to extend this throughout our supply chain.
Gender Equality
John Sands is committed to providing a working environment in which everyone feels valued, respected and able to contribute to the success of the business.
Affordable and clean energy
John Sands will continue to monitor our energy efficiencies. Proactively reducing energy consumption, whilst only utilizing 100% renewable electricity within our AU operations.
Decent work and economic growth
Through our People First strategy we continue to ensure we attract, retain and develop high performing teams, ensuring a continued focus on creating a positive, safe working environment. We support the people and the economy whilst contributing positively towards living standards.
Reduced Inequalities
John Sands aims to encourage an atmosphere in which all employees embrace the benefits of working in a diverse workforce. Promoting fair and equal treatment for all employees, irrespective of their individual differences, or personal characteristics.
Sustainable Cities and Communities
John Sands is committed to ensuring we make a positive impact on our immediate environment by developing good relationships within our community. Taking positive action by implementing initiatives to enhance our people at work and our local communities.
Responsible Consumption and Production
John Sands are working towards the use of 100% FSC certified stock and will only use ethical suppliers who comply with FSC regulations. Reduce, reuse and recycle being ever present in our consumption and production models.
Climate Action
John Sands will continue to reduce, minimize and offset carbon emissions from our AU operations. Working closely with our supply chain partners to ensure they are adopting the same approach.
Life Below Water
By constantly improving and reviewing our portfolio of products and by implementing new, innovative and creative techniques we aim to reduce the impact of plastics associated with our products and packaging.
Life On Land
John Sands aims to extend our sustainable sourcing policies to go beyond the paper and board which are used in our products today whilst promoting the use of sustainably managed forests.
